He turned professional in 1998 with the Post Swiss Team, with his career lasting until 2006.
Throughout his career, he rode for several prestigious professional teams including Française des Jeux, Fassa Bortolo and Gerolsteiner.
He competed in four editions of the Tour de France, but failed to finish any.
In 2001, during his best season, he was badly injured in a crash at the Tour de France, where he suffered several serious injuries to the face and head, making him almost blind.
During the 2004 Giro d'Italia, he suffered multiple injuries, including a tear of his scapula and a broken collarbone.