RIDER PROFILE: Trent Iliffe (aka MASTER OF STYLE)

Shanghaivelo: How long you have been riding?

Trent: 20 yrs

Shanghaivelo: But you don't look at a day over 19! How did you get into/start cycling?

Trent: My Uncle is a World Champion, so I was influenced by him

Shanghaivelo: Some information about your team?

Trent: Trek China (TCR) - 8 in the team ( . . . . there is one more now - ed.)

Shanghaivelo: Your Bike(s)?

Trent: C50 and Extreme power Colnago's, Campag Record

Shanghaivelo: What you do for training?

Trent: Moganshan hills every 2 weeks in summer, 3 weeks in France in July, FHL weekends

(Left - Right) Pierre Geagea, Trent Iliffe, and Your Author - looking very stylish all round. . .

Shanghaivelo: Any season goals you have?

Trent: Team Wins in all races

Well he does have some experience with wins. . .

Shanghaivelo: Your favourite cyclist?

Trent: Mario Cipollini

Why Mario Cipollini? THAT'S WHY.

Shanghaivelo: Your role model?

Trent: Mario Cipollini

Shanghaivelo: What one pro tour race would you like to do and why?

Trent: Paris Roubaix, History, a hard man race with a hard sprint at the end around the velodrome

Shanghaivelo: What motivates you to ride hard?

Trent: To see how hard I can push myself

Shanghaivelo: What stuff do you do other than ride?

Trent: Snow Ski and surf

Shanghaivelo: Where you work and what you do?

Trent: Real Estate Development Aust /China

Shanghaivelo: What you like to eat before training?

Trent: Rolled Oats and Banana's

Shanghaivelo: Your favourite training routine?

Trent: 2 x during the week 50km before work, Sat hard long ride in Moganshan and Sunday 80 km rolling hills

Shanghaivelo: Your favourite place (anywhere on earth) to ride?

Trent: Cote D'Azur

Shanghaivelo: Cote D'Azur certainly suits your Cipollini fetish. . . your shoe size?

Trent:. .. 42

CLUB AWARDS #6 - BEST DRESSED SHANGHAI CYCLIST

This category was NOT a huge competition. Only one OTHER rider got a (single) vote. . . . .

THE WINNER: MR TRENT ILIFFE. . . . .

Congratulations TCR. . .!

Always the wearer of white socks, the rider of Italian steed, the wearer of Adidas shoes. . . . .and when off the bike Bulgari sunglasses. . . we here at shanghaivelo feel that the Australian may have a fake passport and may actually be Italian. . . . . .watch this space as Mr. Iliffe may have some words as a guest columnist to keep you looking TIGHT on the bike. . . and don't let him catch you without white bar tape. . .