ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, hiː wˈʌn stˈeɪdʒ fˈoːɹ æt ðə tˈʊɹ dˌaʊn ˈʌndɚ, bˈɛstɪŋ fˈɛloʊ ˈɑːsi ɹˈɑːbi mək jˈuːən tə ðə spɹˈɪnt ˈæftɚ ðɛɹ ɛskˈeɪp ɡɹˈuːp ʌv sˈɪks ɹˈaɪdɚz səksˈiːdᵻd.
In 2005, he won stage 4 at the Tour Down Under, besting fellow Aussie Robbie McEwen to the sprint after their escape group of six riders succeeded.