| Name | Ben (Hoges) Hogarth |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Birth Date | 11/2/1982 |
| Resides | Unley, S.A. |
| Height | 185cm |
| Weight | 78kg |
| Year started riding | 1987 |
| Year got sponsored | 2006 |
| Current bike(s) | |
Pivot Mach 4 custom build Giant TCR Advanced 0 |
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| Discipline (s) | Cross country, road |
| Music | Pearl jam, Hoods, Cog, Powderfinger, DJ Tiesto, Muph and Plutonic |
| Heroes | David Attenborough, Aladdin and Jens Voight |
| Favourite movie | Top Gun |
| Favourite food | Chocolate donut |
| Favourite trick | Staying upright |
| Top 3 activities besides riding | Movies, drinking coffee, thinking about riding |
| Best thing about riding | Getting outdoors and discovering new places |
| Best place to ride | Forrest, VIC |
| Worst place to go | Anywhere flat and windy |
| Best experience on the bike | Riding the Mawson trail solo and un-supported |
| Worst experience on the bike | Riding across Alaska and getting caught in the snow to camp in -20 deg C |
| Words of wisdom | "If you're not in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?" |
| Thanks to | Mitcham Cycles; Clipsal cycling team; Ollie (results electrical) and Bill (domain business finance); Libby, my friends and family for keeping me going through the tough times and celebrating with me through the good times. |