Down Under Classic (15/1/2012), Adelaide, 51km

[auscyclefan94]

Date: Sunday 15 January 2012

Start and Finish: Adelaide, East End

Team presentation
Get along to Rymill Park from 4:45pm to get acquainted with the teams for the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under.

Start Time: 7pm (Adelaide time)

Finish Time: 8pm (Adelaide Time)

Past Winners
2007: Mark Renshaw
2008: Andre Greipel
2009: Robbie McEwen
2010: Greg Henderson
2011: Matt Goss

Official Site

 

[greenedge]

I will say Renshaw will win. I think he looks to have quite good speed, he has the best positioning and will have Matthews lead him out.
Goss may not be in great form, though thats' what most of us said before the WC.

I'm sad that i am not arriving till the 16th

 

[just some guy]

Not that I really care but bored - do we need separate threads for the TDU ?

The 5-6 Australian posters who post on race day thread will have to do a massive amount of work?

 

[theyoungest]

That profile is indeed classic

 

[Zam_Olyas]

That profile is indeed classic

hahaha, good one.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Not that I really care but bored - do we need separate threads for the TDU ?

The 5-6 Australian posters who post on race day thread will have to do a massive amount of work?

We have done so every other year and I don't really mind making the threads. It is a World Tour event so I think that means we should make separate stage threads.

 

[roundabout]

Will we be making a thread for every bloody criterium this season?

 

[dlwssonic]

What an exciting race.

 

[auscyclefan94]

If you are really unhappy about a thread being made then go take the issue with one of the mods but if you don't have anything to post about the race then go away.

 

[Ferminal]

What's not to like about "Brewery Corner" ?

I agree that Renshaw is favoured to win this.

 

[stefrees]

If you are really unhappy about a thread being made then go take the issue with one of the mods but if you don't have anything to post about the race then go away.

I think it's a good idea, the sign that the season is slowly starting.

I'm going for either cj Sutton or griepel

 

[Tuarts]

Not that I really care but bored - do we need separate threads for the TDU ?

The 5-6 Australian posters who post on race day thread will have to do a massive amount of work?

You'd think so but people need to feel like their special.

Can't go past a sprinter for this on obviously, don't think Goss has the form he had at this time last year (which may be intentional). Griepel/Henderson or Renshaw will be my favourite. Cam Meyer is the crit specialist for GE iirc.

 

[Spider1964]

Will we be making a thread for every bloody criterium this season?

Only if you want? We won't be forcing anyone to read it though.


Anyway.. Back to normal programming... Renshaw FTW.

 

[PCutter]

Von Hoff ftw

I assume SA Uni team gets invited to the crit

 

[maltiv]

Probably Sutton, having a good leadout is essential in this race and Sky can certainly pull that off with the guys they have here.

 

[Anonymous]

Renshaw or Sutton...

Yawn

 

[will10]

7pm Adelaide time is going to be 8.30am GMT, I'm just glad I'm out the door training at 8 on a Sunday else I'd feel compelled to watch this. It'll all be over when I get back, phew.

 

[Andy99]

Will Greenedge be using radios?

 

[Ferminal]

Will Greenedge be using radios?

Yes, they will also have a team car on the circuit

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

What's not to like about "Brewery Corner" ?

Brews? I'm in.

Friere. Goss. Sutton. In that order. And then when it's all over you can say I've already had too much.

 

[Panda Claws]

Does this use the same start list as the TDU?

 

[rgmerk]

Does this use the same start list as the TDU?

As far as I'm aware, it always has in the past.

It's never really been an issue before, as there hasn't been a team with spare riders available who would want to swap riders in and out of the team for this crit and the TDU.

GreenEdge might theoretically be in a position to swap in riders this year, but I doubt they'll do so.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Not that I really care but bored - do we need separate threads for the TDU ?

The 5-6 Australian posters who post on race day thread will have to do a massive amount of work?

Will we be making a thread for every bloody criterium this season?

Never question the prestige, importance and relevance of the Australian cycling season.

It's much easier to watch the first day for novelty value, remember it's crap and then let the local upside downers work themselves in to a lather over it.

 

[Cobblestoned]

So, still only last two stages of TdU aired live, or did something change ?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

http://tour-sanluis.com.ar/