Racing age: 33

Job: Astromomer by training, currently a physicist.

Hobbies: Cycling, skiing and choral singing.

Category: Cat 3 on the track, cat 4 on the road.

Preferred type of racing: Track, flatter road races.

Race resume: 2003 highlights: 3rd in McLane Pacific Road Race, Silver in NCNCA Masters 30-34 Points Race District Championship 2003.

Memorable Milestones: First century ride: Riding 200km in the French Alps over 3 big Cols.

Who is your cycling icon and why: Indurain and latterly Ullrich, basically because we share the same body-type.

Why I am still riding: I'm still 5.

Why I still Race: It's lots of fun.

Favorite Ride: Tough - I enjoy almost all rides. If I have to name one, I'll say the 30 minute blast I used to do from Blackwood Crescent in Edinburgh, down the Innocent Railway and back through Queen's Park skirting Arthur's Seat. I did this many times as I was getting into cycling in a big way.

Nemesis Ride: First attempt to do a climb in the Alps, coincidentally, the same climb which was used at the mountain TT in the 2001 Tour. I had no idea what to expect, was totally unprepared and bonked badly with 1.5km to go. Still, it was fun on the way down.

My Race Bikes:

• '96 Klein Quantum frame with 8-sp Dura-Ace.
• '00 Klein Quantum frame with mixture of components including 8-sp Dura-Ace where it matters. My rain bike frame broke so I got a second Klein frame given that I like the other one so much. They both fit me really well.
• Torelli Track Bike

My worst bike: Sacrilege!

Training Philosophy: Listen to the coach...

Style: At one with the bike.

Short Term Goals: Cat 3 on the road.

Long Term Goals: Learn how to race criteriums well.