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Cameron Rogers
Personal information
Born (2004-12-16) 16 December 2004 (age 19)[1]
Canberra
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Team information
Current teamLidl–Trek Future Racing
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2023Lotto–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
Oceania Junior Road Championships
2nd Road race
6th Time trial
2024 (1 pro win)
1st Prologue Tour of Austria

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cameron Rogers". First Cycling. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Cameron Rogers". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Cameron Rogers". sahof.org.au. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "CAMERON ROGERS: NATIONAL CHAMPION FROM THE NEW GENERATION". Ride Media. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ "CAMERON ROGERS CONTINUES TO IMPRESS: 3:13.271 JUNIOR PURSUIT NATIONAL RECORD". Ride Media. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ Miu, Ryan (14 September 2022). "Cameron Rogers wins $5k scholarship from Sport Australia Hall of Fame". auscycling. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Polkinghorne, David (23 September 2022). "Canberra cyclist Cameron Rogers gains confidence he belongs on world stage". Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ Polkinghorne, David (22 October 2022). "Canberra cyclist Cameron Rogers joins Lotto Dstny development team". Canberr Times. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Lidl-Trek announces final six riders for development team". racing.trekbikes. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Filippo Ganna beaten by Cameron Rogers in the prologue". cyclismactu.net. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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