Stephen Hodge (cyclist)
Australian cyclist (born 1961)
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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]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Hodge |
| Born | 18 July 1961 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 |
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
| — | Did not participate |
| DNF | Did not finish |
