Robbie McEwen
Robbie McEwen AM (born 24 June 1972) is an Australian former professional road cyclist. McEwen is a three-time winner of the Tour de France points classification and, at the peak of his career, was considered the world's fastest sprinter.
McEwen at the 2013 Tour Down Under | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Robert McEwen | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Rocket Robbie | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1972 Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Rabobank | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Domo–Farm Frites | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Lotto–Adecco | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Team Katusha | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Team RadioShack | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | GreenEDGE | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial team | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Orica–GreenEDGE | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Tours
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Medal record
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He last rode for Orica–GreenEDGE on the UCI World Tour.
A former Australian BMX champion, McEwen switched to road cycling in 1990 at 18 years of age. He raced as a professional from 1996 until 2012.
McEwen retired from the World Tour after riding the 2012 Tour of California and is now a cycling broadcast commentator on the Tour Down Under and the Tour de France.
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