Rogers philosophical about pave experience

Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) had even more reason to smile after the stage, having taken the race leader's jersey.

Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) had even more reason to smile after the stage, having taken the race leader's jersey. (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) lost vital time to his yellow jersey rivals on stage three of the Tour de France but remained upbeat at the finish, well aware that the race was far from over.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.