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 jerseyBryan Coquard won stage four of the Tour Down Under after going long into a headwind on an uphill drag that zapped rivals
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Pello Bilbao wins stage three of Tour Down Under as Jay Vine assumes leadPello Bilbao settled a score with Simon Yates when he outsprinted the Briton to take line honours
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Rohan Dennis wins stage two of Tour Down Under and takes race leadMichael Matthews remonstrated with Magnus Sheffield at the finish after a mechanical saw his title hopes evaporate
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Ben Swift takes first step in battle for Giro d'Italia selectionThe former British national road champion cut a relaxed figure at the Tour Down Under on Wednesday
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Phil Bauhaus outsprints Caleb Ewan to win stage one of Tour Down UnderThe German recovered from an earlier crash to beat Caleb Ewan and Michael Matthews in a bunch sprint
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Alberto Bettiol wins Tour Down Under prologue, Brown claims women's race titleThe 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 UnderHuman 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 ClassicAustralian gets 2023 season off to a winning start while Kiwi Ally Wollaston wins women's race
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Sam Bennett hoping to push on and 'secure place as one of the world’s top sprinters'The Irishman says he wants to see Mark Cavendish break Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage wins record in July
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'It sets a dangerous precedent': Tour of California riders react to controversial UCI rulingThe UCI commissaires allowed Tejay van Garderen to maintain his overall lead despite getting caught in a crash outside of the 3km mark
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Team Sunweb prepared for possible pink for Tom Dumoulin after opening Giro time trialTeam coach says it would be hard to say they could defend the lead from start to finish
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Motorbikes influencing races a 'big problem' for cycling, says Mark CavendishMark Cavendish claims that race motorbikes have become a “big problem” in cycling and are increasingly affecting stage outcomes and results.
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Peter Kennaugh on Bora-Hansgrohe: 'I’m so much happier here'Manxman Peter Kennaugh says that he is riding into top form with new team Bora-Hansgrohe at the Tour Down Under so that he can contest the Cadel Evans Road Race
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'Still a lot to race for at Tour Down Under,' says Geraint Thomas as Sky GC hopes slipTeam Sky's Sergio Henao double punctured on Tour Down Under stage two and saw his chances at an overall win significantly damaged after Richie Porte won the stage
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Renshaw won't discount riding with Cavendish againAustralian hopeful of more team support and a strong start to the 2013 season
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Peter Sagan beats Mark Cavendish, Andre Greipel in TirrenoSlovak champion wins stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico in bunch sprint
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Mark Renshaw could re-join Mark Cavendish at Omega Pharma next seasonMark Renshaw's contract expires with Blanco at the end of 2013, and the Australian may join Mark Cavendish at Omega Pharma-QuickStep
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Tony Martin abandons Tour de FranceTour de France 2012: Injured time trial world champion focused on recovery ahead of Olympic Games
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Rohan Dennis wins the Tour Down UnderWouter Wippert sprints to victory in stage six after Marcel Kittel is involved in crash
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Cadel Evans new Tour Down Under leader after solo winTour Down Under 2014, stage three: Australian Cadel Evans claims stage in Campbelltown and takes race lead
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Evans sympathises with Siutsou lossSky still strong says defending Tour champion
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Marcel Kittel pips Andre Greipel in Tour Down Under preludePeople's Choice Classic 2014 report: Marcel Kittel sprints to win as Giovanni Visconti fractures leg in 50km criterium
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Scheldeprijs champ Marcel Kittel coy on Giro scheduleBy Sophie Smith Published
