I started riding mountain bikes with my dad and older brothers on a farm just outside of port Shepstone in KZN at the age of 10. I remember those first years as the most challenging of my career. I think the bikes I was on back then weighed more than me but it didn’t deter my enthusiasm. Instead I always wanted to ride further and faster by day and by night I was flipping through American mountain bike magazines dreaming of one day meeting my heroes that graced the pages.

10 years have gone by and my passion has stayed the same. The same things that drove me back then drive me today.For me its all about being the best that I can be,and if that gets me to the top id be very grateful. The sport has taken me on an awesome journey over the years, in 1999 I won my first Sa and African titles as a u/13 or sprog as the category is known.

In 2005 I made a trip to the usa to compete against the best that country had to offer. I managed three wins out of four in their national series and with that I got a wonderful opportunity to race for the gt international mountain bike team in 2006. I steadily improved over my first two years as a pro with the team racing the world cup series all over the world and had a brake through year this year winning the u/23 world cup and placing 5th in the pro men. In 2008 I also had the awesome honour of representing South Africa at the Olympic games in Beijing where I finished in 15th place. I continue to race locally whenever the chance permits and I enjoy riding with friends and family whenever I get the chance.

Career highlights: Winner Absa Cape Epic 2011, Winner South African Champs Elite (2010, 2011), Bronze medal World Marathon Champs 2010, Bronze medal World Cross Country Champs 2010, Overall World Cup win, Chambery, Switzerland 2009, Under-23 World Champion 2009, Third overall 2009 World Cup Series
Winner African Champs 2009, 2010, 2011, Under-23 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Junior (2003, 2004, 2005)

Short term goal: To become Elite World Champion in 2011
Long term goal:    To win Olympic and World Cup titles

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