| Team | Giant Factory Off-Road Team |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Birth date | March 26, 1986 |
| Hometown | Wollongong, Australia |
| Disciplines | Enduro, DH |
| Career Highlights | 10th overall, 2016 Enduro World Series; 3rd at 2016 Whistler EWS; 2 stage wins at 2015 Whistler EWS; 2012 Oregon Enduro Series Overall Champ |
| Best race memory | Finishing 3rd at Whistler EWS with my wife and son waiting at the bottom of the mountain |
| 2019 goals | Be consistently in the top 10 and fighting for top 5 and podium positions at every round of the Enduro World Series |
| Favorite event | Crankworx Whistler |
| Favorite trail to ride | Any secret loamers in the Sea to Sky corridor of Vancouver, Canada |
| First club/team | Spearman Cycles Giant team |
| Favorite bike | Legacy |
| Favorite quote | “You must always push the limits. Because if you never fail, you will never succeed.” |
| Other interests | Motocross riding, playing guitar |
| If I wasn't a pro cyclist | I'd be a dad and weekend mountain bike and motocross rider. Porfessionally I would be a landscaper or something within the mountain bike industry. |
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