Hitting the big time: The Allan Davis Journal 2003

Allan with daughter Brooklyn
Photo: © Jeff Quenet

Welcome to the Allan Davis Journal for 2003. The ex-Mapei espoir has finally hit the big time with a two year contract on Spain's number one team, ONCE-Eroski. Six years with the Australian Institute of Sport has groomed young Allan from a national track champion to a cunning road rider and a potential Classics superstar. Follow Allan as he embarks on the ride of his life.

"He could win some big one-day Classics - probably more so than Tours - because he's got a lot of cunning and he's also got some speed. If he can make it to the end of a bike race with a group of 15 or 20 guys, he'd be one of the favourites in a bunch sprint."

— Brian Stephens, Australian U23 Men's Team Manager

Latest entry: October 26: Back home in Oz, but home is now the Basque country

2003 entries

August 31: Vuelta just around the corner
July 8: Stevo's still a fit bastard
June 8: Things going as planned
May 3: Another win on the board, but still plenty to learn
March 26: Back home: Family first, see-sawing second
February 10: ONCE Training Camp, El Bosque, Spain - First win and first impressions

Profile and interview

An interview with Allan Davis: Hitting the big time