2013 Santos Tour Down Under: 20th Jan - 27th Jan

[auscyclefan94]

They have no chance.

The finish around Lobethal is not that hard. They should make it. I hope that at least one of Guardini or Kittel comes with decent sprinting form so that there is a challenger to Greipel in the sprints.

 

[Ferminal]

They may make the finish but their legs will be shot, final k is false flat too.

 

[Parrulo]

will we only get live coverage for the last 2 stages?

i don't know why but i thought we would have live coverage for the entire race

 

[auscyclefan94]

will we only get live coverage for the last 2 stages?

i don't know why but i thought we would have live coverage for the entire race

Live everyday, my friend. For you internationals, just hop onto the ninemsn.com.au website and the link to the feed will be at the top of the page.

 

[Parrulo]

good good, nothing better to distract me from my studies late at a night

 

[auscyclefan94]

good good, nothing better to distract me from my studies late at a night

LOL, generally the classics and the Giro/Vuelta are on when I need to be studying! Much worse than TDU.

 

[Parrulo]

LOL, generally the classics and the Giro/Vuelta are on when I need to be studying! Much worse than TDU.

that sucks.

i have exams on the 22nd,23th,24th and 26th, technical drawing, analytic mathematics 2, non metallic materials and themodynamics

i must say tho that my second semester exams season starts 1 week before the tour and it end in the middle of the third week on the best case scenario or a full week after the end of the tour on the worst case scenario.

 

[The Hitch]

that sucks.

i have exams on the 22nd,23th,24th and 26th, technical drawing, analytic mathematics 2, non metallic materials and themodynamics

i must say tho that my second semester exams season starts 1 week before the tour and it end in the middle of the third week on the best case scenario or a full week after the end of the tour on the worst case scenario.

Oh poor you. Exams.during the bore de france what a tragedy

here we have exams during the giro.

Also don't know if Portugal stands on this but i know some countries in Europe like.Belgium allow you to fail or even just not turn up for exams and then take retakes when you feel. Here the giro exams are the be all end all. No second chances. Everything goes into.them

 

[observer]

is anyone going down to Adelaide for the TDU? I will be driving out with a couple of mates on Saturday morning. I'll also participate in that Bupa stage 4 ride.

 

[Miburo]

Oh poor you. Exams.during the bore de france what a tragedy

here we have exams during the giro.

Also don't know if Portugal stands on this but i know some countries in Europe like.Belgium allow you to fail or even just not turn up for exams and then take retakes when you feel. Here the giro exams are the be all end all. No second chances. Everything goes into.them

In Belgium you can pretty much redo all your exams in august/september.

Exams during giro is a ***** though lol

 

[Sasquatch]

Guardini will come here with the legs.

Whether or not he survives some of these stages is another story.

 

[HiCadence]

Anyone know if there is live coverage or just highlights? and will it be geo restricted?

 

[Parrulo]

that was answered on this very page

p.s. there will be live coverage for all stages with live streams for people outside jumpy kanguro land

 

[HiCadence]

Sorry haven't been following the thread and was far too many replies for me to catchup on

 

[search]

live coverage will be available more or less worldwide this year, live on GEM in Australia, NBC Sport in the US, Sportsnet in Canada, Sky Sport in the UK, Eurosport Asia, Sport+ France, RAI (not sure if live), TV2 Sport Norway...

 

[Orbit501]

Good little stage previews up on youtube.

Here's stage 1 to get you started http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk4x3ymoe8c

Once there you can select the other stage videos from the suggestions menu.

 

[PCutter]

The warning given to team managers over night. This is why the stages aren't 200+ km long

https://twitter.com/i/#!/JensenJuul/media/slideshow?url=pic.twitter.com/WhVd2sPp

 

[Team Riis]

At Stage 1 there is a little uphill finish and before its a bit hilly.
Do you think, its enough, to be good to Rojas and Boasson?
Or no Problem to guys like Greipel, Guardini, Demare, Goss, Kittel etc?

 

[auscyclefan94]

At Stage 1 there is a little uphill finish and before its a bit hilly.
Do you think, its enough, to be good to Rojas and Boasson?
Or no Problem to guys like Greipel, Guardini, Demare, Goss, Kittel etc?

It is not that hilly. The profile exaggerates the difficult of the circuits in stage 1.

 

[greenedge]

Goss will win, or at least i hope so, for him and my CQ squad.

Demare could go well on that stage too.

 

[Tragic]

Planning to be at stages 1,2,3 and 5. Weather looks pretty good.

Stage 1 likely a sprint finish, unless a large group gets away on Checkers Hill

Still think a strong climber/good descender can grab the lead on stage 2 (sorry Andy). (who could that be? Nibali, Valverde, Sanchez, Evans all not here, any ideas?)

Saw the Argos team training on the Stirling loop today - watch out for Will Clarke on Stage 3!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Still think a strong climber/good descender can grab the lead on stage 2 (sorry Andy). (who could that be? Nibali, Valverde, Sanchez, Evans all not here, any ideas?)

Gilbert and perhaps EBH could be in the mix.

 

[Tragic]

Gilbert and perhaps EBH could be in the mix.

Think the climb may be a bit much for EBH, not sure about PG.

Just reviewed the start list, here is who I would watch: CAS, DeGendt, Moreno, Rohan Dennis (he's a local), ?Kash or Iglinsky?, Simon Clarke.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Think the climb may be a bit much for EBH, not sure about PG.

Just reviewed the start list, here is who I would watch: CAS, DeGendt, Moreno, Rohan Dennis (he's a local), ?Kash or Iglinsky?, Simon Clarke.

Could be too hard and not enough road to get the time back. Good stage design.

CAS lacks explosiveness and is a poor descender, can't see him win the stage.
Maybe Kelderman.

 

[maltiv]

Think the climb may be a bit much for EBH, not sure about PG.

Probably, but most climbers would have to be quite far ahead of him over the top to not be caught on the descent. Unless it's Gilbert in front I think he should be able to catch up with everyone downhill.