Michael began his cycling career in 2001 and has been competing internationally in the sport for the last nine years under his coach, Olympic silver medalist, Brian Walton. Michael gained racing experience in Europe on the Junior National Cycling Team in 2004 after winning the National Team Pursuit Championships on the track and has competed in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, the Caribbean, and 21 states domestically in the subsequent three seasons. Cycle Sport Training is his personal training business aimed at all levels of competitive cyclists. In 2008 CST designed and operated an indoor fitness program in which Michael coached cycling workout classes and personally oversaw approximately 40 athletes of all disciplines within the sport. Michael is a Level 3 USA Cycling certified coach and graduate of Bucknell University with a B.A. in Psychology specializing in the Sports and Motivational fields.