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2004:Rogers in the ITT World Champion jersey

Michael Rogers (born 20 December 1979) 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 has been appointed as it's leader for the 2007, Tour de France. He is often called Mick Rogers or Dodger.

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 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.

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.

• Gold Medal, UCI Road World Championships Time Trial (2003, 2004, 2005)
• 10th overall, 2006 Tour de France
• 2nd overall, 2005 Tour de Suisse
• 4th, 2004 Summer Olympics Men's Individual Time Trial
• Winner, 2003 Deutschland Tour and Route du Sud
• Silver Medal, 2002 Commonwealth Games Individual time trial
• Winner, 2002 Tour Down Under
• Gold Medal, 1998 Commonwealth Games 20 km Scratch Race

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