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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Stephen Roche: It's very possible to win Giro-Tour doubleBy Sophie Smith Published
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Jack Bobridge all set for Hour Record attempt on SaturdayJack Bobridge's coach Tim Decker talks to Cycling Weekly about his rider's preparations for his Hour Record tilt on Saturday
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Richie Porte raring to finally take overall victory at Tour Down UnderRichie 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
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Simon Gerrans takes first blood at the Tour Down UnderTour Down Under 2014, stage one: Andre Greipel pipped on the line by home favourite Simon Gerrans
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Chris Froome seeking Herald Sun Tour win for Team SkyTour de France champion Chris Froome kicks off his 2016 season in Australia, and says that Team Sky will be hunting for success
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Mark Cavendish faces tough opposition in Tour de France sprintsMark Cavendish will have a battle to wear the yellow jersey on home turf, and add to his 25 stage wins
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Richie Porte claims queen stage at Tour Down UnderTour Down Under 2014, stage five: Simon Gerrans all but wins third Down Under title
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John Degenkolb still Plan A for Germany at Road World ChampionshipsPaul Voss backs recovering Deutschland team-mate
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Rohan Dennis wary of Bradley Wiggins in run to Hour Record assaultAustralian carefully managing form ahead of February 8 attempt in Switzerland
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Adam Yates replaces Geraint Thomas in Britain's World Championships line-upClásica de San Sebastián winner Adam Yates has been selected to represent Great Britain in the men's road race at the 2015 UCI World Championships
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David Brailsford resigns from British Cycling postHead of performance replacement not named in internal review
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Ed Clancy relinquishes sprint dreamOlympic champion the toast of Revolution series
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Tour Down Under: Jay McCarthy wins stage two and takes overall leadTinkoff rider Jay McCarthy avoids late crash to clinch stage two victory and take race lead from Caleb Ewan
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Taylor Phinney focuses on Olympics as comeback from horrific injury continuesAmerican Taylor Phinney will spend time in the USA rather than Europe as he continues to rehabilitate from a serious leg injury ahead of Rio 2016
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Adam Yates ready to go on the offensive in Critérium du Dauphiné final mountain testThe young British rider says he doesn't prosper quite as well on the long climbs of the Alps, but is hoping to make some waves on the slightly shorter climbs of stage seven
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Tour Down Under: Simon Gerrans takes control on stage threeStage victory and overall race lead for Simon Gerrans as the overall contenders fight for position on the Tour Down Under's first climb
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Still opportunities for sprinters at Team Sky despite GC focus, says Danny van PoppelDespite big ambitions in Grand Tours and stage races overall, sprinters can still find good opportunities at Team Sky, says Dutch sprinter van Poppel
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Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan touted as 'next big thing' in WorldTourCaleb Ewan is already racking up wins in his first season in the senior professional ranks with Orica-GreenEdge
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Jens Voigt reduces his prediction for Wiggins Hour Record to 54kmFormer Hour Record holder Jens Voigt talks to Cycling Weekly about Bradley Wiggins's chances in his attempt in June
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Taylor Phinney: I had that haircut firstRead the full interview in the November edition of Cycle Sport magazine, available now
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Ben Swift puts team problems behind him as he focuses on Milan-San RemoBritish rider Ben Swift quickly settles into life at the UAE Abu Dhabi team as he builds up to this year's Milan-San Remo
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André Greipel pays tribute to late mother with Tour Down Under stage win"I think my whole career is dedicated to her": André Greipel dedicates Tour Down Under stage win to his mother, who died in December
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John Degenkolb bounces back from Tour de France injury"The injury that he’s got I think probably only five per cent of the Tour de France riders would continue with that." - Giant-Shimano pilot Koen de Kort
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Mark Cavendish vs André Greipel in Tour de France's final sprint showdownWith sprint trains reduced by illness, injury and fatigue, Sunday's Tour de France fast finale is far from a foregone conclusion
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