Olympics-Cyclist Rogers finally receives Athens bronze 11 years on (Reuters)
Australian cyclist Michael Rogers was officially awarded an Olympic bronze medal on Monday — 11 years after the ride in which he earned it. The 35-year-old finished fourth in the men’s individual time trial in Athens in 2004 but after winner Tyler Hamilton was stripped of his gold three years ago for doping, Rogers was elevated to third place. “What a great honour,” Rogers said during a ceremony at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, attended by IOC President Thomas Bach, Vice-President John Coates — who at the time was head of the Australian team — and International Cycling Union (UCI) chief Brian Cookson.