Bupa Stage 4 was Norwood to Tanunda. It wasn’t good for Andre Greipel and definitely has no chance of catching up the 7 to 8 minutes he lost today. Oscar Freire (KAT) won the stage with a sprint finish. Martin Kohler (BMC) put on the Ochre Jersey. Edvald Boasson Hagen (SKY) has the Jayco Sprint … Continue reading
I know this post is a day late! However, I couldn’t just leave it out. Stage 3 started in Unley at 11am, it was buzzing with people and sunny weather. There was a three Once again, Greipel won the stage with a sprint to the line putting back in the Ochre Jersey (and the Jayco … Continue reading
Pleasant weather today at Stirling and there was a good crowd! When I saw Will Clarke it was the first lap of Stirling, he was 10 minutes in the lead and still managed to hold on and win by 1 minute and 2 seconds. He will be sore tomorrow. Also, the peloton was thirty minutes … Continue reading
The 2012 Tour Down Under has begun with hot weather and strong winds. Andrè Greipel has won Stage 1 with a photo finish after winning the Classic on Sunday night. However, just before the finish there was a crash involving 20 cyclists. Not the best start to the TDU – but a good start for … Continue reading
Today I rode with Eddy Merckx and I scored lunch with Vacansoleil – DCM (who just gained the UCI license in 2011). I regret saying the Rest Day was going to be a halt in the TDU! Greg, some Melbourne mates and I ran into Eddy at the corner of Greenhill Road and Anzac Highway. Then … Continue reading
