Santos Tour Down Under 2016 **Spoilers**
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The competitions after stage 1
Santos Ochre Leaders Jersey
1 . EWAN Caleb (OGE) (AUS) 03:24:03
Subaru King of the Mountain
1. LAKE Sean (UNA) (AUS) 10
iiNet Sprint Jersey
1.EWAN Caleb (OGE) (AUS) 15
Europcar Young Rider Jersey
1. EWAN Caleb (OGE) (AUS) 03:24:03
Wilson Parking Winning Team award
1. CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING TEAM (USA) (GER) 10:12:39 * Note sure about that Country code. TdU website has both
** ok the TLA for Cannondale is (USA) and the team is run from Germany0 -
Stage 2 Unley to Stirling - 132 km
The route goes through these hills - which do look very tempting
That loop is run 5 times; which whilst it might be good for spectators is not - imo - really in the spirit of tours and nice stage races
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Anyone see the guardian sport footage of the sprint, its mental how low Ewan can get over his bars while giving it full gas, it looks like it should not work and he should go over the bars...!Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com0
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It's almost like he thinks he has something stuck underneath his front brake and is trying to work out what it is
Obviously this isn't advisable when you are sprinting at 50mph, mind0 -
I thought Cav got low but Ewan looks like he's doing that top tube surfing thing they do on descents!0
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Jay McCarthy wins stage 2 and takes lead from Ewan.0
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In case anyone had missed it the Orica youtube channel are doing their excellent Backstage pass vids for this race0
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My inaugural Gerrans meh of the year0
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Don't think Gerrans won at all last year so good for him to get a win after crashing yesterday. Henao looks good in KOM jersey.0
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^still MEH0
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Next thing you'll be saying you don't like Adam Blythe. I see Horner's riding again this year.....(for some reason i feel drawn towards the hate figures, though I kinda understand the Gerrans thing).0
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Paul 8v wrote:I thought Cav got low but Ewan looks like he's doing that top tube surfing thing they do on descents!
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inseine wrote:Next thing you'll be saying you don't like Adam Blythe. I see Horner's riding again this year.....(for some reason i feel drawn towards the hate figures, though I kinda understand the Gerrans thing).
Why I oughtta....*shakes fist*0 -
2013 Tour. A Cav - Kittel - Ewan sandwich would make quite a picture....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:inseine wrote:Next thing you'll be saying you don't like Adam Blythe. I see Horner's riding again this year.....(for some reason i feel drawn towards the hate figures, though I kinda understand the Gerrans thing).
Why I oughtta....*shakes fist*
What's not to like?
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Tyler F borrowed a spectator's bike to finish Stage 3 after his rear mech went into his spokes post crash. There's a video on the Cycling Tips facebook page recounting the incident.0
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I just can't warm to him. The fact that nobody wanted to touch him after winning the Vuelta speaks volumes for me!inseine wrote:Richmond Racer 2 wrote:inseine wrote:Next thing you'll be saying you don't like Adam Blythe. I see Horner's riding again this year.....(for some reason i feel drawn towards the hate figures, though I kinda understand the Gerrans thing).
Why I oughtta....*shakes fist*
What's not to like?0 -
thegreatdivide wrote:Tyler F borrowed a spectator's bike to finish Stage 3 after his rear mech went into his spokes post crash. There's a video on the Cycling Tips facebook page recounting the incident.
Just watched that, had to pinch his shoes as well!
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thegreatdivide wrote:
Maybe we should be thankful they didn't weigh it and DQ him - would've been a classic end to this kind of story!0 -
After Stage 3
Santos Ochre Leaders Jersey
GERRANS Simon (Orica Greenedge) (AUS) 10:28:12
Subaru King of the Mountain HENAO Sergio (Team Sky) (COL) 16
iiNet Sprint Jersey MCCARTHY Jay (Tinkoff) (AUS) 31
Europcar Young Rider Jersey MCCARTHY Jay (Tinkoff) (AUS) 10:28:15
Wilson Parking Winning Team award
CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING TEAM (USA) 31:25:56
Stage 4 Norwood - Victor Harbour 138km
End of the Norton Summit Climb
https://www.strava.com/segments/33056850 -
I know, very similar to Cav's ludicrous sprinting style.Rick Chasey wrote:That caleb doing the winning? That sprinting style looks absolutely ridiculous.0 -
Double meh, he's at it again today. What's happened to Ewan?Richmond Racer 2 wrote:^still MEH
Swift in second.0 -
World of Wigans wrote:
I know, very similar to Cav's ludicrous sprinting style.Rick Chasey wrote:That caleb doing the winning? That sprinting style looks absolutely ridiculous.
Nah. This looks much worse.0 -
inseine wrote:
Double meh, he's at it again today. What's happened to Ewan?Richmond Racer 2 wrote:^still MEH
Swift in second.
MEH MEH MEH0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:inseine wrote:
Double meh, he's at it again today. What's happened to Ewan?Richmond Racer 2 wrote:^still MEH
Swift in second.
MEH MEH MEH
As for Ewan, he got dropped when BMC hammered it up the final climb to ditch as many sprinters as possible0 -
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Gerrans leads by 14 seconds now over McCarthy, then a whole load of climbers are between 26 - 36 seconds behind0
