Rogers takes the lead

February 18, 2007 | Permalink

In his second year with T-Mobile, three-time world time trial champion Michael Rogers has become a role model and the leader for the magenta squad. General Manager of T-Mobile Bob Stapleton's shop clean-up has elevated the team with a fresh and positive outlook where focus is placed on the group and not the individuals. "Every member of our organization feels proud that for the first time in many years we are a team," Stapleton told Cyclingnews' Kirsten Robbins while she rode in the team car to cheer for Rogers in his stage five Tour of California time trial. "We work together well, make each other laugh and we feel good about building our team around the power of teamwork and I think this is night and day different for what it used to be." Read More

An interview with Adam Hansen

February 14, 2007 | Permalink

T-Mobile's Adam Hansen came to professional cycling through a most unusual route. Once a database software developer, this Crocodile Trophy winner is now poised to take on the European road season on a top ProTour team. How did he manage that? Cyclingnews' Susan Westemeyer caught up with the self-confessed "techno geek" at his European home in the Czech Republic, between the T-Mobile training camp and his magenta debut in the Tour of California. Read More

An interview with Scott Davis

February 10, 2007 | Permalink

Scott Davis: Settling in, aiming higher The Davis brothers are two of Australia's batch of successful exports to Europe, with Allan gearing up for a season with the Discovery Channel team and Scott doing likewise with T-Mobile. Cyclingnews' Shane Stokes spoke to the latter about his 2007 schedule, his goals, and his experience of his first year in magenta colours. Read More

An interview with Alexis Rhodes and Oenone Wood

February 07, 2007 | Read Full Article

Rhodes and Wood, putting the past behind them A horrific auto crash into the Australian Institute of Sports' women's team in July 2005 continues to make itself felt in the lives of two T-Mobile riders; only one of whom was involved in the accident. Alexis Rhodes was critically injured but has recovered so well that she is making her professional debut with the German team this year. One of her teammates will be fellow Australian Oenone Wood, also new to the team, who feels the effects of the accident on her career. Cyclingnews' Susan Westemeyer sat down with Rhodes and Wood last month at the team's presentation on Mallorca. Read More