Michael Rogers

Rogers in the ITT World Champion jersey
Personal information
Full name	Michael Rogers
Date of birth	December 20, 1979 (1979-12-20) (age 28)
Country	Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75 kg (170 lb/11.8 st)
Team information
Current team	Team High Road
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All rounder
Professional team(s)
2000–2001 2003–2005 2006–	Mapei Quick-Step Team High Road
Major wins
World Time-Trial Champion (2003, 2004, 2005) Deutschland Tour (2003) Route du Sud (2003)
Infobox last updated on:
August 20, 2007

Medal record
Competitor for  Australia
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold	2005 Madrid	Elite Men's Time Trial
Gold	2004 Verona	Elite Men's Time Trial
Gold	2003 Hamilton	Elite Men's Time Trial

Michael Rogers (born 20 December 1979 in Barham, New South Wales) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer. Rogers turned professional in 1999 with the Italian super-team Mapei, which, following sponsorship changes, became Quick Step-Davitamon and then Quick Step-Innergetic. In 2005 Rogers joined the T-Mobile Team and was appointed as its leader for the 2007 Tour de France. He is often called Mick Rogers or Dodger. Mike Rogers may refer to: Mike D. Rogers (born 1958), U.S. Representative from Alabama Mike J. Rogers (born 1963), U.S. Representative from Michigan Mike Rogers (hockey player) (born 1954), NHL hockey player, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers Michael Rogers, Australian professional road bicycle racer. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links Arc_en_ciel. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Bicycle racers at the 2005 Rund um den Henninger-Turm in Germany Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on roads (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The lift span bridge over the Murray River to Koondrook, Victoria. ... Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ... Mapei was sponsoring an Italian road bicycle racing team namedafter it from 1993 to 2002. ... “Quick Step” redirects here. ... Presentation of the 2006 team in Mallorca. ... Stages in 2007 The 2007 Tour de France is the 94th Tour de France, taking place from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ...

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 coach Charlie Walsh and later switched to road cycling. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) headquarters is sited in Canberra, the Capital city of Australia. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles. ... David Barry Vivian Walsh, better known just as Charlie Walsh, was the national cycling coach for the Australian Cycling Federation at the Australian Institute of Sport from 1980 to 2001 and oversaw Australias competitive cycling performance going from a ranking between 20 and 30 in track cycling in the...

Rogers is a recognised Individual time trialler and has won the World Cycling Championship ITT three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Originally second in the 2003 ITT Championship, Rogers assumed the title of World Champion after the original winner, David Millar, was disqualified for doping. Following the lengthy investigation into Millar, Rogers was awarded rainbow jersey and gold medal for his 2003 win on the day of the 2004 World Cycling Championship. Therefore, he received two gold medals on the day that he became World Champion in 2004. An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: contre la montre - literally against the watch). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ... The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual world championship for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... These are the results for the 2005 World Cycling Championships Time Trial race. ... David Millar (born January 4, 1977 in Malta) is a Scottish road racing cyclist, currently racing for UCI ProTeam Saunier Duval-Prodir as a time-trial specialist. ... In sports, doping refers to the use of performance-enhancing drugs, particularly those that are forbidden by the organizations that regulate competitions. ... This article is about jersey worn by the world champion in cycling. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ...

Rogers is an improving mountain climber in the Grand Tours, and is considered to be a promising contender for stage races. In the 2003 Tour de France, Rogers was one of strongest riders in his team's quest to help Frenchman Richard Virenque win his sixth Polka dot jersey in the King of the Mountains competition. He was the last rider left to assist Virenque in his day-long escape and eventual stage win. A climbing specialist is a road bicycle racer who can ride especially well on highly inclined roads, such as those found among hills or mountains. ... In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races: Tour de France - Tour of France Giro dItalia - Tour of Italy Vuelta a España - Tour of Spain Collectively they are termed the Grand Tours, and all three are similar... The Tour de France of 2003 started and ended in Paris. ... For other uses, see Tour de France (disambiguation). ... Richard Virenque (born November 19, 1969 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a retired French professional cyclist. ... The polka dot jersey (French: maillot à pois rouge) is awarded for the best climber during the mountain stages of the Tour de France cycle race. ... The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race. ...

On 15 July Rogers withdrew on the 8th Stage of the 2007 Tour de France due to a broken collar bone he received in a crash while descending Cormet de Roselend in the leading group and as the Tour de France virtual leader. He continued briefly until the doctors car arrived, as it had been dealing with fellow Australian Stuart O'Grady who ended up stretchered to hospital. is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stages in 2007 The 2007 Tour de France is the 94th Tour de France, taking place from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... For other uses, see Tour de France (disambiguation). ... Cormet de Roselend (el. ... Stuart OGrady is an Australian cyclist, born on 6 August 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia. ...

Tour De France 2008 - Rogers not riding due to virus.

Rogers now lives in Varese, Italy and has no further plans to move. Varese is a city in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan. ...

Major achievements

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External links

• Official website of Mick Rogers
• Mick Rogers' C-40 tale