When he was 19, Tom became the youngest person to cycle around the world.

After spending a few years as a bike racer, Tom began to miss the challenges of ultra endurance that defined his early sporting endeavours. He turned to the long-distance triathlon as a compromise and fell in love with the sport immediately.

For his rookie pro season, Tom was selected to race for the TTL Devo team – under the guidance of Eric Lagerstrom and Paula Findlay.