Personal information | |
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Full name | Stephen Hodge |
Born | Adelaide, Australia [1] | 18 July 1961
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 |
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]
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]
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]
Grand Tour | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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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 |