. Born in
Truro,
Cornwall, Opie grew up on a small beef and dairy farm. He attended Kea Primary and Penair Secondary Schools in Truro. He began cycling competitively at the age of 10 and progressed to lead the British National Junior RR Series in 2005. and when the team wound up at the end of the 2011 season he was signed by
Nigel Mansell's . After Mansell decided to end his financial support of Team UK Youth, Opie signed for for the 2014 season. After one season with the team he was announced as part of the inaugural squad for the team for the 2015 season. Opie announced his retirement from competition in May 2018 immediately before his final race, the last round of that year's
Tour Series in
Salisbury. Opie's retirement was a financial decision, following the bankruptcy of one of the team sponsors which led to a halving of riders' salaries. In January 2019, Opie joined
Global Cycling Network as a presenter. However the transition away from racing was not without difficulty and as Opie described himself, led to a minor breakdown suffering from
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ==Personal life==