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Country: Australia

Height: 6'

Weight: 175 lbs.

Date of Birth: 7/31/73

Place of Birth: Perth, Australia

Residence: Boulder, CO

Pro Since: 1995

After two seasons on the European ProTour with Belgium’s Davitamon-Lotto squad, former Australian national champion Henk Vogels returned to the U.S. peloton in 2007 with his new Toyota-United Team, bringing to the table a wealth of both domestic and international experience to share with his new teammates.  Vogels made an immediate impact, serving as Ivan Dominguez’s top lead-out man and helping Dominguez to his most successful season ever.  But Vogels’ season was interrupted in July when he broke the glenoid bone in his shoulder during a collision with a metal post at the Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic Criterium.
   
Vogels is one of Australia’s great classics riders and is one of the world’s best lead out men. He embraced this role during the past two seasons, leading Davitamon-Lotto teammate Robbie McEwen to multiple wins, including six at the Giro D’Italia.
   
This is his second tour of duty riding in the U.S. He spent five seasons racing for American teams from 2000-2004, winning both the USPRO Road and Criterium Championships. He has also amassed an impressive race resume since his pro debut in 1995 with podium finishes all over the world including a third place stage finish at the 1997 Tour de France, a stage win at the 2003 Tour de Georgia and four top 10 career finishes at the Giro d’Italia.
   
Despite his numerous cycling accolades, his greatest achievement to date has been his remarkable recovery from a near-fatal crash in 2003 that caused him severe head, spine and ankle injuries. Left with advanced arthritis and six screws in his left ankle, Vogels had to undergo intensive rehabilitation.
   
After a heavy winter training program back home in Australia, Vogels is ready to have a stellar 2008 season.
   
Vogels resides in Boulder, CO with his wife Cindy and their three children.