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Bio:

 

RESIDES AND WORKS: North Melbourne, Shinbone Medical                   

DOB:                           

28/06/1975

DISCIPLINE:                

World Record Endurance Cyclist, former pro Triathlete.              

PROFESSION:              

Sports Doctor, Physiotherapist, Physiologist.

QUALIFICATIONS:       

MBBS, B. Physio (Hons), B. Sci (Hons), Dip Surg Anat.

 

Summary:

Elite cyclist Dr Mitch Anderson is challenging the prestigious 24h World Cycling record (standing at 890km) having successfully attained a new World Record in the 12h event of over 491km. Mitch averaged close to 42km/h for twelve hours and hopes to break the 900km barrier on the Easter weekend in 2018 at the AARC proving ground in Wensleydale, Victoria.

Sir Hubert Opperman popularised endurance cycling in Australia, He rode 815km to claim a 24hr World Road Record in 1939. Oarsome Foursome rower, Drew Ginn, took the Australian 24hr record in 2016 with a ride of 836.4km at the Brunswick Velodrome. Slovenian Marko Baloh rode 890.05km in 2008 which stands as the current World Record. 

Sporting background:

At school Mitch enjoyed running and rowing. He completed his first triathlon in 1994. This led to an amateur career between then and 2002, until he raced professionally from 2003 to 2015. Success over the Ironman distance (Swim 3.8km Cycle 180km Run 42.2km) led him to compete at the Hawaiian Ironman World Championship eight times. His best placings were 11th and 14th overall. He mixed thirty Ironman finishes with four degrees, winning twice and dominating bike courses all over the world.

After finishing Physiotherapy (Honours) at The University of Melbourne in 1997, Mitch went on to complete an Honours degree in Science (Physiology) before tackling Exercise Genetics with a Ph.D scholarship at The University of Melbourne. He transferred to Medicine at The University of Melbourne and completed his internship at The Royal Melbourne Hospital before signing off a graduate career of fourteen years with a diploma in Surgical Anatomy.

CAREER HIGLIGHTS:

  • World 12h Record (491km) March 2017
  • 8-time Hawaiian Ironman World Championship competitor
  • Bike course records: IM WA, IM OZ, Geelong 70.3, Strongman Japan
  • 30-time Ironman finisher
  • Winner Ironman WA 2005
  • Winner Strongman Japan 2009
  • Tour de Crawf Melbourne to Perth ride 3,600km in 3 weeks (2013)
  • Five–time University Blue award (cycling).

Media

The 12 Hour event received international coverage on web media. The record ride was also covered by Channel 9, SBS, The Herald-Sun and radio station 3AW. VTWO events will be promoting the 24h attempt with a live webcast from stationary cameras and ‘dot-watching’ lap updates, as well as videography/still photography from Korupt Vision. A twenty minute documentary of the build up and event will be produced and hosted by SBS commentator Stewart McKenzie.


Fund raising background:

Whilst raising awareness for depression in March, Mitch raised over $100,000 during the 12h event for the bereaved family of Craig Percival. Craig (a patient of Mitch’s) died of a heart attack in 2016. In addition, the focus of the media coverage was to raise awareness for depression. Mitch helped raise $2.7 million dollars for BCNA (Breast Cancer Network Australia) by riding to Perth (from Melbourne) with The Footy Show star, Shane Crawford, in 2014.