The Queenslander arrives at his Tour debut in the form of his life, having sealed the biggest win of Caja Rural's season at the Presidential Tour of Türkiye in the spring — taking the turquoise leader's jersey and the mountains prize in one swoop. A featherweight climber who rebuilt his career in Spain after three seasons with Israel Start-Up Nation, he is the man the team will send up the road when the race hits the Alps and Pyrenees.
Palmarès
- Presidential Tour of Türkiye overall winner + mountains classification (2026)
- Tour Alsace overall winner (2023)
- Giro d'Italia finisher (2023)
- Oceania junior road race & time trial champion (2017)
Cut-out factHe won the 2026 Tour of Türkiye by defending a slender five-second lead over Iván Sosa all the way to Ankara's first race finish in 27 years.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Fernando Gaviria, Abel Balderstone, Alex Molenaar, Joel Nicolau, Stefano Oldani, Jakub Otruba, José Félix Parra — see the full Caja Rural team page.
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