Like many other Australian professional cyclists of his generation, he was a product of the Australian Institute of Sport program 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 later switched to road cycling.

Rogers is a recognized Individual time trialler and has won the World Cycling Championship ITT three times. He’s an improving mountain climber in the Grand Tours, and is considered to be a promising contender for stage races.