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• Michael Rogers Signs To Ride With Team Sky
  November 1st, 2010
  

  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, [...]

• Rogers Calls Time On Yellow Jersey Quest
  July 24th, 2010
  

  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 [...]

• More Tour Woe’s For Evans and Rogers
  July 20th, 2010
  

  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 [...]

• Blow for Rogers and Cavendish as Hansen Crashes
  July 4th, 2010
  

  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. [...]

• Rogers Hopes ‘Fine Balance’ Comes Good At Tour
  July 3rd, 2010
  

  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 [...]

• Rogers Heads To Altitude To Prepare For Tour de France
  June 15th, 2010
  

  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 [...]

• HTC-Columbia’s Rogers Rides Strong And Conquers
  May 23rd, 2010
  

  San Luis Obispo, CA – 23rd May 2010 – HTC-Columbia’s Michael Rogers withstood an onslaught of attacks at the finale of the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday to take [...]

• Aussie Rogers Captures Tour of California
  May 23rd, 2010
  

  : THOUSAND OAKS, California, May 23, 2010 (AFP) – Aussie Michael Rogers won the Tour of California Sunday, edging runner-up David Zabriskie and upstaging three-time defending champ Levi Leipheimer, who [...]

• Sagan Wins, Rogers Leads, Armstrong Out
  May 20th, 2010
  

  BAKERSFIELD, California, May 20, 2010 – Young Slovakian Peter Sagan won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday ahead of Australian Michael Rogers, who seized the overall [...]

• Zabriskie Wins Third Stage of Tour of California
  May 18th, 2010
  

  SANTA CRUZ, California, May 18, 2010 – American David Zabriskie captured the third stage of the Tour of California, edging out Michael Rogers in a close finish to grab the [...]

• Spilak Wins, Rogers Retains Lead In Romandie
  May 1st, 2010
  

  ZURICH, Switzerland, May 1, 2010 (AFP) – Slovenian Simon Spilak of the Lampre team won the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de Romandie on Saturday held over 157.9km between [...]

• Cavendish Out As Australian Duo Dominate Tour de Romandie
  April 30th, 2010
  

  GENEVA, April 30, 2010 (AFP) – Australians Michael Rogers and Richie Porte upset the leaderboard in the third stage of Tour de Romandie on Friday, as Porte sped to surprise [...]

• Rogers and Cavendish To Race Tour of California
  March 31st, 2010
  

  San Luis Obispo, CA – 30th March 2010 -Team HTC-Columbia will focus on both the General Classification and stage wins at the Amgen Tour of California in May with top [...]

• Australia’s Michael Rogers wins in Spain
  February 25th, 2010
  

  MADRID, Feb 25, 2010 (AFP) – Australian cyclist Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) won the 56th Tour of Andulucia on Thursday after finishing third in the event’s fifth and final stage. Rogers [...]

• Greipel Returns For Team Columbia At Tour Down Under
  October 31st, 2009
  

  Former overall event winners Andre Greipel and Michael Rogers are in the Team Columbia-HTC line-up announced on Friday for the 2010 Tour Down Under, race officials said. Race Director Mike [...]

• Rogers Saves Time Trial Energy For Cavendish
  July 23rd, 2009
  

  ANNECY, France, July 23, 2009 (AFP) – Columbia rider Michael Rogers finished well behind the favourites for the Tour de France’s 18th stage time trial on Thursday, but said it [...]

• Scare For Evans As Rogers Comes Down Again
  July 16th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis VITTEL, France, July 16, 2009 (AFP) – Both Cadel Evans and Michael Rogers of Australia were given a taste of the rough stuff on the 211.5km 12th [...]

• Rogers’ Hopes On The Way Up After Ninth Stage
  July 12th, 2009
  

  TARBES, France, July 12, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Michael Rogers appeared more optimistic of continuing the Tour de France after managing to stay with the main peloton throughout the third [...]

• Rogers, Boonen, and Sastre Get Caught Up In The Stage Six Crashes
  July 9th, 2009
  

  Australian Michael Rogers was among the big name riders who crashed on the rain-hit sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. Rogers, riding for the Columbia team, appeared [...]

• Rogers Patient, Silence Await ‘Attacking’ Evans
  July 8th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis PERPIGNAN, France, July 9, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Michael Rogers will head into the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday fully expecting the battle [...]

• Penpix of Tour de France Yellow Jersey Contenders
  July 3rd, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis MONACO, July 2, 2009 (AFP) – Penpix of Tour de France yellow jersey contenders at this year’s race, held on July 4-26 over a total approximate distance [...]

• Leipheimer Closer To His 3-Peat – Beats Zabriskie By 8 Seconds
  February 20th, 2009
  

  Written By: Jonathan Tessler Today was a picture perfect day in Solvang, CA to have a bike race. The sun was out, the crowds were huge and excited, and the [...]

• After The Pain, Michael Rogers Prepares For Take-Off In 2009
  January 19th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 19, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Michael Rogers is ready to put the pain of the past two seasons firmly behind him as he saddles [...]

• Aussie Coach Hopeful Of TT Medal Chances For Evans and Rogers
  August 12th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) – Australian duo Michael Rogers and Cadel Evans can win medals in the men’s time trial on Wednesday if they ride to their capabilities, their [...]

• ‘Spartacus’ Ready For Time Trial Gold Medal Battle
  August 11th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 11, 2008 (AFP) – When they call Swiss time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara ‘Spartacus’, it hits the mark. The 27-year-old battled uphill to a well [...]

• Michael Rogers of Australia Raring To Go, But Faces Big TT Challenge
  August 6th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – Australian cyclist Michael Rogers is looking forward to putting his skills back on the international stage after what has proved to be a trying [...]

• UCI Give Aussies Second Beijing Olympic Games Slot Amid Cadel Evans Fitness Battle
  August 2nd, 2008
  

  PARIS, Aug 2, 2008 (AFP) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Saturday confirmed it has granted Australia a second starting place in the men’s Olympic road time trial with [...]

• Team Columbia Sweeps Podium In The Sachsen Tour
  July 26th, 2008
  

  GRABSCH HEADS TOP THREE TRIUMPH FOR COLUMBIA Grossenheim, Germany, 26 July 2008 – Columbia’s Bert Grabsch, Tony Martin and Michael Rogers turned in a superb collective performance in the Tour [...]