Stephen_Hodge_(cyclist)
Stephen Hodge (cyclist)
Australian cyclist
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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Hodge |
| Born | (1961-07-18) 18 July 1961 (age 62) Adelaide, Australia[1] |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1987–1988 | Kas |
| 1989 | Caja Rural |
| 1990–1993 | ONCE |
| 1994–1996 | Festina–Lotus |
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]
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]
- 1985
- 3rd Overall GP Tell
- 6th Grand Prix des Nations
- 1986
- 2nd GP Lugano
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | 26 | 85 | 31 | — | 76 |
 Giro d'Italia |
— | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | 85 | 76 |
| Tour de France |
83 | 34 | 67 | 93 | — | 83 | 64 | — |
| — | Did not participate |
| DNF | Did not finish |
- "Stephen Hodge". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- "Australian Star Stephen Hodge Gets PEZ'd!". PezCycling News. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "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.
- "Talking cycling with Stephen Hodge". Ride Media. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "Our people". We Ride Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "Cycling Australia's Stephen Hodge steps down after admitting to doping during his professional career". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- Stephen Hodge at Cycling Archives
- Stephen Hodge at ProCyclingStats
- Stephen Hodge at CycleBase
- Stephen Hodge at Olympedia
- Stephen Hodge at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Stephen Hodge at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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