Cameron Rogers (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 2004[1] Canberra |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [2] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lidl–Trek Future Racing |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2023 | Lotto–Dstny Development Team |
| 2024– | Lidl–Trek Future Racing |
Cameron Rogers (born 16 December 2004) is an Australian cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team Lidl–Trek Future Racing.
Early and personal life
[edit]Born in Canberra, he is the son of cyclist Peter and Raeleigh (née Tennant) Rogers, a triathlete. He has a younger brother Luke who also competes as a cyclist. He is the nephew former professional cyclists Deane Rogers and Michael Rogers.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In 2021, at the age of 16 years-old, he won three Australian under-19 national championships. He first won the Australian criterium championships and then won the points race and omnium titles racing on the track.[5][6]
In 2022, he won the Australian junior road race title and a set a junior national record of 3:13.271 in the 3,000m individual pursuit at the Oceania championships in Brisbane on 3 April 2002.[7] Later that year he was awarded a scholarship from Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[8][9] In September 2022, Rogers finished 22nd in the junior men's road race at the world championships.[10] In October 2022, he signed for Lotto–Dstny Development Team.[11]
Ahead of the 2024 season he signed for UCI Continental team Lidl–Trek Future Racing.[12] He won the prologue at the Tour of Austria on 2 July 2024, finishing a second ahead of two-time time trial world champion Filippo Ganna.[13]
Major results
[edit]- 2022
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- Oceania Junior Road Championships
- 2nd
Road race - 6th Time trial
- 2nd
- 2024 (1 pro win)
- 1st Prologue Tour of Austria
References
[edit]- ^ "Cameron Rogers". First Cycling. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Cameron Rogers". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Gavel, Tim (24 September 2023). "Canberra is on the crest of a cycling wave led by the sons and daughters of local sporting royalty". The-riotact. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Gavel, Tim (27 April 2021). "Canberra's Cameron Rogers: a cyclist with a champion pedigree who is making his mark". the-riotact. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Cameron Rogers". sahof.org.au. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "CAMERON ROGERS: NATIONAL CHAMPION FROM THE NEW GENERATION". Ride Media. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "CAMERON ROGERS CONTINUES TO IMPRESS: 3:13.271 JUNIOR PURSUIT NATIONAL RECORD". Ride Media. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Miu, Ryan (14 September 2022). "Cameron Rogers wins $5k scholarship from Sport Australia Hall of Fame". auscycling. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Fields, Lachlan (14 September 2022). "'I just freaked out': Rising ACT star Cameron Rogers gets massive boost for cycling dream". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (23 September 2022). "Canberra cyclist Cameron Rogers gains confidence he belongs on world stage". Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (22 October 2022). "Canberra cyclist Cameron Rogers joins Lotto Dstny development team". Canberr Times. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Lidl-Trek announces final six riders for development team". racing.trekbikes. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Filippo Ganna beaten by Cameron Rogers in the prologue". cyclismactu.net. Retrieved 2 July 2024.