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Stephen Hodge

Riding 160km's to change lives

I'm fundraising for a great cause!

I'm doing the Breakthrough T1D One Ride to raise funds for type 1 diabetes and I will be riding on 29 November 2025 through the picturesque Barossa Valley. While I am supporting everyone who has taken up the challenge of the ride as I have done since its inception, I am also raising funds to help improve the lives of those living with type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes can strike anyone at any time, and 8 Australians are diagnosed every day. Diagnosis means a 24/7 fight with no break and people living with type 1 diabetes face an extra 180 decisions a day to remain safe and healthy. Breakthrough T1D is the largest funder of type 1 diabetes research in the world.

DONATE NOW to help change the lives of more than 130,000 Australians living with T1D. Thank you!

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Iconic pink ONCE Tour jersey has just gone online for sale

Monday 17th Nov

I have just posted the rare pink ONCE Tour edition jersey for sale on eBay. 

Check it out here: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/squadra_h

This is one I wore in the Tour de France and is the only short sleeved jersey I have left. This authentic Tour jersey is hard to find now but has been re-produced many times.  It is likely to attract a lot of interest and definitely worth putting on eBay to assist in my fundraising efforts for type 1 diabetes research. 

For the Tour de France, ONCE had to change our regular yellow jerseys to something that could not be confused with the yellow Tour leader's jersey. This was the team's second try at a new design after the 1990 green and black jersey! It created a big impact!

Authentic pro jerseys sold for T1D

Friday 14th Nov
The entire collection of my pro jerseys are selling almost as fast as i can post them to eBay! Although I am struggling to keep up, the sale is creating a lot of interest and proceeds are being added to my fundraising as fast as they come in. If you are interested in a pro cycling jersey there are more each week for sale and all net proceeds are going straight to my fundraising for One Ride!! Pic of sold jerseys below. Check them out here: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/squadra_h

Rare Tour de France jersey added to my fundraising on eBay

Friday 31st Oct
A very rare Tour jersey has just been added to my authentic pro team jerseys being auctioned for One Ride! The 1990 ONCE Team jersey I wore for the Tour de France that year. Check it out with the other one-of-a-kind jerseys being auctioned to raise money for T1D. I can't take them with me and once they are gone, that's it!!! Here is my eBay page with all the jerseys being auction - but I am adding them as fast as I can take photos and write descriptions! https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/squadra_h

Thanks to Dr BJ Field for buying an Olympics jersey to help my fundraising

Wednesday 29th Oct
A big thanks to Dr Benjamin Field OAM (Osteopath) for acquiring a very rare Olympics jersey I wore in the 1996 Atlanta Games to put in his health clinic! While he is my brother-in-law, it was a hugely generous commitment that makes a big difference to my fundraising. Thanks 'bro!

Pro jerseys creating a lot of interest!

Wednesday 29th Oct
A quick update on progress fundraising for One Ride. A big thanks to Jon Canfield for his donation in the last day. 
Also, it seems the collection of my career pro cycling jerseys are creating a lot of interest, with 4 selling within 24 hours of me listing them on eBay!  (See them here: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/squadra_h) A fabulous Tour de France Green jersey worn by Laurent Jalabert in 1992 (ONCE) has just sold in hours after I posted it for auction. He won the overall points classification that year! Another 4 jerseys have sold in hours, 3 nice jerseys for amateur tour wins and my first ever pro team jersey, Team KAS which was led by Irish legend Sean Kelly at the time. I will personally thank each buyer as soon as I am able to transfer the funds into my One Ride account.

Selling an entire pro career of cycling jerseys to help cure type 1 diabetes

Monday 27th Oct

From this weekend I kicked of a progressive auction of every jersey from my entire pro cycling career to raise funds to change the future for people living with Type 1 diabetes.

I can’t take them all with me! Instead, I hope to make a significant difference to my fundraising for One Ride and T1D – a cause I have supported since soon after retiring from pro cycling as the Patron of Ride to Cure Diabetes for 15 years.

I hope the auction via eBay of team kit and special event jerseys that spanned my 13-year international career including a 10 as a pro where I finished 14 Grand Tours, Olympic Games and multiple World Championships will ensure I reach my fundraising target. All are unique and once they are gone, that’s all there is!

If you would like to help with a donation, you can do that here, otherwise keep an eye out for my socials and on eBay under my username 'squadra_h'. 

We know that type 1 diabetes can strike anyone at any time, and 8 Australians are diagnosed every day. That's why I have committed to auctioning all my remaining pro jerseys for the cause!

The money raised from each jersey less eBay fees and postage will go straight to my fund-raising. I'll acknowledge everyone with initials or full name (with permission) so the impact is clear for those that are successful in the auctions.

If you do get one online in the auction on eBay, I would also love to post a pic of you in the jersey so I can say thanks personally.

More info:

  • The jerseys are being auctioned on eBay under my handle ‘squadra_h’ with the first KAS jersey sold at auction this weekend: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/227040256889
  • The latest auctions are for a Paternina Team Jersey (TdFrance 1989) here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/227043505509
  • And a leaders jersey from the Giro del Trentino in 1990 (ONCE) here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/227043531750

I am posting on Instagram and FB each time a jersey goes up for auction on eBay.

Cheers, Stephen

International Teams

1984 – 1986       Mavic – Gitane – Loup Sport (Amateur)

1986                     Commonwealth Games Edinburgh

1987                      KAS Mavic (Spain)

1988                     KAS Canal 10

1989                     Caja Rural (Spain)

                                Paternina

1990 – 1993       ONCE (Organisacion Nacional de Ciegos Espagnoles) (Spain)

1994 – 1996       Festina – Lotus (Spain)

1996                     Olympics (Atlanta)

Thank you to my Sponsors

$520

Anonymous

Well done Bro.

$337.67

Simon C

Great support from Simon C to assist my fundraising efforts by buying an authentic jersey from the 1988 KAS Tour de France team that added sponsorship from Miko just for the event. The Tour started in Berlin that year and I was taken along as a reserve but sadly didn’t start. So the jersey is almost pristine and I only had the one! Thanks Simon.

$283

Michael S

A big thanks to Michael S who has made a huge difference to my fundraising efforts, this time by securing a Tour de France KOM jersey personally signed by multiple KOM winner, my team mate Richard Virenque. It is a terrific piece of authentic memorabilia.

$230

Peter Taylor

Thanks to Pete Taylor who bought an Australian team time trial skin suit I wore in the World Individual Time Trial Championships in the early 90's and also serviced my bike for One Ride and asked me to donate both to my fundraising for type 1 diabetes research! Thanks Pete.

$142.82

Phil Mcg

Great support from Phil McG to assist my fundraising efforts by buying an authentic pro jersey from my first team, KAS. Thanks Phil.

$111

Stephen Hodge

$106.12

The Plum

Cheers mate - great initiative

$106.12

Luke Healy

Great work Hodgey. Hugely selfless as always mate.

$100

Stephen Hodge

$99.52

Paris L

Great support from Paris L to assist my fundraising efforts by buying an authentic pro jersey from my first team, KAS. Thanks Paris!

$91

Justin 'maddog' Morris

Justin Morris, a champion for Type 1 himself, has bought the jersey I wore for my first Tour de France with the ONCE team. Thanks mate and looking forward to participating in One Ride with you.

$84.52

Paris L

A big thanks to Paris L who secured the Giro del Trentino jersey on eBay - part of the auction of all my pro cycling career jerseys to raise money for type 1 diabetes research.

$80.19

Paul F.

Thanks to Paul F who bought my Tour de Romandie white category leaders jersey I wore during my pro career. My entire collection is being auctioned to meet my fundraising objectives for type 1 diabetes research. Thanks Paul!

$69.20

Charlie G

Thanks to Charlie G who bought two great Tour winners jerseys from the Festivale de la Biciclette in Martinique. One was the GC yellow jersey I won and the other was the Mountains or Points category I also won. Their purchase on eBay will really help my fundraising efforts for One Ride. Thanks Charlie.

$67.20

David B

David B will be warm in the Lotus Relojes winter vest he secured as part of my auctioning an entire career of pro kit to support research into type 1 diabetes, thanks David!

$58.53

Nicolas F

Nicolas F secured this original 1988 KAS Canal 10 - time trial skin suit as part of my auctioning an entire career of pro kit to support research into type 1 diabetes, thanks Nic!

$58.53

Peter T

Peter T secured this Tour de Romandie KOM Leaders jersey as part of my auctioning an entire career of pro kit to support research into type 1 diabetes, thanks Nic!

$56.22

Peter Mcc

Thanks to Peter McC who bought a very nice CC Wasequehal team kit I wore back in the 80's to assist my fundraising efforts for One Ride. Thanks Peter.

$54.12

Charlie Gawley

Get behind Stephen as this is a great cause and can be a life changer for many afflicted by Type1 Diabetes.

$52.92

Julian Thompson

$50

Jon Canfield

Great cause and happy to support Stephen.

$36.89

Tim B

Thanks Tim B who helped me reach my fundraising goals for type 1 diabetes research by buying this authentic Paternina pro jersey that debuted in the 1989 Tour de France.

$30.66

Michael S

Great support from Michael S to assist my fundraising efforts by buying an authentic jersey from my first amateur team, Mavic - Gitane - Loup Sport. Thanks Michael.

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