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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Mersey Valley/Devonport CC and TIS: Devonport, TAS, AUS |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Education - RMIT University: Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Shopping, snowboarding, golf, studying. (Cycling Australia, 27 Aug 2010) |
| Injuries | She suffered a fractured elbow in competition in 2002. (Athlete, 22 May 2003) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "I was encouraged to begin riding, was hesitant at first but now I love it." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Kevin Tabotta - not only as a coach, but a friend also. (Athlete, 22 May 2003) |
| Ambitions | To be highly successful in her chosen career of education. She is also aiming to be a member of the Australian Olympic team for the 2012 Olympics in London. (Cycling Australia, 26 Oct 2009, velocitysports.com, 27 Aug 2010) |
| Awards and honours | She was named 2002 Australian Female Junior Cyclist of the Year and the 2010 TIS Female Athlete of the Year. (Cycling Australia, 27 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Left |
| Training Regime | She usually trains for four or five days a week. She would typically spend between 20 and 30 hours on a bike each week covering anything from 500km to 800km. She also does gym work, weekly physiotheraphy and massage. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | Began at age 13 in Devonport, Tasmania. |
International Debut | |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | Track World Juniors |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Bim. (Athlete, 22 May 2003) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Good things happen to good people." (bicyclingaustralia.com, 26 Aug 2010) |