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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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
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