TDU Team Spotting

Daccordi Rider · Postby **Daccordi Rider** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:24 pm

Love this time of year, my first team spot.

The Bleeding Carrots riding down The Parade!

rustychisel · Postby **rustychisel** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:36 pm

obtuse. The Bleeding Carrots are a well known continental pro team, are they?

Saw 5 or so Lampre team (and car) going up the Parade at Norwood on Sunday morning

Daccordi Rider · Postby **Daccordi Rider** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:48 pm

rustychisel wrote:obtuse. The Bleeding Carrots are a well known continental pro team, are they?

Saw 5 or so Lampre team (and car) going up the Parade at Norwood on Sunday morning

Sorry, Euskatel. Wiggins famously called them "bleeding carrots" after the 2010 TDF because they crashed so often. He then had to apologise to the team because they did not find his comment amusing.

Richard.L · Postby **Richard.L** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:01 pm

Glenelg is like heaven for team spotting around at this time. Probably wont be once the race gets closer

liamb · Postby **liamb** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:26 pm

Military road has been packed. BMC (not too many I think 6) Euskatel, AG2R, Liqigas (I think, they were flying) Some Garmin guys, Katusha, Vacansoleil, Saxobank. Must be the place to spin off the jet lag!!! Not got much work done in the last 2 days seem to spend all day gazing out the window looking for fast bunches.

Bill

rustychisel · Postby **rustychisel** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:18 pm

Daccordi Rider wrote:
Sorry, Euskatel. Wiggins famously called them "bleeding carrots" after the 2010 TDF because they crashed so often. He then had to apologise to the team because they did not find his comment amusing.

Thanks, I never heard that one before. Gold coin donation right there!!!

RobRollin · Postby **RobRollin** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:53 pm

Jealous

Wish i could be there for the entire week!

Dr_Mutley · Postby **Dr_Mutley** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:00 am

Europa cafe at glenelg is where u will see most of the teams after training rides before the tdu starts.... There's been a few pros in there over the last few weeks... The german pair Linus gerdemann (shack/trek) & Gerald ciolek (omega pharma QS) got to Adelaide early (last week) and have been training around town, and stopping in. I have breakky there some mornings and mark renshaw and the rabobank boys were there this morning. Heinrich hausler and the rest of the garmin team were there yesterday morning post ride, and Danny pate from sky in the arvo... So pop down and have a look if ur in Adelaide...

Dr_Mutley · Postby **Dr_Mutley** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:47 pm

Daccordi Rider · Postby **Daccordi Rider** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:56 am

Was passed by Liquigas just near Lobethel yesterday. They seemed to be going a bit quicker than me!?

MichaelB · Postby **MichaelB** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:08 am

Whilst sitting downstairs at work yesterday, saw BMC head up Angas st towards the hills, followed shortly after by the Layopaard-Nissan-Trek-RadioShrek guys.

Fresh · Postby **Fresh** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:00 am

Saw the Trek team descending the old freeway yesterday around lunchtime. Team car was sitting just past the tollgate.

Dr_Mutley · Postby **Dr_Mutley** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:49 pm

Here's a tip... Head down to Willunga hill Saturday morning and do the range road loop... Few of the teams will be training/reconning there for the most decisive stage finish of the tdu