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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Richie Porte ready to fight for Tour Down Under winRichie 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 2014German sprinter enjoying life in the fast lane
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Fränk Schleck embarks on comeback in AustraliaTour 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 FranceThe Briton will make his first competitive appearance since crashing at the Volta a Catalunya in March
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Richie Porte puts Olympics snub to the side ahead of Vuelta debutAustralian included in Sky's San Sebastian classic line-up
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Mark Cavendish celebrates 'milestone' of 100th winMark 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
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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 UnderBritish 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 backBritish sprinter clear on aims at the 100th edition of the Tour de France
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Matt Goss fresh for Olympic Games assaultRedemption is at the forefront of the Australian sprinter's mind ahead the London 2012 men's road race in four days time.
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Team Sky's Kristoffer Halvorsen fractures hand in People's Choice Classic crashKristoffer 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 GlasgowAustralian 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 victoryDefending champion Chris Froome injured in fall
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Tejay van Garderen focused on Tour de France's next mountain stagesAmerican 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 RioAustralian confident in longevity of new women's pro team
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Owain Doull forced to withdraw from Tour Down Under with illnessWelshman Owain Doull's stomach bug persists, and he will now miss the Tour Down Under as well as the People's Choice Classic
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Chris Froome on the Tour, training and just why he stares at his stemAhead 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
By Sophie Smith Published
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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."
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Marcel Kittel 'looking good' for Scheldeprijs; Cavendish not ridingMarcel Kittel back on track after virus ruined early season; Scheldeprijs organiser confirms that Mark Cavendish will not take part
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Mark Cavendish leads Tirreno with team time trial winTirreno-Adriatico 2013, stage one: Omega Pharma - Quick Step wins opening team time trial in Italy
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Peter Velits sees advantages in reuniting with Mark CavendishSlovak disappointed with Tour Down Under campaign
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Taylor Phinney: Paris-Roubaix is about being a hard-man"No guy that has won Roubaix or even come close to winning Roubaix is a wimp."
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Bradley Wiggins: Loss of Galibier summit finish may damage Giro chancesGiro d'Italia's key Galibier summit finish may be avoided due to snow, Bradley Wiggins says this may play into 'others hands'
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Following the Olympics, GB plan for worldsReigning world champion Mark Cavendish is not guaranteed selection for the 2012 titles
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