2014 Tour Down Under Stage 1: Nurioopta -> Angaston, 137km (2.WT)

[auscyclefan94]

2014 Tour Down Under Stage 1: Nurioopta -> Angaston, 137km (2.WT)

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Start time: 11am (Murray Street)

ŠKODA King of the Mountain: Menglers Hill Road, Menglers Hill (near Angaston)

Sprint locations: Bethany Road, Bethany (2 sprints)

Feed station: Murray Street, Angaston

Finish time: 2.24pm ETA (ACST)

There will be a live feed available for all posters.

Video: Stage Preview

 

[movingtarget]

Looks like Stage 1 will go ahead.


http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/20876547/cycling-tours-fire-threat-eases-in-sa/

 

[auscyclefan94]

Chris Sutton to be replaced by Nathan Earle due to injury in the Tour Down Under

 

[hfer07]

Any live broadcasting available?

 

[karlboss]

Any live broadcasting available?

It is in Australia, on Gem and then highlights on 9. and I'm not sure but this link may work for online. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8785996. The time stated was for the crit, beyond that the language is a little unclear.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Yes, there will be a live feed for international viewers although I may be out at Lunch when it starts

 

[Zam_Olyas]

It is in Australia, on Gem and then highlights on 9. and I'm not sure but this link may work for online. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8785996. The time stated was for the crit, beyond that the language is a little unclear.

Australian is always unclear...except when whispered by a sexy lady

 

[Guybrush]

how hard is that hill about 10 km away from the finish line?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Probably Ewan's best chance. Kittel will be dropped on the hill.

Goss and Greipel to fill the rest of the podium.

Good design of a flat stage.

 

[auscyclefan94]

how hard is that hill about 10 km away from the finish line?

Menglers Hill is about 2km at 7%

Probably Ewan's best chance. Kittel will be dropped on the hill.

Goss and Greipel to fill the rest of the podium.

Good design of a flat stage.

Not convinced that Greipel will get over the hill with the leaders. I think it will be raced quite hard. Evans has said that he thinks it will split up.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Menglers Hill is about 2km at 7%



Not convinced that Greipel will get over the hill with the leaders. I think it will be raced quite hard. Evans has said that he thinks it will split up.

yea, its not hard to see a combo of BMC and Sky driving the pace.

 

[Wallenquist]

What time CET the stage is going to finish ? Around 5:00 am ?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

What time CET the stage is going to finish ? Around 5:00 am ?

yep, tune in at 4am (CET) to see all the bizz end action.

 

[greenedge]

how hard is that hill about 10 km away from the finish line?

In 2012, 30 km or so from the finish, Greipel got dropped.

I think Matthews, Ewan or maybe Diego.U will win. Rojas to top 5.

 

[barmaher]

2km at 7% is tough enough. This could be a very interesting stage. How tough is the kick up at the end?

 

[auscyclefan94]

2km at 7% is tough enough. This could be a very interesting stage. How tough is the kick up at the end?

It is an uphill sprint for sure although by no means steep. Goss beat Greipel here in 2011 except they did not climb Menglers.

 

[manafana]

Their was a huge Move for Ewan for this one, but it could well be a surprise winner for this one.

 

[Netserk]

Profile of the finish:

 

[barmaher]

That is very helpful, thanks.

Looks like Gerrans couldn't have picked a nicer profile for himself if he tried.

I like the look of riders like Roelandts in this. Difficult to know what type of form he is in. Rojas Gil is another to keep in mind, given that he is clearly in good nick judging by yesterday's race.

Gerrans
Rojas
Roelandts

Is my idea of the first three in this race. I expect that only 30 or so riders will get to the finish in the leading group. Forecast of 35 degrees doesn't augur well for some riders.

 

[Wallenquist]

That is very helpful, thanks.

Looks like Gerrans couldn't have picked a nicer profile for himself if he tried.

I like the look of riders like Roelandts in this. Difficult to know what type of form he is in. Rojas Gil is another to keep in mind, given that he is clearly in good nick judging by yesterday's race.

Gerrans
Rojas
Roelandts

Is my idea of the first three in this race. I expect that only 30 or so riders will get to the finish in the leading group. Forecast of 35 degrees doesn't augur well for some riders.

If Roelandts survive then Matthews and Ewan will be fine too. And watch out for young Alaphilippe, he's good on uphill sprints and fine with hills like the one on stage 1.

 

[Cimber]

yep, tune in at 4am (CET) to see all the bizz end action.

Are you crazy? Well be sleeping like a baby at that time

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

hmm work starts at 8:00 CET..

so this must be like 4/5:00 CET?

Could get up just a little earlier, but hmm, for a sprint stage? Maybe for Willingu Hill

 

[Afrank]

Finally the racing starts, looking forward to it.

If Greipel can get over the climb he'll win this easy, but if he doesn't than Ewan, Matthews, or Thomas to get the win. Could also see guys like Steele Von Hoff or Danny Van Poppel being up there.

 

[maltiv]

hmm work starts at 8:00 CET..

so this must be like 4/5:00 CET?

Could get up just a little earlier, but hmm, for a sprint stage? Maybe for Willingu Hill

It could be a sprint stage, but I wouldn't bet on it. That hill decimated the peloton in 2012 when it was 30 km from the line.

So it should be a pretty good stage. Sleep is overrated anyway

 

[Orbit501]

Curious that no one has mentioned Fabio Felline for this. In fact the whole tour has some very favourable parcours for him. He could be keen to impress for his new team and bag some early WT points. Or am I missing something?

Also wonder how Soupe will go on this stage too.?