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Peter Rogers (cyclist)
Peter Rogers (born 24 October 1974 in Manly, New South Wales, Barham, New South Wales) is a former Australian professional road racing cyclist. Cycling career Peter is the oldest of three brothers, all successful cyclists His younger brother Dean Rogers was the first ever Australian Junior World Champion, winning the Time Trial in Quito, Ecuador in 1994. His youngest brother, Michael Rogers (cyclist), Michael Rogers is a professional cyclist. who has won three world time-trial championships. Peter started competitive cycling at age 11 with the Griffith Cycling Club. After a racing season in The Netherlands, he turned professional in 1997 at age 23 with the Giant-Australian Institute of Sport team under the GIANT-AIS Sports Director and Australian National Coach, German born Heiko Salzwedel. During this period the team's European headquarters were in Koblenz/Hahn, Germany. He represented Australia in the road race and time trial at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manly, New South Wales
Manly is a beach-side suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is north-east of the Sydney central business district and is currently one of the three administrative centres of the Local government in Australia, local government area of Northern Beaches Council. Manly has a long-standing reputation as a Tourism, tourist destination, owing to its attractive setting on the Pacific Ocean and easy accessibility by Sydney Ferries, ferry. History Manly was named by Arthur Phillip, Captain Arthur Phillip for the Australian aborigine, Indigenous people living there, stating that "their confidence and manly behaviour made me give the name of Manly Cove to this place". These men were of the Kay-ye-my clan (of the Dharug-speaking Gayemaygal people). While scouting for fresh water in the area, Phillip encountered members of the clan, and after a misunderstanding he was speared in the shoulder by one of the clan as a punishment ritual; the progressively-min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
