🎥 Australian Cameron Rogers has a temper tantrum at the World Championships: 'Going to stick with me for a while'

"Fucking piece of shit," we heard Rogers say when he had to get off his bike during his time trial because his drivetrain failed. The Australian was furious at his Pinarello, which is supplied by Netcompany INEOS, where he rides on the development team.

A mechanic from the Australian Cycling Federation couldn't fix the problem right away, so we saw Rogers fiddling with his chain himself for quite some time. "Are you fucking kidding me?" he exclaimed when the mechanic returned to repair the bike. Rogers saw his chances of a good result slip away.

In the end, Rogers was able to continue, but he wasn't happy that the same mechanic hadn't given him a quick push to get him going—even though the mechanic must have been relieved that he'd managed to fix it fairly quickly. A few seconds later, however, Rogers had to get off his bike again.

His derailleur seemed to be broken, and Rogers could no longer hold back; he slammed his Pinarello handlebars repeatedly and did all sorts of bunny hops out of frustration. “It won’t shift—it’s in crash mode,” was the final verdict. Understandably, Rogers let it go and crossed the finish line with a poor time.

Speaking in the mixed zone, Rogers had calmed down a bit. He explained his frustration: “I was feeling really good and riding at a good pace. It had been a big goal for a while, but shit happens in this sport. It’s nobody’s fault; the bike broke down when it shouldn’t have.”

"This is going to stick with me for a while," said the Australian, who ultimately pushed on in the highest gear. "In hindsight, that wasn't the best decision. I had nothing left for the last two climbs, so I had to shift gears after all."

"I thought about quitting, but then I thought of my family and friends who were watching. This is disappointing."