Australian Summer of Cycling: Nationals, Bay series Crits & other races

[The Hitch]

No stream that I know of. Highlights on cycling-central on One at 5pm aussie time (so about 6am UK). Should be online highlights tommorow afternoon.

Finish about 4am our time i guess.. 4 hour race, ish, maybe..

Grazie dim.

 

[Tuarts]

Shaw and 2 other are in fthe break as well

Big split in the peloton by the time they were up the KOM (20 riders 10s ahead) lead by Wilson.

McEwen struggling. No crazy BMC fan sighted giving Roe a hand up the hill either.

 

[craig1985]

Alexis Rhodes has won! Nice win for her after some tougher years!

Notice the bike:

And notice the bike co-sponsor of her team.

 

[Tuarts]

Crawford, Shaw, Jory, Calabria, Jongewaard, Pollock are the leaders. About 1"19 in front after lap 3.

Someone in No Mans Land as we'll.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Shaw and 2 other are in fthe break as well

Big split in the peloton by the time they were up the KOM (20 riders 10s ahead) lead by Wilson.

McEwen struggling. No crazy BMC fan sighted giving Roe a hand up the hill either.

Mcewen is in awful form. have you seen Roe? what does bmc jersey look like? Unfortunately I am at home. I've been crook all night.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Any team on the front of the peleton? I guess sky and/or garmin won't want the gap to get too big?

3rd lap complete, average speed of 34.6km/h (approx)

Bobridge in the lead group now

 

[Tuarts]

Typical its Bobridge and he's bridged. Sitting very easy on the back at the KOM.

Tanner leading peloton up.

3 guys off the front as well on the climb. 10 man break could be set

 

[auscyclefan94]

Typical its Bobridge and he's bridged. Sitting very easy on the back at the KOM.

Tanner leading peloton up.

3 guys off the front as well on the climb. 10 man break could be set

Thanks for updates, supposedly there is a great crowd?

 

[Tuarts]

Cam Peterson and Caleb Jones were 2/3

Jongewaard winning the climb, looking like he's going for KOM

 

[Tuarts]

Wilson is on the front of peloton for Garmin.

Its 7 + 2 + peloton now

Roe is right at back. Expect him to be popped out when pace lifts.

Will try and get a pic of him (battery on cam won't last all race) and the jersey. Its still red and black.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Wilson is on the front of peloton for Garmin.

Its 7 + 2 + peloton now

Roe is right at back. Expect him to be popped out when pace lifts.

Will try and get a pic of him (battery on cam won't last all race) and the jersey. Its still red and black.

Supposedly Turner has gone back to the peleton. Only take a pic of him if you can. Don't make a big effort just for me!

Fast pace from what I've read and calculated

 

[Tuarts]

Jongewaar owned that sprint. Impresssive climbing.

Tanner on front of peloton (for FlyV?). Peloton was in 3 breaks (Cam Meyer got caught out). Timmy Roe was in leading peloton bunch! No one else in break.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Tuarts, i can see a bmc jersey on the fromt of the peleton from a tweet.

btw, Why is garmin on the front when Jack is in the break?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Jongewaar owned that sprint. Impresssive climbing.

Tanner on front of peloton (for FlyV?). Peloton was in 3 breaks (Cam Meyer got caught out). Timmy Roe was in leading peloton bunch! No one else in break.

Tanner riders for Saxo now.

 

[Tuarts]

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Race is very quick. Bobby would have to be favourite. Calabria going for sprints, Jongeward aiming for kom. Shaw or Pollock to test Bobridge I reckon with the M-W winner my smokey out of them two.

 

[Tuarts]

I know who he's riding for and I know who he was out training with yesterday. And it wasn't Cooke...so why else would he be on the front?

 

[Ferminal]

Going for Jongewaard just to annoy DAOTEC

But I'd be happy to see Bobby win.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Well it seems odd that he wouldn't be riding for cooke or porte tbh.

Has Peleton reformed together? Saw that Alby Davis was right up the front on the climb with gerro not to far behind.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Davis has punctured and gap has come down to 1min 45 secs

 

[Tuarts]

Jongewaard easily again in the break.

Hansen off front. 4 follow, McEwen attacking the peloton at the KOM.

Interesting!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Peleton Sky and garmin near the front

 

[Tuarts]

Peloton was all grouped at KOM except those off the front. Jack driving break down the hlll. Gap is 2'30. Good ride for him and Garmin.

You're right he may be riding for Porte considering he's not doing the Time Trial.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Peloton was all grouped at KOM except those off the front. Jack driving break down the hlll. Gap is 2'30. Good ride for him and Garmin.

You're right he may be riding for Porte considering he's not doing the Time Trial.

is hansen and mcewen still off the front?

 

[auscyclefan94]

I am only reading tweets and tuarts' commentary and I am finding this race exciting!

Bobridge is driving the break. Personally If I were the other teams I wouldn't want to let the gap go to much bigger.

 

[Tuarts]

16:09 last lap. Sutton on front at finish.

Jongewaard again for KOM. 7 still together.

John Kent is now off the front of the peloton. All together though.

Have some shots of Roe. Having a good chat with Alby. Think he hi-5'ed him just before I snapped.