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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BMC back van Garderen as long term Tour de France leader despite Richie Porte rumours
BMC manager Jim Ochowicz says Tejay van Garderen has nothing to prove and insists he is the team's ongoing Tour de France leader
By Sophie Smith Published
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Sky aims for third consecutive Grand Tour podium at Vuelta
Colombians to lead the charge for British team in Spain
By Sophie Smith Published
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Chris Froome happy playing super-domestique to 'repay' Peter Kennaugh
Tour de France champion Chris Froome worked hard at the Herald Sun Tour to set up Sky team-mate Peter Kennaugh for the overall lead
By Sophie Smith Published
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Greg Henderson on Lotto's united front
Tour de France 2012: Henderson emotional about Tour de France debut alongside mate, Greipel
By Sophie Smith Published
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David Millar to retire at the end of 2014 season
Garmin-Sharp professional at ease with ending pro career
By Sophie Smith Published
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Josh Edmondson out to prove himself at the Herald Sun Tour
Former Sky rider Josh Edmondson racing with British team in Australia's Herald Sun Tour after finding himself without a contract in 2015
By Sophie Smith Published
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Geraint Thomas sympathises with Tinkoff-Saxo after Alberto Contador crash
Geraint Thomas says Alberto Contador's absence will have a mixed effect on how much work Sky will have to do in the remainder of the Tour de France
By Sophie Smith Published
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Stephen Roche: It's very possible to win Giro-Tour double
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Jack Bobridge all set for Hour Record attempt on Saturday
Jack Bobridge's coach Tim Decker talks to Cycling Weekly about his rider's preparations for his Hour Record tilt on Saturday
By Sophie Smith Published
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Richie Porte raring to finally take overall victory at Tour Down Under
Richie Porte has won the queen stage to Willunga Hill for the past two years, but will hoping to go one further and take the overall at the Tour Down Under
By Sophie Smith Published
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Simon Gerrans takes first blood at the Tour Down Under
Tour Down Under 2014, stage one: Andre Greipel pipped on the line by home favourite Simon Gerrans
By Sophie Smith Published
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Chris Froome seeking Herald Sun Tour win for Team Sky
Tour de France champion Chris Froome kicks off his 2016 season in Australia, and says that Team Sky will be hunting for success
By Sophie Smith Published
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Mark Cavendish faces tough opposition in Tour de France sprints
Mark Cavendish will have a battle to wear the yellow jersey on home turf, and add to his 25 stage wins
By Sophie Smith Published
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Mark Cavendish to make return to track competition
British sprinter keeps Rio Olympic track options alive at International Belgian Open
By Sophie Smith Published
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Team Sky seeking win on final stage to complete successful Tour Down Under
The British squad just needs a stage win to complete all its objectives at the season opening race
By Sophie Smith Published
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Track training won't hamper Mark Cavendish in Tour de France sprints, says Renshaw
Cavendish's Dimension Data teammate says the team will do all it can to deliver the Manxman to the yellow jersey on the opening day of the Tour de France
By Sophie Smith Published
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Geraint Thomas on Richie Porte: "I hope he comes second behind us at Tour Down Under"
Geraint Thomas talks about riding against former team-mate Richie Porte in the opening WorldTour race of the 2016 season
By Sophie Smith Published
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Alex Dowsett vs Bradley Wiggins in British time trial champs
Alex Dowsett aiming for fourth consecutive national time trial title - but he'll have to beat Bradley Wiggins
By Sophie Smith Published
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Chris Lawless left with tinge of disappointment after WorldTour debut with Team Sky
The young Brit was pushed into the role of lead sprinter at the Tour Down Under after Kristoffer Halvorsen crashed out, but says he's not got the results he wanted
By Sophie Smith Published
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Caleb Ewan is the man to beat in Tour Down Under sprints as big names opt out
21-year-old Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan is the favourite for the Tour Down Under's sprint stages as Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel and André Greipel start their season elsewhere
By Sophie Smith Published
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Strength in depth Team Ineos's saving grace after loss of Chris Froome for Tour de France
The British team's ability to attract talented riders from different generations means not everything is lost for the Tour after Chris Froome's injury
By Sophie Smith Published
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Richie Porte enlists British coach as he faces former Sky team-mate Chris Froome
Former Team Sky rider Richie Porte says new trainer David Bailey has got him on track for the Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de France since switching to BMC
By Sophie Smith Published
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Australia in frame to claim elite road world title
“I think it’s one of the best teams we’ve put together in a few years because of availabilities and also people hitting form at the right time." - Cycling Australia national performance director Kevin Tabotta
By Sophie Smith Published
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Mark Cavendish not prepared to be centre of Milan-San Remo team
British sprinter describes himself as a race outsider ahead of the first monument of the season
By Sophie Smith Published