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ORIGINS VIDEO: Michael Rogers on his first bike races

  • By Neal Rogers
  • Published May. 26, 2011
  • Updated Jun. 23, 2011 at 8:36 PM EDT

Regardless of their backgrounds, the top stars of professional cycling all share one thing in common — a story of fulfilled promise.

Origins in their words

The Origins feature appears in the June issue of VeloNews magazine.

We’ve all heard it before, “This kid has real potential.” Sometimes it pans out, but most often it doesn’t, for any number of reasons. Talent, motivation, support, dedication, mental toughness, instinct and intelligence all play a role in developing a diamond in the rough into a champion bike racer. And even when all those factors line up, at some point, each rider must come to his own epiphany moment, the instant when he decides to pursue a professional career in the world’s most demanding sport.

In an exclusive feature, Origins, in the June issue of VeloNews magazine, Tom Boonen, Mark Cavendish, Heinrich Haussler, George Hincapie, Michael Rogers and Andy Schleck reveal their paths into the sport, from aspiring junior to the podium steps of the sport’s biggest races.

Today’s video features Michael Rogers. All Origins videos.

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Neal Rogers

Neal Rogers

An interest in all things rock 'n' roll led Neal into music journalism while attending UC Santa Cruz. After several post-grad years spent waiting tables, surfing and mountain biking, Neal moved to San Francisco, working stints as a bike messenger and at a software start-up. He moved to Colorado in 2001, taking an editorial internship at VeloNews. He never left, and is now Velo's editor in chief. When not traveling the world covering races, Neal can be found riding his bike, skiing, cooking, or attending a concert. Follow him on Twitter at @nealrogers.

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