lˈaɪk sˌoʊ mˈɛni ˈʌðɚɹ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˈaɪdɚz hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɔnðə tɹˈæk ˌʌndɚ tʃˈɑːɹli wˈɔlʃ, kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ ɪnðə dʒˈuːnjɚ wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn ˈæθᵻnz.
Like so many other Australian professional riders he started his career on the track under Charlie Walsh, competing in the Junior World Championship in Athens.