2015 TDU

[flashpixx]

Looks like we will have to endure Channel 9 coverage of the TDU. At least Phil will be commentating.

I've become quite attached to Carlton Kirby and Sean Kelly tho I must say

[RonK]

Carlton Kirby? Hysterical. I'm sure he'll have a heart attack one day during the final of some big race.

[rpmspinman]

Looking forward to doing the BUPA and checking out the OWH stage again. There is a buzz in town thats for sure.

[danny the boy]

Set the recorder to watch it this morning, they have downgraded from the national RR comm. team of Phil, Keenan and McGory to that imbecile Sherwin. Only positive is Robbie McEwen, at least he can give an insight to race tactics if the other 2 manage to let him speak. The cricket managed to run over time and wouldn't you know it I miss the last lap. Brilliant!!!!

[flashpixx]

Set the recorder to watch it this morning, they have downgraded from the national RR comm. team of Phil, Keenan and McGory to that imbecile Sherwin. Only positive is Robbie McEwen, at least he can give an insight to race tactics if the other 2 manage to let him speak. The cricket managed to run over time and wouldn't you know it I miss the last lap. Brilliant!!!!

Bummer I guess I'll miss the last lap too... ah yes Mr Sherwin....

[GAV!N]

Set the recorder to watch it this morning, they have downgraded from the national RR comm. team of Phil, Keenan and McGory to that imbecile Sherwin. Only positive is Robbie McEwen, at least he can give an insight to race tactics if the other 2 manage to let him speak. The cricket managed to run over time and wouldn't you know it I miss the last lap. Brilliant!!!!

Bummer I guess I'll miss the last lap too... ah yes Mr Sherwin....

Same deal here, but luckily I was at work and got a chance to watch it Kittel didn't have the greatest leadout and pretty much went from the final corner, but without Griepel here, the brutal power of the bloke is too much for anyone pretty much this year. Can't see him being too challenged in the sprints.

[flashpixx]

Great win by Bobridge!

Not sure why the peleton left their run so late. Gap escalated to 40+ sec with 3km to go. They were never going to catch the break away.

[find_bruce]

Common reason is people sitting back waiting for someone else to haul them in, but in this case I suspect no one thinks they can compete with Kittel in a sprint so aren't interested in helping him set up a sprint finish

[biker jk]

Channel 9 should NEVER have been given the broadcast rights. Showing the highlights at 11pm is treating cycling fans with disdain.

[g-boaf]

Channel 9 should NEVER have been given the broadcast rights. Showing the highlights at 11pm is treating cycling fans with disdain.

You could watch it on live streaming (no adverts apparently) as mentioned elsewhere on this forum. I thought there was also some live broadcasting from 1:30pm on Gem, and possibly an earlier highlights package too.

[skull]

a bit hard to watch live streaming while at work.

[g-boaf]

Nice going today by Rohan Dennis.

[GAV!N]

Yep nice win today! Will be interesting to see how it pans out from here. Obviously Cadel & BMC don't really need to do too much chasing now. Let the others do the work then pounce when the timing is right...so, was this set up for Cadel on Willunga, or could Dennis hold on for the win? Either way it's a good place for BMC. Shame about Flakemore yesterday. Crashing AFTER the race! Gotta hate that!

[warthog1]

Good win by Steele Von Hoff today.
Some good footage of the crash in the final 300m from cyclingtips.

[toolonglegs]

Wooh... watch in slow mo high res how that Canyon fork breaks It doesn't even impact with anything!.

[warthog1]

I saw it break but just watched it again in 720 . Doesn't appear to like having the front wheel crossed up and all that momentum pushing on the fork laterally.

[foo on patrol]

What a ride by Richie Porte at the end!

Foo

[Grgic]

That was a fantastic finish to today's stage!

[nassy]

^ agreed. Would've been nice to see Cadel take out a win but others just have too much fire power

[PA]

Good day at Willunga.


iPhone 6 picture.

[GAV!N]

Yep great finish yesterday. Porte was way too strong, but kudos to Dennis for hanging on to the jersey!

Also loved the Astana/Lars Boom echelon just prior to the hill. For a while there I thought that was going to be decisive but I think they had too many favourites in there that didn't really want to give it 110% before the climb. All but over for another year. Can Kittel get a stage under his belt today or leave empty handed?

[nezumi]

I think my favourite moment for this Tour was Jack Bobridge getting a madison sling to help him claim the KoM of Willunga Hill.

[flashpixx]

I think my favourite moment for this Tour was Jack Bobridge getting a madison sling to help him claim the KoM of Willunga Hill.

kudos to Greg Henderson for this

[tcdev]

Well the 2015 TDU was the first bike race I've ever watched and I have to say that I'm really looking forward to the next race in the series! I guess I might be hooked.

When I say 'watched' I actually recorded the Channel 9 highlights package and watched it the following morning. Not exactly glued to the TV for the duration of the tour, but with a busy job, a toddler and a 9-month pregnant wife it was about as much cycling as I was going to watch over the 6 days. But what I did see, I found exciting and every stage finish had me on the edge of the seat. I'm also slowly learning bits and pieces; I didn't even know what a peleton was before this! Quite eye-opening to see the team strategy and was surprised to see the break-away take the 1st stage - I would have guessed that sort of thing never happened!

So after 6 months of cycling, I guess you have another convert to the sport (strictly as a spectator, I missed the boat entirely on competing myself - which has me a little bummed to be honest).

[rpmspinman]

well done tcdev. It does become an addictive sport to watch.

Looking forward to next year. According to the rumor, it will be SA's last year unless the UCI still make it part of the pro calender.