The Tour Down Under

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 20 Jan 2010, 15:02

Ok, ive been more interested in riding than hearing about it, but just realised that Jens Voidt is in Australia?!!! how is he not winning the race?!! why is all the publicity on the american when Jens is here?!!

Julio · Postby **Julio** » 20 Jan 2010, 22:33

Why is all the publicity on the american when Jens is here?!!

Because Arthur Vichot is in the race http://www.sa.cycling.org.au/default.asp?Page=36207

I am meeting up with some other Arthur Vichot fans and we are riding to the start at Unley to see if we can get a photo with him then up the hill to Sterling for the finish. Oh I love this race.

Postby **Stuart** » 21 Jan 2010, 07:14

I'm with Tim - Jens is the man - hard as nails and funny to boot - pity Saxo Bank seem to be passengers in the TDU - haven't they got a sprinter?

Toff · Postby **Toff** » 21 Jan 2010, 12:44

He's tougher than Chuck Norris, but he's also a top bloke and a total sportsman:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jens-voigt-on-a-tandem
or...
http://le-grimpeur.net/blog/archives/37

And who can forget his tenacious climbing performance – and sportsmanship – in stage 19 of the Giro in 2006, with 4,000 metres of climbing over four mountains. Voigt stayed with all the mountain men but refused to contest the sprint after sitting on the wheel of Juan Manuel Garate on the final ascent.

“I always like to win, but if I don’t work, I don’t win,” he was reported saying. “That’s just not me. I cannot win like that.”

Julio · Postby **Julio** » 21 Jan 2010, 18:03

Following the race today I consumed 3 cans of coke, 3 bottles of gaterade and 4 bidons of water. I also ate 2 gu's and 1 energy bar...and I still have a headache from only riding 80k. Damn hill's were hard today and the temp got up to 39 deg as we decended into adelaide from sterling. Can't wait for the 160km of pain that is tomorrow ride

p.s I met michael tomalaris (sp?) today before the race and he commented that the DHBC jersey was very recognisable when he is doing his waterfall ride on sundays.

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 21 Jan 2010, 20:55

BMC BMC!!!!

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 21 Jan 2010, 21:08

hey where do i find out what bikes team bmc are on?

shrubb face · Postby **shrubb face** » 21 Jan 2010, 21:41

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pro ... racemaster

George has a custom paint job, but besides that its pretty similar to the other team BMC bikes.

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 22 Jan 2010, 07:57

no way!! i could have been riding one of those, but have the totally same bike but no carbon?!! its an SLX01

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 22 Jan 2010, 09:45

Did you see how slow they were going up that hill. It must of been a hell of a lot steeper than the camera made it look

Toff · Postby **Toff** » 23 Jan 2010, 13:11

Oh for god's sake!

I've just seen G wearing pink budgie smugglers running up Kunanga Hill alongside the breakaway in the TDU, waving and cheering the whole way.

Postby **Eleri** » 23 Jan 2010, 13:34

and running impressively fast I thought

Peter T · Postby **Peter T** » 23 Jan 2010, 14:11

The best stage so far.

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 23 Jan 2010, 14:30

go G!!!! mum saw it too!

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 24 Jan 2010, 11:15

go G!!!! mum saw it too!

Move over "the devil" here comes G

hugo · Postby **hugo** » 24 Jan 2010, 12:18

lets just hope we dont see the devil running up the tourmalet in pink budgy smugglers...

Postby **Stuart** » 24 Jan 2010, 12:54

re G at the TDU: On the Cyclingnews forums there has been some, shall we say "discussion", of the "black man in the pink undies" .....

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 25 Jan 2010, 00:20

re G at the TDU: On the Cyclingnews forums there has been some, shall we say "discussion", of the "black man in the pink undies" .....

Any direct link to the particular thread? Couldn't find it with the keywords I used. Thanks.

Postby **Stuart** » 25 Jan 2010, 07:27

It's in this thread but it's all over the place.

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 25 Jan 2010, 08:30

Did you notice that some were wearing skin suits in the crit

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 25 Jan 2010, 09:06

I think Sky and Garmin were both using their skinsuits as standard, even on the road.

Toff · Postby **Toff** » 25 Jan 2010, 12:20

I caught a very brief glimpse of G on the final day criterium too, as the riders came around one of the corners.

Well, actually, I saw a flash of something insanely pink behind the riders as they rode past. When I blinked a few times to recover my sight, I noticed a budgy smuggler shape still burned into my retina.

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 25 Jan 2010, 12:30

TDU = G
TDF = the devil

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 25 Jan 2010, 12:56

TDU = G
TDF = the devil

I have a suspicion that G will invade The Devil's turf soon.

Postby **Stuart** » 25 Jan 2010, 15:56

I have a suspicion that G will invade The Devil's turf soon.

Yes well, we can only be thankful that is hasn't yet come to this .....

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 25 Jan 2010, 16:00

Didn't see any mankini's on TDU

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 25 Jan 2010, 19:17

Didn't see any mankini's on TDU

That might be Gi's next project.

yewenyi · Postby **yewenyi** » 25 Jan 2010, 20:01

some of the footage on the hill...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4OEkqozfDc

G · Postby G » 26 Jan 2010, 10:48

hey thanks for uploading the video Brian! It was excellent holiday for me, and a nice hill run training with Cadel, Lance and other starts of cycling.

The sky team cyclists were throwing water on me from their bidons.

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 26 Jan 2010, 10:56

The sky team cyclists were throwing water on me from their bidons.

I thought it's supposed to work the other way round.

G · Postby G » 26 Jan 2010, 11:01

I thought it's supposed to work the other way round.

Don't know. I lead their palaton about 500m uphill, and one of them accelerated ahead, came next to me, splashed water on me and then got back to the palaton. When I stopped at the side, and they rode by, another one splashed water on me. They are good sport really!

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 26 Jan 2010, 12:02

post the pic of you on the harley push bike!!!

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 26 Jan 2010, 12:46

Don't know. I lead their palaton about 500m uphill, and one of them accelerated ahead, came next to me, splashed water on me and then got back to the palaton. When I stopped at the side, and they rode by, another one splashed water on me. They are good sport really!

Ok I get it.

Even "The Devil" wasn't as excitable as you by the peloton, they decided you needed some water to cool it and calm down.

G · Postby G » 26 Jan 2010, 21:01

post the pic of you on the harley push bike!!!

There you go! This is from the final stage of TDU, but definitely goes with the spirit of stralya day

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 27 Jan 2010, 11:58

groupies suck?

G · Postby G » 27 Jan 2010, 12:24

groupies suck?

Wot's a groupie?

Here's a shot from the 160km Norw0od to Goolwa stage 4 challenge. This stage was an absolute riot. We did incredible speeds, and a bloody 40 knots gusty side wind took a terrible toll on the cyclists. The guy behind me doing the gangsta signs is our own Ironman Jules!

G · Postby G » 27 Jan 2010, 14:18

btw, did anyone see a humongous kangaro0 when I started running with the cyclists up the Willunga Hill?

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 27 Jan 2010, 14:40

btw, did anyone see a humongous kangaro0 when I started running with the cyclists up the Willunga Hill?

Was it hairy and dark skinned?

G · Postby G » 27 Jan 2010, 14:48

Was it hairy and dark skinned?

The one with orange jersey @ 00:14 in the following video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4OEkqozfDc

He's our Matt!

Dougie · Postby **Dougie** » 27 Jan 2010, 18:55

Hi All

I also did the 160Km ride on the Friday. I rode my clacker off and it still took me 6 hours and 17 minutes in the saddle. My computer said 43 degrees in the sun, 1648 metres of climbing.

I drank 5 litres of water, 2 litres of powerade, ate 3 bananas and four museli bars. plus inhaled the lunch provided at the end.

Best ride I have ever done. Who's up for next year? See you on the road.

cheers

Dougie

G · Postby G » 28 Jan 2010, 16:02

Hi All

I also did the 160Km ride on the Friday. I rode my clacker off and it still took me 6 hours and 17 minutes in the saddle. My computer said 43 degrees in the sun, 1648 metres of climbing.

I drank 5 litres of water, 2 litres of powerade, ate 3 bananas and four museli bars. plus inhaled the lunch provided at the end.

Best ride I have ever done. Who's up for next year? See you on the road.

cheers

Dougie

Are you Chris?

Dougie · Postby **Dougie** » 29 Jan 2010, 11:26

No I am Dougie aka Douglas - red and white Trek 1.7 and talks too much. plan on riding this Sunday morning.

Cheers

Dougie

G · Postby G » 29 Jan 2010, 12:12

No I am Dougie aka Douglas - red and white Trek 1.7 and talks too much. plan on riding this Sunday morning.

Cheers

Dougie

Haa! Haa!
I thought you where Chris because you talk like you have a garmin toy. Nice ride Dougie! Did you hate the side winds? Did you see any of us during the ride?

I loved riding through the hills and the SA country side, until we got hit by strong side winds and the pelaton went bonkers!

Cheers
G

G · Postby G » 23 Feb 2010, 11:30

http://ridewrap.wordpress.com/2010/01/2 ... nder-2010/

G · Postby G » 01 Apr 2010, 18:17

Yes well, we can only be thankful that is hasn't yet come to this .....

You are oh soo0 wrong Stuart! Look at this shot from Ironman Australia

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 02 Apr 2010, 17:04

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

G · Postby G » 28 Apr 2010, 15:39

Yes well, we can only be thankful that is hasn't yet come to this .....

Giiiiiiiiiii chased by borat up the MFD hill climb @ Ironman Australia 2010.

Why nobody warned me that budgie smugglers attract this?!

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