2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
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2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby nutsack » Tue May 31, 2011 10:23 pm
138km Norwood to Tanunda with 2 King of the Mountain's!
http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/getinvo ... nformation
Please no green coloured jersey this time.
Profile doesn't seem too bad. Distance being longer than this years, and the big climb at the end will make it a test, but there is a lot of downhill.
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:54 pm
Point to Point - Norwood Start
Seems like a good route, but anyone have an idea of what Smiths Hill is like ?
Who the hell is Bupa ?
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby peterk » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:33 pm
"Bupa" is Australias largest privately owned healthcare group operating as part of the Mutual Community, HBA, and MBF group.MichaelB wrote:Route Map
Point to Point - Norwood Start
Seems like a good route, but anyone have an idea of what Smiths Hill is like ?
Who the hell is Bupa ?
Hope that doesnt sound like an add, we do deliveries to them!
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby nappyknicks » Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:56 pm
Nice.nutsack wrote:The route is up!
138km Norwood to Tanunda with 2 King of the Mountain's!
http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/getinvo ... nformation
Please no green coloured jersey this time.
Profile doesn't seem too bad. Distance being longer than this years, and the big climb at the end will make it a test, but there is a lot of downhill.
"....but there is a lot of downhill"? You're obviously a climbing nut and expecting to finish in high altitude?!
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby bongo » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:12 pm
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby bongo » Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:02 pm
Note to self - read instructions carefully. This is going to be a tough course.
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby MichaelB » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:32 am
bongo wrote: .... This is going to be a tough course.
I agree, whilst there are some downhills, there is lots more uphill, and up and down and up and down and up and down .... And Menglers near the end ...
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby mtb159 » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:14 pm
Might ride the route once or a few times before the actual event
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:38 am
Beuller ..... ?
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby MikeyD360 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:10 pm
2012 Fuji SST1.0 stealth (full Ultegra)
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby ni78ck » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:14 pm
Cervelo S5 VWD - dura ace Di2
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2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby nutsack » Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:42 pm
Sorry no link but it's on their site easy to find.
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby optoplex » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:04 pm
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby MikeyD360 » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:52 pm
I reckon I can give it a go... too bad I have a 4 week trip to USA in September to ruin my prep.
By the time I come back 20% less fit, and 20% heavier, it will be a tougher ride.
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby Trev Campbell » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:48 am
"I get paid to hurt other people, how good is that?"
"Shut up legs"
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby MikeyD360 » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:56 pm
Lets not mention the average speed on the way up though...
My first time on a proper climb so will get better I am sure - still only 4 months in the saddle.
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby MichaelB » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:43 am
Interesting, shows that there is only 1185m of climbing.Trev Campbell wrote:The route has been mapped on mapmyride here
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/36855906
The run up Nth East Rd will sort a few people out I think. It's a long drag upwards with plenty of km to go.
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby r11ss » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:06 am
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=258596
Russell
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Re: 2012 TDU Bupa Challenge Tour
Postby Trev Campbell » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:02 am
"I get paid to hurt other people, how good is that?"
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