Steele von Hoff

The ‘man of steel’ has had an outstanding 2011 that saw him raise his profile as a professional cyclist with five stage wins and the Criterium Championship at the Tour of Gippsland for Genesys Wealth Advisers Team. At the Mersey Valley Tour he was also competitive with a stage win on the third stage, third place overall and securing the King of the Mountain Jersey. Von Hoff was a competent mountain biker before deciding to focus on road cycling. After amassing 17 stage wins in the Australian National road series, von Hoff is ready to take his cycling to the international stage. A powerful cyclist, 24-year-old von Hoff will use the Santos Tour Down Under as his chance to showcase his expertise in sprints.

Date of birth	31st December 1987
Born	Melbourne, Victoria
Lives	Melbourne, Victoria
Height	180cm
Weight	69kg
Club	Chelsea Peninsula Cycling Club
Professional team	Garmin Chipotle Professional Cycling Team
Bike	Cevelo R3
Longest distance on a bike	270km
Career highlights	2012 3rd Australian Criterium Championships 6th Elite National Road Championships 2011 1st Japan Cup Criterium 2011 UCI 1.1 Japan Cup KOM winner - road race Scody Cup Winner 2011 2nd Australian National Road Series Ranking 2011 1st Launceston to New Norfolk Classic NRS 1st Goulburn to Sydney Cycling Classic NRS 1st Stage 2 NRS Tour of Murray 1st Stage 5 NRS Tour of Murray 1st Stage 8 NRS Tour of Murray 1st Stage 12 NRS Tour of Murray 1st Stage 15 NRS Tour of Murray 1st Stage 2 NRS Tour of Geelong 1st Stage 3 NRS Tour of Geelong 1st Stage 1 NRS Tour of Gippsland 1st Stage 3 NRS Tour of Gippsland 1st Stage 5 NRS Tour of Gippsland 1st Stage 6 NRS Tour of Gippsland 1st Stage 9 NRS Tour of Gippsland 1st Stage 3 NRS Tour of Toowoomba 1st Stage 1 NRS Tour of Canberra 1st Stage 3 NRS Mersey Valley Tour 1st Perth Smoke Free Criterium Series Stage 3 1st Stage 1 Bay Crits Support 1st Stage 3 Bay Crits Support 1st GC Bay Criteriums Support KOM Winner NRS Mersey Valley Tour Criterium Winner Tour of Gippsland Criterium Winner Tour of Geelong Criterium Winner Tour of Murray 2nd Stage 3 NRS Tour of Canberra 2nd Stage 1 Tour of Geelong 2nd GC Tour of Murray 2nd Stage 3 NRS Tour of Murray 2nd Stage 10 NRS Tour of Murray 2nd Stage 14 NRS Tour of Murray 2nd GC Perth Smoke Free Criterium Series 2nd Stage 2 NRS Mersey Valley Tour 2rd Stage 3 UCI 2.1 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 3rd Stage 2 UCI 2.1 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 3rd GC Goulburn to Sydney 3rd Stage 1 NRS Tour of Murray 3rd Stage 7 NRS Tour of Murray 3rd Stage 9 NRS Tour of Murray 3rd Elite Oceania Championships 3rd Stage 2 NRS Tour of Gippsland 4th Stage 1 UCI 2.2 Jelajah Malaysia 4th Stage 1 UCI 2.2 Tour of Wellington 5th Stage 3 UCI 2.2 Tour of Wellington 7th GC UCI 2.2 Tour of Wellington 5th Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic NRS 8th Shipwreck Coast Classic NRS 13th Elite National Road Championships 2010 1st NRS Ship Wreck Coast Classic 1st Victorian 100km Championships 1st Stage 7 NRS Tour of Gippsland 6th GC NRS Tour of Gippsland 7th GC NRS Tour of Murray 9th NRS Melbourne to Warrnambool 10th NRS Grafton to Inverell
Ambitions for 2012	To win races! My first season in Europe, so will most likely be changing plans a lot!
STDU Appearances	2012 is first STDU appearance
Who do you look up to?	Richie Porte and Will Clark; genuine, nice blokes who ride very fast and give you the time of day!
Favourite riding conditions	Sunny, no wind, and 20-25 degrees. But I have also spent a lot of time in Tasmania, so I like it when it snows
Cycling tip for the average rider	If you're not a professional cyclist, you have to return waves on beach road!
Favourite food	Praties, of course!
Other interests	Remote-controlled cars, real cars, going fast
How do you prepare for the Tour?	I have been building up base kms lately, and then as a sharpen up with speed I have done bay crits and nationals. Hopefully it works!

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