No one has asked but I've decided to answer the questions before they come. I started riding a bike by my second birthday, started riding on the Brunswick velodrome at the age of six. Under the watchful eye of Alan Grindal I moved through the grades over the years and then moved on to the next phase. This was for me purchasing a racing lisence and beginning racing on the road as a second year under fifteen. I certainly wasn't the largest kid on the block which made winning much harder and so much sweeter, this just fueled my passion for competition and winning.
As a first year under 17 I began to be coached by Brad Robbins who instantly bought the best out of me shown through winning the Victorian Road Race Championships in a solo breakaway over what can only be described as a classy field, with the likes of Calvin Watson and George Tansley filling the minor placings. This is where the number 57 arose. Not only is the 5th of July my birthday but on the day of my Victorian Championships win I was number 57, this win is also my favourite win ever.
Finally every cyclist has a race that they would dream of winning, for me it isn't the Paris - Roubaix or Tour de France but in fact the Grafton - Inverell. With the man (Alan Grindal) who taught me the craft of riding a bike winning the inaugural edition of the Grafton - Inverell I believe that as a tribute to Alan I hope to win the one day race hopefully in the near future so I am able to share the victory with a man that whom without I'm not sure if I would be where I am today.
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