Stephen Hodge (cyclist)

Stephen Hodge
Personal information
Full nameStephen Hodge
Born (1961-07-18) 18 July 1961 (age 63)
Adelaide, Australia[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)[1]
Team information
Current teamRetired
RoleRider
Professional teams
1987–1988Kas
1989Caja Rural
1990–1993ONCE
1994–1996Festina–Lotus

Stephen Hodge (born 18 July 1961)[2] is an Australian former cyclist. He was a professional between 1987 and 1996. Hodge rode 14 Grand Tours in his career managing to finish every one he started.[3]

Biography

After retirement, he became Vice President of Cycling Australia.[2] Hodge was a founding member and a board member of the Amy Gillett Foundation.[4] Hodge is now a cycling ambassador and works for We Ride Australia,[5] a campaign to increase cycling and reduce carbon output.[6]

Doping

In 2012, in wake of the Lance Armstrong doping allegations he admitted that he doped during his professional career, and stepped down from his position with Cycling Australia.[7]

Major results

1985
3rd Overall GP Tell
6th Grand Prix des Nations
1986
2nd GP Lugano
6th Commonwealth Games[8]
1987
2nd GP Villafranca de Ordizia
2nd Clásica de Sabiñánigo
1988
1st Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
9th Overall Tour du Limousin
1989
2nd Overall Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 11
4th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
7th Grand Prix de la Libération (TTT)
1990
1st Clásica a los Puertos
5th Overall Tour de Romandie
1991
3rd Overall Giro del Trentino
4th Overall Tour de Romandie
1st Stage 3
4th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
6th Overall Volta a Catalunya
6th Milano–Torino
7th Subida a Urkiola
8th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
8th Grand Prix des Nations
9th Tour du Nord-Ouest
1992
1st Stage 1 Critérium International
3rd Giro dell'Emilia
10th Giro di Lombardia
1993
2nd Grand Prix des Nations
1994
1st Stage 13 Herald Sun Tour
9th Grand Prix des Nations
1995
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1996
1st Stage 5b Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
2nd Overall Herald Sun Tour
1st Stages 7 & 10a
9th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
A yellow jersey Vuelta a España — — — 26 85 31 — 76
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — 19 26 — — — 85 76
A yellow jersey Tour de France 83 34 67 93 — 83 64 —
Legend
— Did not participate
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stephen Hodge". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Australian Star Stephen Hodge Gets PEZ'd!". PezCycling News. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Urban Policy Forum to Provide Stakeholder Advice on Cities". minister.infrastructure.gov.au. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Talking cycling with Stephen Hodge". Ride Media. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Our people". We Ride Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Cycling Australia's Stephen Hodge steps down after admitting to doping during his professional career". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Edinburgh Results". The Daily Telegraph. 4 August 1986. Retrieved 26 June 2024.


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