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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Hodge |
| Born | (1961-07-18) 18 July 1961 (age 63) Adelaide, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1987–1988 | Kas |
| 1989 | Caja Rural |
| 1990–1993 | ONCE |
| 1994–1996 | Festina–Lotus |
Stephen Hodge (born 18 July 1961) 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.
Biography
After retirement, he became Vice President of Cycling Australia. Hodge was a founding member and a board member of the Amy Gillett Foundation. Hodge is now a cycling ambassador and works for We Ride Australia, a campaign to increase cycling and reduce carbon output.
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.
Major results
- 1985
- 3rd Overall GP Tell
- 6th Grand Prix des Nations
- 1986
- 2nd GP Lugano
- 6th Commonwealth Games
- 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 |
References
- ^ "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.
- "Edinburgh Results". The Daily Telegraph. 4 August 1986. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
External links
- Stephen Hodge at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Stephen Hodge at ProCyclingStats
- Stephen Hodge at CycleBase
- Stephen Hodge at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Stephen Hodge at Olympedia
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