Sid Taberlay started competitive cycling when he was 15 and was selected for his first Australian Team in 2000. The Tasmanian cyclist made his Olympic debut at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, finishing 23rd in the cross country mountain bike event. In his career Taberlay also competed in nine World Championships and also placed sixth at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.