Early career Born in
Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia, Haas was originally a
mountain biker, and represented Australia in two
UCI World Championships. However, in 2009, Haas switched to
road racing.
Praties (2009–2011) In 2011, after dominating Australia's domestic
National Road Series with teammate
Steele Von Hoff, Haas won the
Herald Sun Tour. Haas also won the
Japan Cup, a race featuring numerous
UCI ProTeams. After his victory, Haas turned professional, signing with .
Garmin–Barracuda (2012–2015) During Haas' first professional season, he struggled with severe
saddle sores. Following
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke's doping ban, Haas was retroactively awarded the
2012 Tour of Britain title; he originally finished second to Tiernan-Locke. During the 2013 season, Haas finished sixth overall at the
Tour de Langkawi, and competed in his first
Grand Tour, the
Giro d'Italia. While riding the
2014 Tour Down Under, Haas garnered his first
UCI World Tour point, before finishing the race fifth overall. He was named in the start list for the
2015 Tour de France.
Dimension Data (2016–2017) In the autumn of 2015 announced that Haas had signed with them for the 2016 season, joining former team-mate
Tyler Farrar at the South African outfit.
Team Katusha–Alpecin (2018–2019) In February 2018, Haas won stage 2 of the
Tour of Oman in an uphill sprint finish and moved into the overall leader's jersey. It was his first victory since 2016 and his first for . He finished fifth overall in the race, winning the points classification in the process. He also recorded a podium placing at the Tour of Turkey. ==Personal life==