The Canberra cyclist has his chance for retribution when he lines up in the road race and individual time trial in London later this month.

Rogers finished fourth in the time trial at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games behind American Tyler Hamilton, who last year admitted to doping during his career.

Hamilton was subsequently stripped of his title but Rogers has yet to receive the bronze medal he so richly deserves.

''That's been going back and forth for quite some time but never has been resolved,'' Rogers told The Canberra Times.

''It really frustrates me but it's kind of out of my hands. I just concentrate on what I do.

''I think that medal belongs to me and I hope to get it one day but I can't tell you a timeframe.''

Rogers has three weeks of pain to get through before he turns his focus to joining the Australian team at the Olympic Games.

He is currently riding for Sky, the team of Tour de France favourite Bradley Wiggins who is the biggest obstacle to Australian Cadel Evans's back-to-back Tour title tilt.

Rogers made a solid start to the Tour, finishing in 61st place, 25 seconds behind winner Fabian Cancellara in the 6.4 kilometre prologue around the Belgian city of Liege yesterday morning.

The 32-year-old's climbing ability means he could be a dark horse for the road race at the London Games.

Although the course has been set up with British sprint king Mark Cavendish in mind, Rogers could come into contention if the field can burn off the fast men over the nine laps, which includes a difficult uphill section.

He also has plenty of pedigree in the time trial, having been the first three-time world champion in the event from 2003-05.

A lot will depend on how he recovers from the Tour, which arrives in Paris just six days before the road race is scheduled.

''I'd prefer it to be in the time frame that it is rather than maybe another week or two weeks later,'' Rogers said.

''Once you come out of that rhythm of racing, the fatigue really comes out.''