Athlete Profile: David Melville

Height: 182cm

Weight (kg): 68

DOB: 27 December 1999

Home town: Brisbane, Qld

Greatest sporting accomplishment: Making the podium at the QLD Elite State Road titles

How would you describe yourself in one or two words?: Quiet

Nickname: The Melve

Occupation: Operations Associate – Macquarie Group

How you became involved in the sport: I watched a SBS highlights package of a race I cannot remember which one about 5 years ago and thought it looked fairly interesting.

Personal Information

Greatest Sporting Influence: Leon Vogels – He’s been a big help over the past 4 years and helped introduce me to the scene when I first started riding.

Short Term Goals: Perform well at Grafton to Inverell.

Long Term Goals: Become a respected rider.

Advice for Young Athletes: Have other interests outside cycling.

Hobbies and Interests: Commerce and Finance, Wine appreciation.

Favorite Food: Any Italian style Pizza.

Favorite Drink: A decent, heavy, tannic red wine from South America.

Favorite TV Show: The Mighty Boosh.

Favorite Movie: No Country for Old Men.

Favorite Song: Bleak -Opeth.