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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Elia Viviani: Everything clicked into place at Quick-Step Floors to take Down Under stage win
Italian sprinter Elia Viviani took his first victory for new team Quick-Step Floors at the Tour Down Under, after a few adjustments were made to his lead-out train
By Sophie Smith Published
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Dave Brailsford says Steve Cummings's appeals over Olympics selection should be considered
Brailsford says Cummings's questioning of Team Sky's Rod Ellingworth role in making the British Olympic road race selection should be taken into account
By Sophie Smith Published
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Team Sunweb prepared for possible pink for Tom Dumoulin after opening Giro time trial
Team coach says it would be hard to say they could defend the lead from start to finish
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'It sets a dangerous precedent': Tour of California riders react to controversial UCI ruling
The UCI commissaires allowed Tejay van Garderen to maintain his overall lead despite getting caught in a crash outside of the 3km mark
By Sophie Smith Published
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Tinkoff and IAM exit from WorldTour could leave volatile transfer market for riders
The gap left by folding WorldTour teams IAM and TInkoff will mean fewer spots available for riders in the top level of pro cycling
By Sophie Smith Published
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Neil Stephens tips a more diverse Orica-GreenEdge in 2014
Several riders up for contract at the end of the 2013
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Richie Porte ready to fight for Tour Down Under win
Richie Porte hoping to repeat his win from 2014 on the decisive penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under
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Marcel Kittel: I'm looking forward to 2014
German sprinter enjoying life in the fast lane
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Fränk Schleck embarks on comeback in Australia
Tour de France again an objective for the Luxembourger Frank Schleck
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Adam Yates continues comeback from injury at Tour of California as he builds towards Tour de France
The Briton will make his first competitive appearance since crashing at the Volta a Catalunya in March
By Sophie Smith Published
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Richie Porte puts Olympics snub to the side ahead of Vuelta debut
Australian included in Sky's San Sebastian classic line-up
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Mark Cavendish celebrates 'milestone' of 100th win
Mark Cavendish said he had to dig deep to win the sprint on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia to take his 100th win since turning professional
By Sophie Smith Published
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Tejay van Garderen confident he can be a Tour de France contender
“I haven’t really spoken with Cadel. He’s been busy with his own programme racing the Giro." - Tejay van Garderen
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Dani King bounces back from last year's horror crash to claim fourth Down Under
British Olympic team pursuit champion Dani King proves she has fully recovered from a horrific training accident as she refocuses her career to the road
By Sophie Smith Published
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Muzzled Missile no more: Mark CVNDSH is back
British sprinter clear on aims at the 100th edition of the Tour de France
By Sophie Smith Published
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Matt Goss fresh for Olympic Games assault
Redemption is at the forefront of the Australian sprinter's mind ahead the London 2012 men's road race in four days time.
By Sophie Smith Published
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Team Sky's Kristoffer Halvorsen fractures hand in People's Choice Classic crash
Kristoffer Halvorsen clipped the barriers during the bunch sprint at the end of the People's Choice Classic in Australia on Sunday
By Sophie Smith Published
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Glenn O'Shea flies Omnium world champ colours in Glasgow
Australian omnium world champion Glenn O'Shea says he'll honour the rainbow bands in Glasgow this weekend
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Marcel Kittel claims third Tour de France stage victory
Defending champion Chris Froome injured in fall
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Tejay van Garderen focused on Tour de France's next mountain stages
American Tejay van Garderen still puzzled over Tour de France time losses in Pyrenees
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Rochelle Gilmore plans to support British riders in build-up to Rio
Australian confident in longevity of new women's pro team
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Owain Doull forced to withdraw from Tour Down Under with illness
Welshman Owain Doull's stomach bug persists, and he will now miss the Tour Down Under as well as the People's Choice Classic
By Sophie Smith Published
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Chris Froome on the Tour, training and just why he stares at his stem
Ahead of the 2015 season, Cycling Weekly sat down with Chris Froome to discuss the tumultuous last year, his meteoric rise in the pro peloton and how he’s preparing for his next assault on the Tour de France
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Andre Greipel to make injury comeback at the Tour of Turkey
"We don’t know if he can go full force in the sprints."
By Sophie Smith Published