Michael Rogers
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This article is about the cyclist Michael Rogers, for the American congressmen called Mike Rogers, see: Mike Rogers
Michael Rogers, often called "Mick Rogers" or "Dodger", (born 1979) is an Australian cycle racer. He turned professional in 1999 with the Italian super-team Mapei, and moved to the Belgian then-Quick.Step-Davitamon and now Quick.Step-Innergetic team.
Like many other Australian professional cyclists of his generation, he was a product of the Australian Institute of Sport programme for young cyclists which allowed him to live and race in Europe as an amateur. He started out as a track racer under the tutelage of legendary coach Charlie Walsh and switched to road cycling.
He is a good Time Trialler and has won the World Cycling Championship ITT two times, in 2003 and 2004. He won the 2003 title after the original winner David Millar was tested positive on doping. Due to the lateness of the outcome of Millar's investigation, we was given the rainbow jersey and gold medal for his 2003 win only on the day of the 2004 World Cycling Championship. Therefore he received two gold medals the day that he became champion in 2004.
Rogers is also improving his performance as a climber, and is considered to be a promising contender for stage races including the grand tours. In the 2003 Tour de France he was one of strongest riders in his team's quest to help Frenchman Richard Virenque win his sixth Polka dot jersey as the King of the Mountains the race. He was the last rider left to assist Virenque in his day-long escape and eventual stage win.
Other successes of Rogers include:
- 2nd in the Overall General classification of Tour de Suisse in 2005.
- 4th in the 2004 Summer Olympics road time trial.
- the Deutschland Rundfahrt and Route du Sud in 2003.
- 2002 Commonwealth Games Silver Medal road time trial
- the Tour Down Under in 2002
- 1998 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal 20km Scratch
External links
- Official website of Mick Rogers (http://www.mickrogers.com.au/)
- Mick Rogers' C-40 tale (http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tdu02c40.shtml)Template:Cycling stub