Rohan Dennis

Fresh from outstanding performances around Australia and Europe, the talented young cyclist will be making his second appearance for Team UniSA at the Santos Tour Down Under in 2012. Dennis had an outstanding 2011 on the track where he was the overall winner of the Individual Pursuit World Cup in the 2010/11 season, as well as winning the team pursuit at the UCI Track World Championships in Netherlands. But Dennis’s success hasn’t just been limited to the track with a second place in the prologue for the Tour de l’Avenir in France. Dennis has represented his nation on 12 occasions. The 21-year-old will be aiming to impress at the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under.

Date of birth	26th May 1990
Born	Ashford, SA
Lives	Ashford, SA
Height	182cm
Weight	72kg
Club	Adelaide Cycling Club
Professional team	Rabobank
Bike	Scott Road Bike
Longest distance on a bike	230km
Career highlights	Gold in the u 19’s Points Race at 2008 Australian Championships 2008 (AUS) 1st Team Pursuit World Junior Track Championships 2008 (RSA) 1st Team Pursuit 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup 2008/9 (CHN) Overall winner of Tour of Geelong 2010 (AUS) Overall best young rider U23 International Thuringen-Rundfahrt 2010 (GER) 1st Team pursuit UCI Track World Championships 2010 (DEN) 1st Team Pursuit UCI Track World Championships 2011 (NED) 1st Team Pursuit Cycling Australia Track National Championships NSW 1st Individual Pursuit Overall Standings 2010/11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
Ambitions for 2012	Main goals are to win Gold at the London Olympics in the team pursuit, win at the World Championships in team pursuit, and podium at the World Time Trial under 23's.
STDU Appearances	2012 is second STDU appearance (2010 Team UniSA)
Who do you look up to?	Jack Bobridge
Favourite riding conditions	Mid 20's and sunny
Cycling tip for the average rider	Enjoy it, it's just about getting fit and having fun
Favourite food	Barbeque
Other interests	Motorsport, watches - hoping to collect a few in coming years
How do you prepare for the Tour?	A mixture of training on track and road

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