Interview: Michael Rogers - from the pro peloton to UCI administration… a life of cycling

On the eve of the 111th Tour de France start, Michael Rogers was in Florence to give a talk at the Becycle event about ‘Scientific Training, Pioneering, Innovation and Future’ on a panel alongside Uli Schoberer (inventor of the SRM power meter) and former pro cyclist Rachel Neylan. Beforehand I had a chance to chat with the three-time TT world champion - and winner of stages a the TDF and Giro d’Italia 10 years ago.
It was an impromptu interview with the Australian who has lived a life of cycling since his early teenage years. Now 44, Rogers has recently worked with the UCI as ‘Head of Innovation’ and he’s not enjoying the first hiatus from work in the cycling realm since the late-1990s.
It was going to be a quick catch-up and soon became a long discussion about a range of topics relating to the sport he loves, race wins as a pro cyclist, and also about some of the work he was doing with the UCI over the past few years.
- Rob
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:17 Michael explains his most recent job
04:43 Managing safety in road races
06:53 Administration role vs racing days…
09:07 Links with myriad high-profile people in cycling, and memories of the racing days
10:16 Starting out with the Mapei cycling program in the late-1990s
13:05 Considering the significance of the Tour de France stage win in 2014
15:00 Watching the sport of cycling evolve in Australia during his career
18:11 The Olympic obsession in Australian cycling
22:21 Considering emerging cycling disciplines…
25:08 Mick’s role in policing some recent cycling innovations
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Music:
Glide
Neon Beach
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[@user-fx2yq6ov7x]

Hi Michael a good interview keep doing your job we need more people like you

[@dylanmaclean7485]

Thank Rob and Michael for a wonderful insight to cycling at the highest level, I'm sure this chat could of gone on way longer. thanks again.

[@deantwyman116]

Many thanks for the interview Rob and a look into Michael’s career on and off the bike

[@paulbates4100]

Fascinating interview Rob, some great questions.

[@glennrodgers6826]

Michael has not changed one bit from when he lived in Canberra great interview