Tour Down Under

[am Bays]

Probably the one true world class sporting event we host in this state.

Great to see some of the guns of the sport here to ply their trade: O'Grady, Valverde*, Miller, Pettachi, Boassen-Hagen, Gerrans, Griepel etc

Driving down West Terrace this afternoon spotted the Euskaltel Euskadi team out for a training ride.

Looking forward to hanging out at "the village" one day next week.

[redandblack]

Great win by Gerrans today in the Australian Road Championship.

[heater31]

Probably the one true world class sporting event we host in this state.

Great to see some of the guns of the sport here to ply their trade: O'Grady, Valverde*, Miller, Pettachi, Boassen-Hagen, Gerrans, Griepel etc

Driving down West Terrace this afternoon spotted the Euskaltel Euskadi team out for a training ride.

Looking forward to hanging out at "the village" one day next week.

Just finished reading Cadel Evans' book and I wouldn't even bother mentioning his name. He is forever going to clawing back the respect he has lost and probably won't ever regain it in his remaining sporting life

[mickey]

Have taken next week off of work and will go to every stage except the 1 I really want to watch on willunga hill because I've started playing cricket again..

Can't wait for the racing to start.

[MatteeG]

Will be setting up camp down at McLaren/Willunga for the Saturday (21st) stage.

Is that the stage that regular Joe's can ride? Any SAFooty'ers giving it a crack*?

[mickey]

Registrations closed last week for the community ride on the stage from norwood to tanunda

[Sorry Dude]

Will be setting up camp down at McLaren/Willunga for the Saturday (21st) stage.

Is that the stage that regular Joe's can ride? Any SAFooty'ers giving it a crack*?

I will be setting up down there from 3am. Setting up for the function we are hosting anyway

[MatteeG]

3am? You hosting a rave?

[Sorry Dude]

3am? You hosting a rave?

That finishes at 3am. got about 180 guests attending and need to set up all the place settings and signage and all the other fun stuff for a 10am start.

[Alaska]

Sorry to be the sour pus, but I hate it, I happen to live on top of a road in the Hills they all use for training each day. Some days I cannot get out, or get in my drive for 10 minutes not one would stop their drive to the top of the mountain to let me in.

Why don't they just race, why do they have to find the hardest road to practice on before and after?

I then have to follow them 5 abreast for 5 km to get to the freeway.
I am so glad they do not let them on the freeway.
By the end of week two I am tempted to take out the truck and just drive!

Dutchy I can just cope with you on our skinny roads.

[mickey]

If you don't like it move...

Surely its not THAT bad Alaska... unless u are following them uphill..

[mickey]

What do people think of the green edge jersey??

Personally I think they could have and should have done a lot better with their design.

[Dutchy]

Dutchy I can just cope with you on our skinny roads.

The least you can do, its hard enough for fat bastards like myself to get into lycra let alone have to deal with motorists!

I must admit that since Ive gotten into cycling I can believe how some groups ride more than 2 abreast. Personally I stay as far left as possible, while some cyclists advocate staying in the middle of the road as they think it is safer to make cars go right around them and not squeeze past. Personally Id rather get side swiped than get hit full on from behind.

And yes Im attempting the 138kms of the TDU, going to be brutal and Im not real confident.

[MatteeG]

3am? You hosting a rave?

That finishes at 3am. got about 180 guests attending and need to set up all the place settings and signage and all the other fun stuff for a 10am start.

Whereabouts SD? We may 'pop' in and say gday!

[pig_skin]

What do people think of the green edge jersey??

Personally I think they could have and should have done a lot better with their design.

where have you seen the final design? i thought the design they wore at road nats was not the official one, and the the official will be worn for the first time at TDU.

Will be setting up camp down at McLaren/Willunga for the Saturday (21st) stage.

Is that the stage that regular Joe's can ride? Any SAFooty'ers giving it a crack*?

im riding the 138 but forgot to register, so am just planning on turning up and riding it anyway.. i doubt they are going to kick anyone out.... would be almost impossible to police. only thing is you may not get drinks etc at feed stations..

[mickey]

I hope your right pig.. that jersey at the nationals was terrible..

Seeing as its held on open roads, there is no way of being stopped riding the community route..

[Sorry Dude]

3am? You hosting a rave?

That finishes at 3am. got about 180 guests attending and need to set up all the place settings and signage and all the other fun stuff for a 10am start.

Whereabouts SD? We may 'pop' in and say gday!

We will be set up in front of Pennys Hill Winery.

[am Bays]

Good to see some of the BMC boys out doing a ride along ANZAC Hwy this afternoon.

[OnSong]

The GreenEDGE cycling team has advised that Jack Bobridge will not be riding the Santos Tour Down Under. Today's scans did not reveal any fractures but as a precautionary measure and to ensure a quick recovery, the team has decided to withdraw him from the race.

[Sorry Dude]

They can pick one of the other 30 riders they have on contracts now. Hopefully they put Luke Durbridge in. Great ride for Team UniSA last year and will be very good for Gerrans with his attack. He could also have a shot at taking out the sprinters classification.