Robbie McEwen

Robbie McEwen (born 1972) is an Australian former professional road cyclist who raced as a professional from 1996 until 2012 and was considered the world's fastest sprinter at the peak of his career. He won the points classification at the Tour de France three times, in 2002, 2004 and 2006, and in 2002 he was the first Australian to take that green jersey. Before road racing he was an Australian BMX champion, and he switched to road cycling in 1990 at the age of 18. He took part in the Tour de France on twelve occasions. He last rode for Orica-GreenEDGE, retired from the World Tour after the 2012 Tour of California and now works as a cycling broadcast commentator covering races such as the Tour Down Under, the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.