Michael Rogers - First stage win in two years
Team Sky rider returned to the winner list with a stage 2 victory in the Bayern Rundfahrt and in the process took the overall lead of the race.
Rogers told TeamSky.com "It was quite close there at the end but I'm certainly really happy to take the win," He went on further to say that "It's been a good couple of years since Tour of California when I last took one" in recognition of a drought between his last win.
Rogers extended his lead in the race by winning the Stage 4 TT by 4 seconds over fellow Australian, Richie Porte. With one stage to go, Rogers has a 25 second lead over Jerome Coppel of Saur - Sojasun
Great to see Rogers return to the winners list. Canberra Cycling Club members doing well.
Chloe Hosking - Riding the Olympic course from Canberra
Hosking has been preparing for Olympics on a hi-tech bike at the AIS over the past week. This re-con work will prepare her well for riding up Box Hill. While other riders in Canberra have had to out up with sub-zero temperatures, Chloe has been enjoying the English countryside from the warmth of the AIS bio-mechanic labs.Check out the article in the Canberra Times http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/cycling/hitech-simulator-provides-riders-with-a-cutting-edge-20120524-1z84t.html
Chloe Hosking's next race will be the Giro del Trentino. Good luck.
Phelan returns to France
Adam Phelan's Drapac Porsche Team headed to the 2012 Tour de Gironde. There is a heavy Canberra influence in the team with Stuart Shaw and Tom Palmer also racing. No success on the first stage, but after a hugely successful Fleche du Sud, I hope that the Canberra contingent can pick up a stage win.
Caroline Buchanan - World Champ
Buchanan confirmed that she is a favourite to pick up a medal at the London Olympics after winning the Superfinal time trial at the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships in England. It was Buchanan's first world title in BMX after winning the 2009 and 2010 world titles in four-cross.
What have other Canberra riders been up to?
Canberra riders continue to be key selections for teams across Europe and the US.
Matt Hayman rode the Glava Tour of Norway from 16 to 20 May. No stage wins but his work help Edvald Boasson Hagen win a stage and overall title.
Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) did not have the been TT and fell out of the top ten of the Tour of California. Finished in 13th position overall after 8 stages.
Nathan Haas (Garmin) did a lot of work for Zabriskie and Danielsonto help them secure 2nd and 3rd spots respectively. In Stage 8, Haas got into a breakaway with Sutherland. But they were eventually swept up by the Peleton.
Michael Matthews (Rabobank) A crash on Stage 1 of the Tour of California put an end of Matthews' hopes of winning a stage.
Myfanwy Galloway (Faren Honda Team) Riding in the Exergy Tour in Idaho (US). Doing a lot of hard work for her team.
Jessie Maclean (GreenEDGE-AIS) Currently sitting in 50th spot after two stages of Exergy Tour.
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