- Nov 16, 2013
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Yeah, good question. Probably, Matthews can ride up the Buninyoung the fastest on the final lap but there's no reason to give someone a 34 second gap...
- Aug 6, 2014
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He may surprise me, but I kind of doubt he'll be able to rid of Plappers and O'Connor on Mt. Buninyong. Of course, no one is going to want to go to the line with him, this could open the opportunity for Ewan, who they've failed to drop despite his illness, to possibly return on the descent.
- Aug 6, 2014
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Well, there you have it Jayco. Matthews could never control that situation on his ones. The mythical summer form of Plappers already announced itself in the Bay Crits.
- Dec 28, 2010
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First time I've watched the Aussie championship live. Absolutely brilliant race to start the season off with.
- May 23, 2009
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To be fair Matthews was marked out of it, he did everything right until Plapp went and looked blown by then. His team were a little underwhelming other than Harper.
Whelan looks worthy of another shot at the WT, big ride from him.
Whelan looks worthy of another shot at the WT, big ride from him.
- May 23, 2009
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It's often a good race and this one didn't disappoint. Cam Meyer's second win in 2021 was an absolute belter of a race, one of the very best races of the year.
Plapp is a very gifted rider and we will see the best of him in 2025 - I actually thought that L.Hamilton was the strongest rider, except he crashed at the top of Mt Bunninyong on the third last occasion and then spent a lap chasing back to the peleton. No crash and I suspect he would have blitzed the last climb of Mt Bunniyong.
- May 5, 2010
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How do you know? Are you a time traveller?
Because his focus is the track until the 2024 Olympics.
Really looking forward to what Plapp can do on the road after Paris, he's got some great race craft from the track.
Apparently, Jayco will break the bank to get Plapp in 2025.
well, that would be great for them. ALULA is in until end 2025, they surely have the cash to splash.
It does make sense because Matthews will be 33/34 while the expectation is Yates will leave at the end of his contract - Of course they have to convince Plapp.
- Jul 1, 2015
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aparently tour down under will not be on eurosport..for france at least the broadcasting rights have been taken by la chaine l'equipe
- Dec 28, 2010
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He didn't really get a proper shot at a time trial all year, though.
Had to ride on a road bike for the UAE one, the Romandie one was a mountain time trial at the end of the race and his recovery doesn't seem too good. He had a mechanical and a bike change in the Commonwealth games, in the Vuelta he was in survival mode and for the Worlds he was knackered after the Vuelta. I'd look more at his 2021 results for reference.
- Sep 8, 2015
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TT day at the RoadNats
In no surprise Grace Brown wins the ITT title. Carnes with the U23 title.
In no surprise Grace Brown wins the ITT title. Carnes with the U23 title.
- Aug 6, 2014
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Plappers' chain just dropped, guess he's out of the race then.
- Sep 8, 2015
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- Sep 8, 2015
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