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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Cambridge, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Music, travel, movies. (Facebook page, 23 Jan 2020) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He decided he wanted to race after watching the Tour de France in 2004. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He rode bikes from an early age and began racing in 2006. |
| Name of coach | Rene Wolff [national] |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FIRST BIKE The first bike he learned to ride on was a hand-me-down communal bike young children in his neighbourhood shared. The small yellow bike was a training bike that was shared between members of the community. Once a child grew out of it, it was passed on to another family. (stuff.co.nz, 29 Jul 2014) |
| Famous relatives | His partner Stacey Michelsen has represented New Zealand in hockey, and was part of the national squad at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Apr 2020; Facebook profile, 12 Mar 2020) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Sammy (Facebook profile, 17 May 2016) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (nzherald.co.nz, 06 Dec 2019) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train for the demands of winning the event." (sealy.co.nz, 01 Jan 2015) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Partner Stacey Michelsen |