Shane Perkins
Rider
- Personal Details
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- Date of birth:
- 30th December 1986
- Place of birth:
- Melbourne VIC
- Height:
- 177cm
- Weight:
- 90kg
- Resides:
- Melbourne VIC
- Occupation:
- Cyclist
- Personal Sponsors:
- VIS, Advance Sports Nutrition, Sugmo, Catlike
- Sports Background
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- Discipline/s:
- Track Sprint
- Home Club:
- Carnegie Caulfield CC
- Coach/es:
- Sean Eadie
- Started Competitive Cycling:
- 13 years of age
- First Australian Team:
- 2002 Sydney Youth Olympics NSW
- Australian Teams:
- 2011 UCI Track World Championships NED; 2010 Track World Cup Melbourne AUS (Jayco AIS); 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games IND; 2010 Track World Championship DEN; 2009 Track World Championships POL; 2008 Track World Championships GBR; 2007 Track World Championships ESP; 2007 Oceania Track Championships AUS; 2006 Track World Championships FRA; 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games AUS; 2005/06 Track World Cups; 2004 World Junior Track Championships USA; 2003 World Junior Track Championships RUS;
- Most memorable sporting achievement:
- Gold in Delhi and silver at the world championships in Copenhagen 2010.
- Major Awards/Honours:
- Victorian Cyclist of the Year Sports Leader Athlete of the Year
- About Me
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- My friends/family call me:
- Perko
- When I was a child, I wanted to grow up to be:
- Whatever I enjoyed the most.
- My first job was:
- Chippy
- I most admire:
- Roger Federer & Shane Kelly
- Away from cycling I enjoy:
- Golf & Spending time with family.
- Before I retire I want to:
- Create a life that my family can enjoy the things they want the most.
- Before I race I:
- Relax.
- When I get in the kitchen I cook/eat:
- Chicken or steak are always a winner and a nice crisp pizza.
- I can't do without:
- My favourite socks on the day of racing.
- Most annoying habit:
- Of course I have one but I haven’t picked up on it myself yet?
- My favourite saying:
- Follow your dreams
- My secret talent is:
- Haven’t picked up on one of those either yet.
- If I hosted a party I'd invite:
- Probably a couple a list celebs would make for a pretty wild party!
- Results










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