Australian Michael Rogers has etched his name into cycling history thanks to his extraordinary talent in time trials. In the Under-23 category, he won silver and bronze in the World Championships time trial. After moving up a category, he dominated for three consecutive years, from 2003 to 2005, winning the gold medal at the World Championships. Following Tyler Hamilton's doping disqualification, he was awarded the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

He participated in the Giro d'Italia four times, achieving a prestigious sixth place in the general classification in 2009, and eleven times in the Tour de France, reaching ninth place in 2006. He collected three stage victories in the Giro d'Italia, including a memorable one in the 2014 edition, dominating the arduous stage from Maniago to Monte Zoncolan. In the Tour de France, he added a stage win to his palmarès.

After retiring from professional cycling, Michael Rogers continued to contribute to the cycling world in various roles, including within the International Cycling Union (UCI). However, last spring he stepped down from his position as UCI's Head of Innovation and Esport after holding it for three and a half years, working on, among other things, new rules and equipment controls for the Olympics.