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Mick Rogers (other)
Mick Rogers may refer to: * Mick Rogers (wildlife warden) (1944–2003), warden of Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre at Portland Bill, Dorset, England * Mick Rogers (musician) (born 1946), English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter * Michael Rogers (cyclist) Michael Rogers (born 20 December 1979) is an Australian retired professional road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 1999 and 2016, for the , , , and teams. He is a three-time World Time Trial Champion, winning consecutively i ... (born 1979), Australian road racing cyclist See also * Michael Rogers (other) {{hndis, Rogers, Mick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Rogers (wildlife Warden)
Mick Rogers was warden of Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre at Portland Bill, Dorset, England from 1979 to 1995 (not to be confused with Mike Rogers, secretary of the British Birds Rarities Committee). He was born in 1943, and died at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge on 27 April 2003 as a result of a brain haemorrhage. From 1975 to 1978 he was barman on Lundy Island "so that he could act as the Lundy Field Society's unofficial representative and warden in his free time." Rogers' reputation among the British birding community was of someone who took the scientific study of birds extremely seriously, and believed that "serious" ornithology should take precedence over "popular" approaches at all times. As an illustration, following the publication in '' British Birds'' magazine of an account by Robin Chittenden of the finding of a northern parula on the Isles of Scilly in October 1983 (Chittenden 1986), in which Chittenden wrote effusively about his excitement at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Rogers (musician)
Mick Rogers (born Michael Oldroyd, 20 September 1946) is an English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971 to 1975 and again since 1984. Early life and career His father was a drummer and his uncle a string bass player. The young Rogers was weaned on his uncle's jazz collection and 1950s rock and roll. Before MMEB he was a member of The Vision, which backed Adam Faith, and the Australian bands The Playboys, Bulldog, and Procession. First period with Manfred Mann's Earth Band Departure from Manfred Mann's Earth Band He left the Earth Band because he wanted to steer the band more in the direction of Frank Zappa, which created friction with Mann. After his initial departure from MMEB in 1975, he returned to Australia to work and then returned to the UK, where he formed the band Aviator with drummer Clive Bunker. They released two albums. Return to Manfred Mann's Earth Band Later projects During his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rogers (cyclist)
Michael Rogers (born 20 December 1979) is an Australian retired professional road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 1999 and 2016, for the , , , and teams. He is a three-time World Time Trial Champion, winning consecutively in 2003 (after David Millar was stripped for doping), 2004 and 2005, and won Grand Tour stages at the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. In April 2016, Rogers announced via Twitter, that he was being forced to retire from professional cycling due to a congenital heart defect condition which had been worsening. Career Early career Rogers was part of the Australian Institute of Sport, which led him to move to Europe at age 16 as an amateur. He started as a track racer under coach Charlie Walsh. At the 2002 Tour Down Under, Rogers' team-prepared bicycle was damaged in a collision with a motorcycle (which was not captured on TV cameras) forcing Rogers to come to a halt by the roadside. There were no team cars nearby, and Rogers appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
