Career
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger. He is 177 centimetres (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 81 kilograms (179 lb). His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo-Milan) stage 21 of the Giro d"Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palancar – Ford factory, Almussafes) of the 2006 Vuelta.