Jay McCarthy

19-year-old Jay McCarthy joins the team after a breakthrough 2011 that saw the young up-and-comer win stages in Europe as well as winning the 2011 Darren Smith award for road cycling. Last year McCarthy wore the Leader’s Jersey for several stages of the Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt in Germany. McCarthy was also named as a member of the Under-23 Australian Team at the UCI Road World Championships in Denmark. 2010 was an exceptional year for the young Queenslander, seeing him become the Australian Junior Road Race champion and taking second place at the Under-19 World Junior Road Racing Championships. The 2012 Santos Tour Down Under will be the ideal event to showcase his ability on the big stage.

Date of birth	8th September 1992
Born	Mayborough, Queensland
Lives	Brisbane, Queensland
Height	175cm
Weight	64kg
Club	Fraser Coast Cycling Club
Professional team	Jayco AIS
Bike	Scott Foil
Longest distance on a bike	250km
Career highlights	2012 2nd AUSTRALIAN Crit Championships 2012 (Ballarat) 4th Australian Road Race Championships (Ballarat) 4th Australian Time Trial Championships (Ballarat) 2011 4th General Classification Under 23 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt 2011 (GER) 1st Stage 1 of Under 23 International Thuringen Rundfart 2011 (GER) 3rd Stage 1 Ronde de Isard 2011 (FRA) 3rd Stage 3 Friulli Tour (ITA) 3rd ITT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 (AUS) 2010 1st U19 Road Race Australian Road Championships 2010 (AUS) 2nd Road Time Trial Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010 (SGP) 2nd U19 Time Trial Australian Road Championships 2010 (AUS) 2nd Road Race UCI Junior Road World Championships 2010 (ITA) 3rd U19 Criterium Australian Road Championships 2010 (AUS) 5th Road Time Trial UCI Junior Road World Championships 2010 (ITA) 2009 7th Road Race UCI Junior Road World Championships 2009 (RUS) 1st U19 Road Race Queensland Championships 2009 (AUS) 1st U19 Criterium Queensland Championships 2009 (AUS) 2nd Mersey Valley Road Race 2009 (AUS) 1st U17 King of the Mountain Canberra Tour 2008 (AUS)
How do you prepare for the Tour?	Lots of training not much racing because it's early in the year
STDU Appearances	2012 is first STDU appearance
Who do you look up to?	Simon Clarke, Matty Lloyd
Favourite riding conditions	Hilly, finish uphill kick
Cycling tip for the average rider	Recovery is very important to get the best out of your training/racing
Favourite food	Roast meal
Other interests	Spending time with friends and family

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