Recent content by irideredthebike

If I recall, Cadel even tweeted about doing some mountain biking earlier this year for the first time in many years.

I covered much of the top part of the course during the day. From about 5 kilometres to go to two kilometres to go were some of the less spectator friendly parts of the course, so this is not surprising. People were concentrated on the well shaded, well supported spots on the climbs and near...

Cancellara was riding for Schleck, who was interested in gaining time for the GC. Evans was also seeking time in the GC. Thor didn't have the same motivation, so his tactics where perfect. Allan Davis has mentioned that Thor did a huge effort at the front on the last lap to bridge the gap to...

There is something wrong with buying a complete football uniform - shirt, shorts and socks - and wearing it during an evening kick about with the mates, unless you are under 10.

Buy a non-white kit.

The article probably isn't the best source, but I couldn't anything else via a quick search. McEwan was quite critical of the course, as well as non-Australians competing, at the time.

Robbie was very critical of the Australian Nationals course earlier this year because it involved several laps of a circuit with a particularly steep hill each lap. See article, http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cyclists-hit-out-at-nationals-course-20100109-lzzh.html Maybe he ruled himself out...

Australian team announced http://www.cycling.org.au/?Page=38945 You can cross Heinrich Haussler off your lists of favourites.

The last two photos of Cadel on his time trial bike look like they were taken at this year's Tour when he was riding with a broken elbow, so aren't particularly representative. He wasn't getting down as far as he usually would and his hands were sitting about 5-10cm back from the end of the...