Rider Profile

Name: Evan Oliphant

Primary Club: Raleigh

Biography

Started racing when I was 13 riding the Scottish grass track at Highland games then joined the local club wick wheelers and once I went to uni joined velo ecosse and started track and road racing and went on to win many Scottish and British titles and represented Scotland and GB. Now racing with team Raleigh around the world

Career Highlights to date

I represented Scotland in Melbourne and Delhi commonwealth games

2nd in Tour Britain stage

stage win tour Wellington

2nd stage tour langkawi

2nd stage vuelta Mexico

5 times Scottish road champ

Who inspires you and why

Jason macintyre he taught me so much and was a real hero.

How do you celebrate/relax after a big event

After a race I usually have to travel home but when I can I try to have a nice meal normally curry and few drinks with my wife.

Photograph courtesy of Andy Whitehouse