Hot racing coming up in Australia

[Rockestar_33]

There is an official race site already, thank goodness! (I'll be borrowing from there heavily and also some other sites I've used in the past.)

Penfolds wines - good to know! I live in the States and am only familiar with Yellow Tail.

Horrid wine.

Australia have plenty of great wine growin regions. Barrossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale and Claire Valley in SA, Margaret River, in WA, and then Rutherglen, Heathcote, Yarra Valley and Bellarine Peninsular in Victoria.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

If logic is to be respected the juniors in Aus Nats should be a battle for gold between Hayden Stevens, Lucas Stevenson, Max Goold and Vinnie Manion today. Can't find Coates on the startlist, so I'm hoping to see something from first year Connor Wright.

Max Goold took gold.

 

[Berniece]

I might be wrong, but I am fairly certain there are more obscure races in Europe than the TDU which get their own thread? Were those race threads created to look up what happened on the forum during an edition?

I have no opinion on it, and don’t really care. I think I asked the same question my first year here.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Max Goold took gold.

Amelie Sanders in the WJ.

 

[Sasquatch]

While it's a soft route, they are riding along the riverfront at pretty much sea level until like 2k to go and the finish is at about 60 metres, that's not a flat course. Reminds me a bit of the Richmond Worlds, it's just missing its 23rd Street in exchange for a slightly shorter lap.

This course is that easy that not even Pogacar could win

 

[RedheadDane]

From the MJ ITT:

DSQ	DEATH Ryan

And turns out that while one Max took Goold, another was only Good enough for 29th.

29

GOOD Max

 

[Cookster15]

Penfolds wines - good to know! I live in the States and am only familiar with Yellow Tail.

At a former company I had a manager based in Singapore. When she visited she had a list of expensive bin labeled Penfolds red to buy for her husband’s collection. So it must be good.

 

[stefank]

Horrid wine.

Australia have plenty of great wine growin regions. Barrossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale and Claire Valley in SA, Margaret River, in WA, and then Rutherglen, Heathcote, Yarra Valley and Bellarine Peninsular in Victoria.

That's right, forget Tasmania. Just the place for a cool climate white.

 

[Cookster15]

Horrid wine.

Australia have plenty of great wine growin regions. Barrossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale and Claire Valley in SA, Margaret River, in WA, and then Rutherglen, Heathcote, Yarra Valley and Bellarine Peninsular in Victoria.

It’s not horrid! Those are all great wines you list but not as internationally recognised as Penfolds.

 

[Rockestar_33]

That's right, forget Tasmania. Just the place for a cool climate white.

Knew I forgot one. Sorry!

It’s not horrid! Those are all great wines you list but not as internationally recognised as Penfolds.

I've had a glass of Grange. Yeah, they're internationally excellent.

 

[Netserk]

I might be wrong, but I am fairly certain there are more obscure races in Europe than the TDU which get their own thread? Were those race threads created to look up what happened on the forum during an edition?

Cycling is a global sport these days not a European sport. Some of us in the southern hemisphere are not impressed.

No European race is more obscure than any Aussie race. This is in fact a European sport.[[Deleted by moderator]]

 

[Cookster15]

No European race is more obscure than any Aussie race. This is in fact a European sport.

No, that is your opinion not fact. Objectively cycling is not a European sport any more than football (soccer) is a European sport or basketball is an American sport. I thought we got over this in Lemond’s day? The sport isn’t going to grow much if it confines itself to a few countries in western Europe.

If you have no interest in the TDU, that’s fine don’t watch or follow it. But it’s only been around for 25 years and its popularity isn’t waning. The level of discussion in this forum suggests its own thread is warranted.

The TDU is on the UCI Pro Tour which I assume means all the top teams are obligated to contest. It is the first race of the year which accumulates points towards the world rankings. It’s UCI race ranking is higher than some week long and one day races in Europe which get their own thread. Like other UCI WorldTour races, the men’s race attracts all the top UCI teams.

The main thing the TDU lacks is decent climbs limited by the geography in South Australia. On the flip side, when it’s hot it can be hotter than the Vuelta (over 40C). Not sure what the forecasts are saying this year.

 

[Sasquatch]

The main thing the TDU lacks is decent climbs limited by the geography in South Australia. On the flip side, when it’s hot it can be hotter than the Vuelta (over 40C). Not sure what the forecasts are saying this year.

They have the hills. They just need to make it harder.

For example they can use Taylors Hill Road halfway down the descent on Range Road to get back into town. It means its a 10km loop instead.

Make it three loops plus the finish and it will be way more selective.

South Australian's can't think outside the square.

 

[RedheadDane]

The TDU is on the UCI Pro Tour which I assume means all the top teams are obligated to contest.

No, it's on the UCI WorldTour, and all WorldTeams are indeed obligated to contest, as it's a pre-2017 WorldTour race.
Sure, it's an important race, but this thread is just one of those silly forum things.



(And it's a shame I've never been quick enough to create a Men's Lesser Known Races thread, coz you can trust if I am, it'll become an eternal thread.)

 

[yaco]

No, that is your opinion not fact. Objectively cycling is not a European sport any more than football (soccer) is a European sport or basketball is an American sport. I thought we got over this in Lemond’s day? The sport isn’t going to grow much if it confines itself to a few countries in western Europe.

If you have no interest in the TDU, that’s fine don’t watch or follow it. But it’s only been around for 25 years and its popularity isn’t waning. The level of discussion in this forum suggests its own thread is warranted.

The TDU is on the UCI Pro Tour which I assume means all the top teams are obligated to contest. It is the first race of the year which accumulates points towards the world rankings. It’s UCI race ranking is higher than some week long and one day races in Europe which get their own thread. Like other UCI WorldTour races, the men’s race attracts all the top UCI teams.

The main thing the TDU lacks is decent climbs limited by the geography in South Australia. On the flip side, when it’s hot it can be hotter than the Vuelta (over 40C). Not sure what the forecasts are saying this year.

26 to 28C every day.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

It’s not horrid! Those are all great wines you list but not as internationally recognised as Penfolds.

I think Yellow Tail is quite nice for the low price. I mean there are tons of cheap wines out there where you get what you pay for. But Yellow Tail stands out in that it's a nice wine for a bargain price.

 

[Wyndbrook]

No, that is your opinion not fact. Objectively cycling is not a European sport any more than football (soccer) is a European sport or basketball is an American sport. I thought we got over this in Lemond’s day? The sport isn’t going to grow much if it confines itself to a few countries in western Europe.

If you have no interest in the TDU, that’s fine don’t watch or follow it. But it’s only been around for 25 years and its popularity isn’t waning. The level of discussion in this forum suggests its own thread is warranted.

The TDU is on the UCI Pro Tour which I assume means all the top teams are obligated to contest. It is the first race of the year which accumulates points towards the world rankings. It’s UCI race ranking is higher than some week long and one day races in Europe which get their own thread. Like other UCI WorldTour races, the men’s race attracts all the top UCI teams.

The main thing the TDU lacks is decent climbs limited by the geography in South Australia. On the flip side, when it’s hot it can be hotter than the Vuelta (over 40C). Not sure what the forecasts are saying this year.

Don't worry, the Pog has stated he enjoyed his time in 2019 and returning to win is one of his big aims.
This thread will be red hot the year it's announced, most of what is posted will be rubbish, but hey.

 

[rallybanana]

I'll start a thread unless someone beats me to it, I kinda consider myself the 'last resort' person for starting race threads. (Last year it was the CRO Race and the Tour of Guangxi.)

Do it
DO IT NOW

 

[StryderHells]

They have the hills. They just need to make it harder.

For example they can use Taylors Hill Road halfway down the descent on Range Road to get back into town. It means its a 10km loop instead.

Make it three loops plus the finish and it will be way more selective.

South Australian's can't think outside the square.

They don’t really want to make the TDU much harder, it’s the start of the season and a long journey for the riders/teams and staff. Looking at the top 10’s over the last few years suggests to me that they’ve got the mix mostly right for a race at this time of year.

 

[Sasquatch]

Plappy on fire. Will he stay upright?

 

[yaco]

As expected, Plapp wins the ITT. His targets for 2025 should be to win an ITT in Europe and go for a medal at the World's.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Vine closed the gap by two-thirds after the third and final intermediate, only 8 seconds in the end so not out of the question he would have won had he started a little bit faster.

 

[tobydawq]

6th pro win for Plapp.

6th national title for Plapp.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Plapp + Aussie summer = best rider in history. Mythical.

 

[claude cat]

Durbridge was sitting in third but missed the turn to the finishing chute and was a dnf.