Michael Rogers
- Date of Birth: December 20, 1979
- Hometown: Australia
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Career Highlights:
- 2nd overall, 2007 Volta a Catalunya, 2007
- 9th overall, 2006 Tour de France, 2006
- Gold Medal, UCI Road World Championships Time Trial, 2005
- 2nd overall, 2005 Tour de Suisse, 2005
- Gold Medal, UCI Road World Championships Time Trial, 2004
- 2nd overall, Tour of California 2009
Bio
Birthday: December, 20 1979
Home nation: Australia
Team:team Columbia/Highroad
Michael Rogers, a.k.a. Mick Rogers or Dodger, turned professional in 1999 with the Italian super-team Mapei. In 2005 Rogers joined the T-Mobile Team and has been appointed as its leader for the 2007, Tour de France.
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.
Career Highlights:*
2nd overall, 2007 Volta a Catalunya, 2007
9th overall, 2006 Tour de France, 2006
2nd overall, 2005 Tour de Suisse, 2005
Gold Medal, UCI Road World Championships Time Trial, 2005
Gold Medal, UCI Road World Championships Time Trial, 2004
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Follow Michael Rogers on Twitter@marcopinotti congratulations on the birth of your baby boy!! about 20 hours ago
Grey and foggy day here in Varese. Had to cut training an hour short, too dangerous! Ergo this afternoon! Need to catch up on Heroes! 1 day ago
Looking good @ghincapie & @lancearmstrong http://twitpic.com/q5oht 3 days ago