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TDU Stage 6 – Green Edge bring it home.

Blair — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:56:28 +0000

Well, I’m back in Brisbane and it’s raining but the Adelaide sun is still shining. The Tour Down Under is over for another year but I can’t let it go without a final wrap up of Stage 6 and an …

TDU Stage 5 – The crowd favourite for good reason.

Blair — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:09:25 +0000

Stage 5 was held from McClarenvale through the famous vineyards of the region passing by the scenic oceanside and then two times up and finishing on top of Old Willunga Hill. It was billed as the deciding stage where the …

TDU Stage 4 – Big day out on the bike

Blair — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:10:15 +0000

Today was huge! I didn’t take any pics during the ride today as I needed to concentrate. (Sorry) Today was the BUPA challenge ride where the regular ‘non pro’ riders get to ride the same course as the pros. The …

TDU Stage 3 – Not even big winds seem to slow down Greipel

Blair — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:51:16 +0000

Stage 3 was held today starting in a trendy suburb called Unley and finished up in Victor Harbour over a 134.5km course. The temperatures were much cooler than previous days but the winds were the strongest yet. I headed out …

TDU Stage 2 – Inspiring

Blair — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:43:10 +0000

The day started early, with a dawn ride up into the Adelaide Hills again but this time up Gorge Rd. All I can say is that the Gorge Road has some of the most fantastic riding and scenery I have …

TDU Stage 1 – No escape from the heat

Blair — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:31 +0000

The weather prediction for Tuesday was extreme heat and strong winds. On that basis we decided to change from riding out to Clare and knocking out over 250kms for the day. Instead we listened to local advice and head for …

Green Edge pro cycling kit at Lifecycle

Blair — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:23:57 +0000

Australia’s first UCI professional cycling team have released their replica team kit to the public and they’ve just arrived at Lifecycle. The cycle jersey and bib knicks are made by Santini and there is also a Green Edge capetto to …

It doesn’t get much better than this…

Blair — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:58:03 +0000

In cased you didn’t know… The Tour Down Under is on this week in Adelaide and I’m here playing roving/riding reporter. As I had hoped, we were able to tag onto a Green Edge training ride today. Last night while …

What you missed in Adelaide on Sunday 15th Jan 2012

Blair — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:48:28 +0000

Ok, so you’ve probably heard that the Santos Tour Down Under pro cycling race is on this week. Maybe you’ve even watched todays TV coverage on the Nine Network of the Down Under Classic crit race or read about the …

The Quiet before the Storm – TDU begins

Blair — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:03:39 +0000

The Down Under Classic starts in less than 6 hours. It’s a 51km street circuit Crit race around an inner city park in Adelaide. It’s the Pro Team prologue race before the start of the Tour Down Under on Tuesday. …