Sophie Smith
Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.
Latest articles by Sophie Smith
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Bryan Coquard celebrates first WorldTour win as Jay Vine closes in on ochre jersey
Bryan Coquard won stage four of the Tour Down Under after going long into a headwind on an uphill drag that zapped rivals
By Sophie Smith • Published
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Pello Bilbao wins stage three of Tour Down Under as Jay Vine assumes lead
Pello Bilbao settled a score with Simon Yates when he outsprinted the Briton to take line honours
By Sophie Smith • Published
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Rohan Dennis wins stage two of Tour Down Under and takes race lead
Michael Matthews remonstrated with Magnus Sheffield at the finish after a mechanical saw his title hopes evaporate
By Sophie Smith • Published
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Ben Swift takes first step in battle for Giro d'Italia selection
The former British national road champion cut a relaxed figure at the Tour Down Under on Wednesday
By Sophie Smith • Published
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Phil Bauhaus outsprints Caleb Ewan to win stage one of Tour Down Under
The German recovered from an earlier crash to beat Caleb Ewan and Michael Matthews in a bunch sprint
By Sophie Smith • Published
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Alberto Bettiol wins Tour Down Under prologue, Brown claims women's race title
The Italian made the best of dry conditions before the weather turned and says the real race starts tomorrow
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Tour Down Under director 'hopes environmental protesters don’t impede the race'
Stuart O'Grady says he respects environmental groups rights to protest but voices safety concerns
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Daria Pikulik stages upset on first day of Tour Down Under
Human Power Health rider had arrived in Australia on a long haul flight just days before
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Caleb Ewan fires Tour Down Under warning in Schwalbe Classic
Australian gets 2023 season off to a winning start while Kiwi Ally Wollaston wins women's race
By Sophie Smith • Published