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Michael Rogers joined Team Saxo-Tinkoff from January 1st 2013. The Australian rider has won the time trial World Championships three times along with overall stage race victories in Route de Sud, Tour of California, Deutschland Tour, Tour of Belgium, Vuelta a Andalucia and Bayern Rundfarht. His obvious TT-skills combined with the ability to climb makes him a highly desired rider at any … [Read more...]
[07.12 13:00] Australian rider Michael Rogers joins Team Saxo-Tinkoff. The 32 year old all-rounder from New South Wales has agreed to a contract for the coming two seasons, adding significant strength to Team Saxo-Tinkoff's roster. Michael Rogers, a former TT World Champion, has on many occasions shown his great strength in both time trialing and climbing, which make him a super domestique. … [Read more...]
CHATEL, France, June 10, 2012 - Britain's Team Sky rider Bradley Wiggins won the Criterium du Dauphine for the second year running here Sunday, as Spain's Daniel Moreno won the seventh and final stage. Katusha rider Moreno edged ahead of compatriot Luis Leon Sanchez and Australia's Cadel Evans -- last year's Tour de France winner -- to win the 124.5km ride from Morzine to Chatel in the … [Read more...]
PARIS - Australian Michael Rogers and Italy's Ivan Basso were among a number of top cyclists to pay tribute to Aldo Sassi after the popular Italian coach died in the early hours of Monday. Known for his staunch anti-doping stance, Sassi's training philosophy brought much success to some of the world's top riders. The Italian, who founded and presided over the Mapei Research Center for … [Read more...]
PARIS - Australia's Michael Rogers has ended a successful five-year spell with HTC-Columbia by signing for British outfit Team Sky. The 30-year-old from Canberra, a three-time world time trial champion, brings a wealth of stage-racing experience as a veteran of nine Grand Tours. Sports director Sean Yates is delighted to have Rogers on board and feels he can be a great role model for … [Read more...]
BORDEAUX, France - Australian Michael Rogers says he will call time on his quest for the Tour de France yellow jersey after yet another painful and humbling experience on the race. Rogers, who finished ninth in 2006, was one of several big-name victims to perform below expectations in a particularly tough 97th edition which is set to crown Spaniard Alberto Contador as champion ahead of Andy … [Read more...]
PAU, France - The Tour de France top ten, never mind the podium, may be a dream too far for former two-time runner-up Cadel Evans after another disappointing day for Australians in the race on Tuesday. Evans has been racing with a fractured elbow since he crashed at the end of the first week, and the pain, compounded by fast and unforgiving racing on tough terrain, is really taking its … [Read more...]
BRUSSELS - HTC-Columbia suffered a blow even before the halfway stage of stage one on the Tour de France Sunday after Australian Adam Hansen injured his collarbone in a crash. Hansen is one of his team's vital components, the time trial specialist bringing power to Mark Cavendish's sprint train as well as providing help for fellow Aussie Michael Rogers on the approach to the race's … [Read more...]
Written by: Justin Davis ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Australia's Michael Rogers is hoping the "fine balance" created by his HTC-Columbia team for the Tour de France allows him to exploit the form which could land him a top finish. Rogers has been a contender for the race's hallowed top five since finishing ninth in 2006, but last year had to shelve his own ambitions as the American … [Read more...]
San Luis Obispo, CA - 15th June 2010 -Michael Rogers will head to altitude on Tuesday to continue his specific training for the Tour de France. "Michael expressed interest at the beginning of the year to be at altitude in the lead up to the Tour de France," says Team Manager Rolf Aldag, "so we are supporting him in this plan. "Ideally he would continue at the Tour de Suisse where we have … [Read more...]