2013 Santos Tour Down Under Stage 3: Unley -> Stirling , 139km

[HiCadence]

Clarke and Clarke in front now

Can Clarke make it a double from last year? Or will Clarke save GreenEdge's TDU?

If he can do it for a second year running he will be my hero.

 

[Ferminal]

Luckily Simon is only a minute and a half down on GC, Sky will not wait long to begin the chase (bad news for Will).

 

[blaxland]

With only two riders in the break no clarke will win today" to small a group, more riders will be needed for the break to suceed.Looks like a bunch sprint may be on the cards.

 

[HiCadence]

First intermediate sprint:

Will Clarke
Simon Clarke
Geraint Thomas

 

[mewmewmew13]

bunch sprint.....

 

[Pricey_sky]

The couple of previews i've managed to watch have both said that there is no way it will end in a bunch sprint. Perhaps just a select group with all GC contenders in there too.

 

[Tigerion]

Will Clarke takes the 2nd sprint as well which currently puts him in the lead of that competition

 

[wirral]

Freudian slip re Bernie Eisel on the CN live ticker. Snigg_ering

 

[Pricey_sky]

Whats with all the different 'holiday adverts' P+P are doing during the race? The programme becomes a tourist channel out of nowhere then switches back to the race.

 

[Tigerion]

Whats with all the different 'holiday adverts' P+P are doing during the race? The programme becomes a tourist channel out of nowhere then switches back to the race.

A lot of the race is funded by tourism South Australia

 

[markene2]

Whats with all the different 'holiday adverts' P+P are doing during the race? The programme becomes a tourist channel out of nowhere then switches back to the race.

I love those. the adverts are so comfy

 

[Tigerion]

Looks like the temp is creeping up, about 35 degrees now

 

[Pricey_sky]

A lot of the race is funded by tourism South Australia

Fair enough, I just wondered why it was as it seemed not in keeping with the race at all.

As a sponsor its good business for them.

 

[Parrulo]

with this amount of attacks we may get a bit of selection btw the favourites on the last lap

 

[Parrulo]

oh lookie, machado on the attack!!!!!


got to give it to him, the guy rides with his heart

 

[Pricey_sky]

Things just got interesting, sky will have to push hard and chase this down. Not good news for the sprinters.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Great, I was thinking of not getting up tonight to watch TDU to actually get some sleep, instead I just woke up puking like crazy...

At least I can watch this bike race inbetween the puking (apologize in advance for far too much personal information ).

reminds me of when the tour was on.

pretty hot today, should take its toll.

 

[Afrank]

Timmey Duggen involved in a crash Apparently.

 

[wirral]

"suitcase of courage"

 

[Pricey_sky]

"V8 diesel turbo"

 

[Squire]

"suitcase of courage"

I noticed as well!
According to the P&P drinking game, that calls for a "Sláinte!"

 

[The Hitch]

Great, I was thinking of not getting up tonight to watch TDU to actually get some sleep, instead I just woke up puking like crazy...

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For real? No ****. Same for me. But for me its because i found out philip ligget still has a job as commentator in this sport of ours. Best be going, i feel.another one coming after writing that sentence. Ugh.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

no live coverage?

 

[Afrank]

no live coverage?

http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video...d4bb1-11ed-4fe0-b40c-f0eb40961027%7c%7c%7c%7c

9k to go.

 

[Parrulo]

machado again lol