Sophie Smith is a freelance journalist and broadcaster with 14
years of experience reporting for commercial newspapers,
magazines, websites and television. Sophie has a background in
international and Olympic sports, and got hooked on
professional cycling when she was assigned the round as a
cadet. She spent two years living and working for cycling
titles in London, exclusively following the WorldTour circuit.
Now based in inner-city Melbourne, every year Sophie travels
across the world to cover professional races for
major Australian, UK and US press outlets. The 35-year-old
has reported from nine Tours de France and counting, four
UCI Road World Championships, the Giro d’Italia, spring
classics, London 2012, the UCI Track World Championships,
Tour Down Under, Tour of California, Tour of Britain, UAE
Tour, Tour of Oman and more. She has a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Monash University where she majored in
journalism.
‘Pain & Privilege contains a wealth of information, presented
in an immediate and appealing way.’
*The Canberra Times*
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