He began cycling with the New Tredegar Nomads club at the age of eight, riding with his father Ian, himself a former Welsh champion sprinter.

He became the first ever winner of the prestigious White Hope Sprint at Herne Hill Velodrome's Good Friday meeting to hold an under 16 championship title at the same time.

[6] Many were surprised in Autumn 2007 when Jones was controversially left off the team roster for British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme.

[7] Currently number one in Wales for his age group, Jones has since been included in the development squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[8] Jones will be competed at the European Track Championships in Poland in September 2008,[9] where he won a silver medal as part of the junior team sprint squad.