Tdu 2011 !!!!
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Re: Tdu 2011 !!!!
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:03 pm
I think they are helping supply volunteers at the starts and finish through the various clubs. I'm not sure what other involvement they have.Cycotic wrote:I've just heard a whisper that Cycling SA has job of organising the ride again this year. Can anyone confirm this?
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Re: Tdu 2011 !!!!
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:05 pm
I'm doing the MCCT, not sure about the rest of the week due to work commitments. Get some practice on steep hills for the ride up Checkers Hill, it's going to be a hurtfest on there.RobRollin wrote:So who's coming? I'm coming accross along with Marc from Tasmania and interested in meeting up with the BNA crew. Also looking at doing the Mutual Challenge.
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Postby ni78ck » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:08 pm
i have just seen the profile of checkers hill i better start training on 20% gradientsyou cannot be sirrus wrote:I'm doing the MCCT, not sure about the rest of the week due to work commitments. Get some practice on steep hills for the ride up Checkers Hill, it's going to be a hurtfest on there.RobRollin wrote:So who's coming? I'm coming accross along with Marc from Tasmania and interested in meeting up with the BNA crew. Also looking at doing the Mutual Challenge.
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Postby you cannot be sirrus » Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:58 pm
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Postby ni78ck » Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:58 pm
thanks for the tip, i have never been to adelaide so im looking forward to riding all week. there is 12 or so many of us coming from sydney, to tackle the hillsyou cannot be sirrus wrote:Ni78ck, fortunately it's only 600m long. The biggest problem will be from riders zig-zagging or stopping halfway up if it's crowded. Also just when you think you've done the climb it kicks again so just pace yourself and try and find some room.
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Re: Tdu 2011 !!!!
Postby Aushiker » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:52 pm
No Cadel for the Tdu ...
- CyclingNews.Team BMC will return to Adelaide in January to compete in the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under but former world champion Cadel Evans will not be amongst their seven-man line-up...Despite this, BMC, who recently achieved ProTeam status, will send a strong team, which includes the likes of Alessandro Ballan, Alexander Kristoff and new recruit Amael Moinard.
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Postby bongo » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:54 am
But Timothy Roe the local boy gets a gig for BMC, rode for UniSA last year and Livestrong/Trek development squadAushiker wrote:Hi
No Cadel for the Tdu ...
- CyclingNews.Team BMC will return to Adelaide in January to compete in the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under but former world champion Cadel Evans will not be amongst their seven-man line-up...Despite this, BMC, who recently achieved ProTeam status, will send a strong team, which includes the likes of Alessandro Ballan, Alexander Kristoff and new recruit Amael Moinard.
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Postby bionic wombat » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:06 pm
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Postby The Womble » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:50 pm
Still, Andy from BikePure is looking for volunteers to hand out wristbands at the Tour. Email him if you're keen or tweet him @BikePure
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Re: Tdu 2011 !!!!
Postby williamsf1 » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:42 am
Well the first day of final recon was done today... 107km loop!
checker hill is still a BIATCH! but to make matters worse it was undergoing road works! so 300m was covered in dirt!!! now that made it a challenge!!!
19% and dirt.... hmmmmmm
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Postby bionic wombat » Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:25 am
they shaving off few degrees i.e gradient and resurface for us poor souls?williamsf1 wrote:http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60332800 the GFs data trace....
Well the first day of final recon was done today... 107km loop!
checker hill is still a BIATCH! but to make matters worse it was undergoing road works! so 300m was covered in dirt!!! now that made it a challenge!!!
19% and dirt.... hmmmmmm
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Postby Cycotic » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:26 pm
Perhaps they're putting in escalators?bionic wombat wrote:they shaving off few degrees i.e gradient and resurface for us poor souls?williamsf1 wrote:http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60332800 the GFs data trace....
Well the first day of final recon was done today... 107km loop!
checker hill is still a BIATCH! but to make matters worse it was undergoing road works! so 300m was covered in dirt!!! now that made it a challenge!!!
19% and dirt.... hmmmmmm
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Re: Tdu 2011 !!!!
Postby williamsf1 » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:11 am
i.e. most of it had been washed away with the rain, and some poor councillor probably thinks its likely that they will get sued by someone spectating the race....
also of note was that there is now a street sign saying "checker hill"
so sadly they have not knocked the top off the hill.... but the decent is pretty cool tho!!!
oh and for the record, did part 2 of the recon today.... and got from hanhdorf to strathalbyn return done nicely!!!
the decent from medows is going to be a FAST one..... and in the real race I think this will be the draw back to any breakaway!!!
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Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:20 pm
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Re: Tdu 2011 !!!!
Postby Wino » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:38 pm
There would be small sections in the hairpins which would probably be 45%+. I was lifting the front wheel off the ground, but the come to a grinding halt not able to push forward. Not moving forward means that the bike falls over! and too rooted to release from the pedals I just fell into the bank. None the less I think i have lots more training to do, and my expectation would be for the above experience to be somewhat common during the MCC so beware.
Perhaps next time I should try from the other side!
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Re: Tdu 2011 !!!!
Postby williamsf1 » Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:04 pm
the good news is once you have made it to Hahndorf, it is pretty much a cruise from there....
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Postby cuttsnake » Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:30 pm
Gawler Loop via Blacktop
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