CYCLING - ROAD
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Road Race | 2011 | Copenhagen, DEN | |
| Road Race | 2010 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | DNF | |
| Road Race | 2008 | Varese, ITA | DNF | |
| Milano - San Remo | ||||
| 1 | Road Race | 2011 | San Remo, ITA | |
| Gent - Wevelgem | ||||
| 3 | Road Race | 2009 | Wevelgem, BEL | |
| GP Ouest-France | ||||
| 1 | Road Race | 2010 | Plouay, FRA | |
| Tour Down Under | ||||
| 2 | Individual | 2011 | Adelaide, SA, AUS | |
CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Team Pursuit | 2006 | Bordeaux, FRA | |
| 3 | Team Pursuit | 2005 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
Nickname
Gossy. (sbs.com.au, 17 Mar 2012)
Hobbies
Motorsports, golf. (highroadsports.com, 20 Mar 2011)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Launceston College, Launceston, TAS, AUS
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
GreenEdge Cycling Team, Australia
Coach
Paul Brosnan (heraldsun.com.au, 23 Mar 2011)
Debut
2003 World Junior Road Team (cycling.org.au, 25 Jan 2012)
Injuries
He missed the 2011 Vuelta a Espana due to illness. (cyclingnews.com, 16 Mar 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started competitive cycling at the age of 11. (cycling.org.au, 25 Jan 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
His next door neighbours cycled a lot and encouraged him to try it. (qantas.com.au, 22 May 2011)
Ambitions
To win gold in the road race at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (cyclingnews.com, 31 Dec 2011)
Training
He has been working on improving his endurance rather than his flat out speed. (cyclingnews.com, 16 Mar 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning stage three of the 2011 Paris-Nice race. (velonation.com, 16 Mar 2011)
Hero
Stuart O'Grady. (qantas.com.au, 22 May 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Don't unnecessarily spend energy." (qantas.com.au, 22 May 2011)
Awards
Named as the Tasmanian Institute of Sport's [TIS] Male Athlete of the Year for 2006. (cycling.org.au, 25 Jan 2012)
Named Tasmanian Sportsman of the Year in 2005. (cycling.org.au, 25 Jan 2012)
His victory in the 2011 Milan-San Remo made him the first Australian to win the classic race. (cyclingnews.com, 26 Mar 2012)
General
EUROPEAN BASE
During the cycling season he bases himself in Monte Carlo. "It doesn't necessarily live up to the glitzy image everyone has of Monaco. You certainly see a lot of wealth, some big boats in the harbour but you can also live pretty humbly there." (highroadsports.com, 20 Mar 2011)
SPRINTER
Known as a top quality sprinter, he is the only man Mark Cavendish worries about in a group finish. "When he's on form he arrives there fresh, he can climb well and he's clever on the bike. I've known him a long time and raced amateurs with him. He's the only man that I believe can beat me if I don't make a mistake," said Cavendish. (cyclingnews.com, 16 Mar 2012)
TEAM LEADER
He left HTC-Highroad in 2011 to join GreenEdge and further his career. Often leading out other sprinters in the HTC team, he is now the leader of his new team. "The reason I joined HTC-Highroad two years ago was to get a little more leadership responsibility and it's slowly increased. It's been a gradual process and I'm ready to take on more of a leadership role. From the start GreenEdge has stated they want to be successful in the classics and go to the stage races targeting stage wins and that's perfect for me." (smh.com.au, 06 Sep 2011)
