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[Ilmaestro99]

V$ne is the number one ranked rider in the world for 2026!!. Stop the count!!

 

[Berniece]

That's not a particularly noticeable altitude? If anything, drag resistance is diminished.

Maybe because it was quite stretched out instead of a single hill, but the average is still high compared to similar profiles throughout the season. He is in great form early or got even better at time trialing. Last option would make sense since he said he wanted to put more effort in it and get to the level of Ganna/Tarling.

 

[yaco]

Plapp is suffering from illness. No certainty to start the RR and if he does will be in a supporting role.

 

[tobydawq]

Maybe because it was quite stretched out instead of a single hill, but the average is still high compared to similar profiles throughout the season. He is in great form early or got even better at time trialing. Last option would make sense since he said he wanted to put more effort in it and get to the level of Ganna/Tarling.

Lol, I completely misunderstood your point.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So Plapp is still dogged by the new years hangover.
Good to see the Aussie ITT distance creeping up a bit yoy.
V$ne will likely have a handful of jerseys to choose from this year methinks.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hamish McKenzie might be the most Australian name yet

 

[yaco]

So Plapp is still dogged by the new years hangover.
Good to see the Aussie ITT distance creeping up a bit yoy.
V$ne will likely have a handful of jerseys to choose from this year methinks.

You may be half right with Plapp and a hangover. he needs to be more professional off the bike. Think he forgets he is an elite athlete.

 

[yaNzKEWL]

Plowright won above Welsford for the Criterium.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, turns out Max is showing the TDU, but... possibly not in English. (Or Danish)

This is the description for the women's race:
"Élő közvetítés az év első női World Tour versenyéről, az Ausztráliában zajló Tour Down Under 1. szakaszáról"

And this is the description for the men's race:
"Das Auftaktrennen der Tour Down Under führt die Männer durch Adelaide (3,6km)."

 

[search]

there never is German commentary for Tour Down Under, so this is likely just an incorrect race description. Should be in in English, as normal.

 

[RedheadDane]

there never is German commentary for Tour Down Under, so this is likely just an incorrect race description. Should be in in English, as normal.

Well, it wasn't available (at least not in Denmark) on Max last year.
And before that I just watched on TV2, with Danish commentating.

Well, that's a relief, because while I might have been able to understand German commentating, I wouldn't be able to understand Polish - or whatever that language is - in the middle of the night.
Not that I understand Polish during the day...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Not that I understand Polish during the day...

That's quite evident since Hungarian doesn't look much like Polish. Not that I speak either language.

 

[search]

Plowright won above Welsford for the Criterium.

doesn't really look like Welsford is in his usual January shape yet. Very poor sprint from him

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009580194785292355

View: https://x.com/SBSSportau/status/2009580194785292355

 

[Tricycle Rider]

doesn't really look like Welsford is in his usual January shape yet. Very poor sprint from him

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009580194785292355

View: https://x.com/SBSSportau/status/2009580194785292355

I'm hoping Welsford will deliver some victories (as well as comically unsuccessful bouquet tosses) like last year, looking forward to the TDU!

 

[yaco]

Jackson Medway who won the under 23 is seriously good and can get results this year in europe.

 

[RedheadDane]

doesn't really look like Welsford is in his usual January shape yet. Very poor sprint from him

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009580194785292355

View: https://x.com/SBSSportau/status/2009580194785292355

Why isn't wearing Alpecin colours?
Can't be because the kit hasn't been announced yet. They - well... mostly Vandeputte - has already been wearing it in CX.
Unless that kit isn't actually the official new (road) kit...

 

[search]

Why isn't wearing Alpecin colours?
Can't be because the kit hasn't been announced yet. They - well... mostly Vandeputte - has already been wearing it in CX.
Unless that kit isn't actually the official new (road) kit...

I'd guess he left Europe before it was ready, and no one else from Alpecin has arrived in Australia yet to bring some new kits

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

So, turns out Max is showing the TDU, but... possibly not in English. (Or Danish)

This is the description for the women's race:
"Élő közvetítés az év első női World Tour versenyéről, az Ausztráliában zajló Tour Down Under 1. szakaszáról"

And this is the description for the men's race:
"Das Auftaktrennen der Tour Down Under führt die Männer durch Adelaide (3,6km)."

I think they sometimes just have abberations in the website, like the time my index presented itself in Finnish

 

[ingsve]

So, turns out Max is showing the TDU, but... possibly not in English. (Or Danish)

This is the description for the women's race:
"Élő közvetítés az év első női World Tour versenyéről, az Ausztráliában zajló Tour Down Under 1. szakaszáról"

And this is the description for the men's race:
"Das Auftaktrennen der Tour Down Under führt die Männer durch Adelaide (3,6km)."

For me on Swedish Max, the descriptions are in English.

 

[Squire]

For me on Swedish Max, the descriptions are in English.

And my Norwegian Max doesn't have TDU listed. First cycling race on the schedule is womens' Mallorca challenge on 24th of January. So I might have to actually watch the TDU live if I want to watch it.

 

[RedheadDane]

And my Norwegian Max doesn't have TDU listed. First cycling race on the schedule is womens' Mallorca challenge on 24th of January. So I might have to actually watch the TDU live if I want to watch it.

If it's not listed for you, how are you going to watch it?

BTW, when would you people recommed getting up?
It's listed as starting at 1:30 each day, but that might be a bit early...

 

[Squire]

If it's not listed for you, how are you going to watch it?

Tiz, but I've never had much success watching replays/VODs there, so getting up way too early seems like the best option.

 

[Samamba]

Tiz, but I've never had much success watching replays/VODs there, so getting up way too early seems like the best option.

VODs are for me the only thing actually still working there. Just takes a while sometimes before he makes them public.

Live is a pain in the ass since their new player

 

[ingsve]

And my Norwegian Max doesn't have TDU listed. First cycling race on the schedule is womens' Mallorca challenge on 24th of January. So I might have to actually watch the TDU live if I want to watch it.

Perhaps VPN works with Max? Never tried it myself.

 

[tobydawq]

And my Norwegian Max doesn't have TDU listed. First cycling race on the schedule is womens' Mallorca challenge on 24th of January. So I might have to actually watch the TDU live if I want to watch it.

Danish Max didn't have it listed before today, either, I don't think, so maintain the hope.