▁at ▁ 1 8 ▁years ▁of ▁age . ▁He ▁rac ed ▁as ▁a ▁professional ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁Mc E wen ▁lives ▁in ▁Australia ▁with ▁his ▁Belg ian ▁wife , ▁Ang é lique ▁P att yn , ▁his ▁son , ▁E wan , ▁and ▁his ▁daughters , ▁El ena ▁and ▁Claud ia . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Mc E wen ▁published ▁an ▁aut obi ography ▁entitled ▁‘ One ▁Way ▁Road ’ . ▁Mc E wen ▁lived ▁for ▁many ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁Belg ian ▁town ▁of ▁Ever be ek ▁and ▁is ▁fl uent ▁in ▁Dutch . ▁ ▁Rob bie ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁World ▁Tour ▁after ▁r iding ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Tour ▁of ▁California ▁and ▁is ▁now ▁an ▁occas ional ▁cycl ist ▁journalist , ▁comment ating ▁on ▁the ▁Tour ▁Down ▁Under ▁and ▁the ▁Tour ▁de ▁France . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁After ▁four ▁years ▁of ▁moving ▁through ▁the ▁regional , ▁state ▁and ▁national ▁levels ▁of ▁cy cling , ▁Mc E wen ▁started ▁at ▁the ▁Australian ▁Institute ▁of ▁Sport ▁in ▁Can ber ra ▁under ▁road ▁cy cling ▁coach ▁He iko ▁Sal zw ed el . ▁The ▁first ▁signs ▁of ▁his ▁s print ing ▁pro w ess ▁on ▁the ▁international ▁stage ▁were ▁at ▁the ▁Peace ▁Race , ▁winning ▁three ▁stages ▁for ▁the ▁Australian ▁national ▁team . ▁ ▁Rob bie ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁road ▁race ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Atlanta ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁( 2 3 rd ) ▁and ▁the ▁ 2