DOB: August 23, 1978
Hometown: Rotherham, U.K.
Residence: Boulder, CO
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 134 lbs
Strengths: Sprinting
Pro Since: 1997
Hobbies:

Career Highlights:
(2006) Member World Championships team
(2006) Member Commonwealth Games team
(2005) British National Road Race Champion

2007
1st Boulevard Road Race
1st Richmond Grand Prix
1st John May Memorial Race
1st Thurcroft Road Race
1st Brentwood Town Centre Criterium
1st Beaumont Trophy Grand Prix
1st White Knight Road Race
2nd Ryedale Grand Prix
2nd Rochdale Grand Prix
2nd Colne Grand Prix
2nd Garrett Lemire Memorial
2nd Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic Road Race
3rd Lincoln Grand Prix
3rd Abergaveny Grand Prix
4th Revolution #18 Elite Men Motor Pached Scratch Race
4th Stage #3 Central Valley Classic
4th U.S. Open Cycling Championships
4th Blackpool Grand Prix
4th Red Trolley Classic Criterium
5th British National Road Race Championship
5th Grand Prix of Wales
5th Newcastle Criterium
6th Hillington Grand Prix
7th Archer Grand Prix
9th Stage #1 Central Valley Classic
9th Indio Grand Prix
10th Stage #6 Amgen Tour of California
12th British National Criterium Championship
14th Stage #2 Amgen Tour of California
14th Stage #4 Amgen Tour of California

2006
1st  Druivenkoers Overijse (BEL)
1st Overall Tryptique Ardennais (BEL)
1st Stage #1 CD&P Bermuda GP
1st Overall CD&P Bermuda GP
1st Otley Criterium (GB)
1st Stage #5 Tour de Beauce
1st Schoten Kermese (BEL)
1st  Niewrode Kermese (BEL)
1st  Wolvertem-Meise Kermese (BEL)
2nd Wolvertem Kermese (BEL)
2nd Beveren Kermese (BEL)
3rd Stage #2 Tour of Britain
6th Stage #1 Tour of Britain
8th Satge #3 Tour of Britain
8th Overall Tour of Britain
8th Stage #4b Tour de Beauce
11th Stage #4 Tour of Britain
15th Overall Tour de Beauce

2005
1st British National Road Race Championship
1st Havant International (GB)
1st Lincoln GP (GB)
1st Stage Circuit des plages vendeennes
1st 3 Stages - Ruban Granitier Breton (FRA)
1st Stage of Giro Del Capo
2nd Overall Circuit des plages vendeennes (FRA)
3rd Stage #3 Tour of Britain (GB)
2nd, Stage of Tour de Nord-Isere (FRA)
2nd Stage Giro Del Capo (SA) 
3rd Overall - Ruban Granitier Breton (FRA)
3rd Stage of Tour de Nord-Isere (FRA)
5th Stage of Tour de Nord-Isere (FRA)

2004
1st World Cup Team Pursuit (AUS)
1st Havant International (GB)
1st Stage #2 Credit Union Ras Mumhan (IRL)
1st Stage #4 Credit Union Ras Mumhan (IRL)
1st Stage #5 Credit Union Ras Mumhan (IRL)
1st Overall Credit Union Ras Mumhan (IRL)
1st Stage #4 Circuit de Mines (FRA)
1st Stage Circuit des Plages Vendeennes (FRA)
2nd Stage of Tour of Queensland (AUS)
2nd Stage of Tour of Queensland (AUS)
5th Overall Tour of Queensland (AUS)
8th Archer International (GB)

2003
1st British 40Km Points Race Championship
1st British Madison Championship

2002
1st British 20km Scratch Race Championship
1st Buggenhout Kermese (BEL)
1st Boekhout Kermese (BEL)
1st Stage of Tour de Brandenburge (GER)
1st Points Jersey Tour de Brandenburge (GER)
2nd Stage of Circuit de Mines (FRA)



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