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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Tour Down Under: Ben Swift second behind Simon Gerrans on stage fourSecond consecutive stage win for Simon Gerrans sees the Australian strengthen his lead in the Tour Down Under
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Richie Porte looks forward to 'best season of my career' after Tour Down Under stage winRichie Porte has backed himself for a career defining season following a crash that ended his Tour de France title bid against Chris Froome last year.
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Adam Blythe and Taylor Phinney riding in support of Cadel Evans at Giro d'ItaliaBMC Racing team-mates Adam Blythe and Taylor Phinney talk about riding in support of Cadel Evans at the Giro d'Italia in his bid for the maglia rosa
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Mark Renshaw preparing to support Mark Cavendish in DubaiEmirates race important to Omega Pharma-Quick Step
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Swift recovering from operation ahead of 2013 seasonSky staff losses sadden Sky sprinter
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Adam Blythe marks Tinkoff debut with third place in AustraliaBritish rider Adam Blythe appears on podium in the People's Choice Classic and talks to CW about his role in new team Tinkoff
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Worlds hopeful Alex Dowsett to return to racing in HamburgBritish national time-trial champion recovered from Eneco Tour crash
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Mark Cavendish makes Dimension Data debut: 'I didn’t do any worse than I imagined'Mark Cavendish happy with performance at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Australia
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Caleb Ewan gaining confidence after composed performance in Tour Down UnderThe young Australian navigated a tricky course and climbs to take victory on stage two of the Tour Down Under
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Mathew Hayman 'blown away' by home response in final race at the Tour Down UnderThe 40-year-old is bowing out of professional racing after the Australian WorldTour race
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Dan Martin: 'I've never felt this good this late into a Tour de France'The Etixx-Quick Step rider is looking ahead into the final stages of the 2016 Tour de France, and thinks he could gain a couple of places on GC
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Former judge to head Cycling Australia assessmentUSADA report provokes investigation into anti-doping practices
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CW Exclusive: Cav's gilded cageWorld champion neither confirms nor denies transfer rumours after different Tour de France.
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Gesink headlines Rabobank Tour line-upTour de France 2012: Six Dutchman named in squad
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John Degenkolb: It doesn't matter if Marcel Kittel returns to cycling, he just needs to enjoy what he doesDegenkolb says he is giving any support he can to his compatriot
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Cameron Wurf making gains at CannondaleAustralian pro set to work more closely with cycling's best in 2014
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Owain Doull: Signing to Team Sky will not get in the way of Olympic focusWelshman Owain Doull has a bright future ahead of him as a road rider, but for now he says he's fully committed to riding for Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games
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Tour Down Under stage shortened with temperatures expected to soar to more than 40ºCStage three of the Tour Down Under will be shortened on Thursday as extreme temperatures in excess of 40ºC zap Adelaide and South Australia.
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BMC back van Garderen as long term Tour de France leader despite Richie Porte rumoursBMC manager Jim Ochowicz says Tejay van Garderen has nothing to prove and insists he is the team's ongoing Tour de France leader
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Sky aims for third consecutive Grand Tour podium at VueltaColombians to lead the charge for British team in Spain
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Chris Froome happy playing super-domestique to 'repay' Peter KennaughTour de France champion Chris Froome worked hard at the Herald Sun Tour to set up Sky team-mate Peter Kennaugh for the overall lead
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Greg Henderson on Lotto's united frontTour de France 2012: Henderson emotional about Tour de France debut alongside mate, Greipel
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David Millar to retire at the end of 2014 seasonGarmin-Sharp professional at ease with ending pro career
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Josh Edmondson out to prove himself at the Herald Sun TourFormer Sky rider Josh Edmondson racing with British team in Australia's Herald Sun Tour after finding himself without a contract in 2015
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