Santos Tour Down Under 2016 **Spoilers**

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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    After Stage 4
    GERRANS Simon (Orica Greenedge)(AUS) 13:41:58

    Subaru King of the Mountain
    HENAO Sergio (Team Sky)(COL)26

    iiNet Sprint Jersey
    MCCARTHY Jay (Tinkoff)(AUS)46

    Europcar Young Rider Jersey
    MCCARTHY Jay (Tinkoff)(AUS)13:42:12

    Wilson Parking Winning Team award
    CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING TEAM (USA)

    Stage 5 McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill 151km

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    Looks really lumpy - but the scale is deceptive

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    WillungaHill.jpg

    Looks really lumpy - but the scale is deceptive. However Willunga Hill has been decisive in the past

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    Russel van Hout and Paul Crake cross the line in 2006 after establishing a gap on Willunga Hill
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
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    You have waited all week for the Tour Down Under, well here it is.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92RmkWGfxM 2 mins 06 secs
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    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Nice win for Titchie on Wilunga but Gerrans retains overall by 9 sec.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    deejay wrote:
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    You have waited all week for the Tour Down Under, well here it is.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92RmkWGfxM 2 mins 06 secs
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    Basically 1.5 box hills.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Nice win for Titchie on Wilunga but Gerrans retains overall by 9 sec.

    Third time in a row for the little fella
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  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Ben Swift. Thoughts?
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Ben Swift. Thoughts?

    Faster than he's given credit for but could get himself boxed in all on his todd.
  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Haha I like that. Reminds me of peoples strava titles when they need an excuse for finishing no where in a crit. 'Boxed in'
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    After Stage 5 and Richie won on Willunga

    GERRANS Simon (Orica Greenedge) (AUS) 17:16:31

    Subaru King of the Mountain
    HENAO Sergio (Team Sky) (COL) 38

    iiNet Sprint Jersey
    GERRANS Simon (Orica Greenedge) (AUS) 51

    Europcar Young Rider Jersey
    MCCARTHY Jay (Tinkoff) (AUS) 17:16:51

    Wilson Parking Winning Team award
    CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING TEAM (USA) 51:52:09

    Stage 6 - Adelaide Loop 90km 20*4.5

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    The entire profile of the 4.5km lap

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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    jam1e wrote:
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Ben Swift. Thoughts?

    Faster than he's given credit for but could get himself boxed in all on his todd.


    "His main targets are later in the season" might be the standard management response at this point.

    For Swift - and Kennaugh and Rowe, for that matter - I think some big results will need to happen this year to deflect the inevitable "solid team rider with reasonable placings and occasional wins" that will start flying their way by the end of the season (along with meagre job offers on other teams)...
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Ewan takes the final stage to end a good week for the Aussies and OGE in particular. Gerrans in 11th takes the overall.
    Every stage won by an Australian. Renshaw was in second again, followed by Nizzolo with Blthe in 4th, Swift in 6th.
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  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Incredible video on cyclingtips social media feed of Ewan sprinting. I knew he was low but I didnt realise he was that far over the front wheel. Incredible!!
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    It's a weird sprinting style but it seems to work for him!
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  • World of Wigans
    World of Wigans Posts: 25
    Paul 8v wrote:
    It's a weird sprinting style but it seems to work for him!
    Similar to Cavendish, but he gets even lower over the front wheel! Jakub Mareczko is similar too.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Incredible video on cyclingtips social media feed of Ewan sprinting. I knew he was low but I didnt realise he was that far over the front wheel. Incredible!!

    Go on, share it on here!
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Helmet cam view is pretty amazing too...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBG0STcpwBE
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • heavy_rat
    heavy_rat Posts: 264
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Incredible video on cyclingtips social media feed of Ewan sprinting. I knew he was low but I didnt realise he was that far over the front wheel. Incredible!!

    Go on, share it on here!

    It is pretty extreme

    https://twitter.com/cyclingtips/status/ ... 1517773825
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Still looks ridiculous.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    That's a hell of a lot of weight over the front wheel. That slow mo one really does look ridiculous!
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Seems like a natural response from the selfie generation to on-bike cameras. Phinney will have his ass over the bars.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    I can't quite get over how dangerous it looks. What's his control like with all his weight over his bars?
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  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Would like to know the power he puts out. Ill try it tomorrow. Maybe best on grass though ha

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