Brenton Jones

Nickname: Jonesy or BJ

Hometown: Jindivick; Gippsland, Victoria

D.O.B: 12^th December 1991

Age: 17

Height: 182.5

Weight: 78kg

Marital Status: Single

Club: Warragul Cycling Club and Full Gas Peddlers

Coach: Matt Wallace

Bikes: GT Zaskar Team, Expert and GTR Expert

Training Venue: Jindivick, Gippsland, Labertouche, Rokeby State Park, Bendigo 

Strength: Being an 'all Rounder'

Favourite Foods: Tuna and Rice, BBQ and Lasagne 

Favourite Music: Dance

Heroes: Lance Armstrong, Cadel Evans and Trent Lowe

Favourite Quote: "He who dares, wins"

Why do I Ride? Because I love cycling and love to try and beat everyone else

Hobbies: Motorbike Riding, Tennis, building tracks around home

Personal Ambition: To be the strongest and best cyclist in the world

Career Highlights:

-        53^rd Houffalize Junior World Cup

-        4^th Overall, Gippsland 3 Day Tour - Stage 4 Winner.

-        Represented Australia in two World Cups and two National Rounds in Switzerland and France

-        2009 Victorian U19 MTB Champion and State Series Champion

-        5^th U19 Australian National Mountain Bike Series 2008/09

-        6^th U19 Oceania MTB Championships 2009

-        15^th U19 Oceania Road Championships 2009

-        Signing the contract to become a part of the  TORQ Professional Cycling Team

Goals/Objectives for 2009/10:

-        Ride for Australia in the Junior World Championships

-        Compete in the 2009/10 National Mountain Bike Series

-        Race to the best of my ability and set a foundation which will support the rest of my cycling career.

Long term Goals:

-        Ride in the Tour de France

-        Compete in the World MTB Cups and Championships ? Elite Level

-        Represent Australia in the Elite ranks

-        Race the Classic One Day Races in Europe (e.g. Paris Roubaix)