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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Mat Hayman: More motivated than ever
Mat Hayman is expected to lead Team Sky to a classics win this Spring
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Tejay van Garderen and Cadel Evans at crossroads with BMC
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Mark Cavendish to make return to track competition
British sprinter keeps Rio Olympic track options alive at International Belgian Open
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cancellara in, Evans out of Olympic Games time trial
Outside American medal hope Taylor Phinney could capatilise on the misfortune of rivals.
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Leigh Howard ready to lead-out Matt Goss at Giro d'Italia
Emerging sprinter comments on the possible transfer of Alessandro Petacchi to Omega Pharma-Quick Step
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Chris Froome: Dauphine this year is a mini Tour de France
Olympic time trial bronze medallist close to his best ahead of Corsica Grand Depart
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Andre Greipel wins Tour Down Under finale
Tour Down Under 2014, stage six: Simon Gerrans claims 'home' race on Australia Day
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Caleb Ewan confident of strong European race debut
Australian talent Caleb Ewan scores second consecutive stage win at the Herald Sun Tour
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Rohan Dennis: the case for mid-season rider transfers
Rohan Dennis's move to BMC from Garmin-Sharp in August means he hits the 2015 season familiarised with new bike and team set-up
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Marcel Kittel ready for Tour of Britain assault
Sprint king relaxed ahead of race debut
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Sky DS Servais Knaven confident Bradley Wiggins will fit into classics squad
Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins a welcome addition to Sky classics squad
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Matt White expecting Milan-San Remo bunch sprint
Orica-GreenEdge sports director predicts a bunch sprint between "usual suspects"
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Richie Porte gunning for back-to-back Tour Down Under wins
Australian BMC leader Richie Porte is aiming to become first rider to win consecutive editions of the Tour Down Under
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'No panic' for Great Britain as Australia steps up Olympic team pursuit preparations
Team GB's Shane Sutton remains unfazed by key Australian team pursuit riders returning home from Europe to concentrate on Rio 2016
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