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[tobydawq]

Pretty stupid that Vine just gave up, and then his group ended up riding for the win.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Sack plap on the spot, he does nothing all season, clearly he just wants to stay in Australia to do races like tour of bright and drink beers. You could use his contract money to sign an actually good rider who uses his brain and help the team get results. I would even give his contract money to somin Yates and just say, 'look Yatesy you can do whatever races you feel like and train how you want and we won't bother you', and still you're getting more value than having PLAPP on the team

 

[RedheadDane]

Huh?

Rien Schuurhuis

Rien Schuurhuis (born 1982-08-12 in Groningen) is a road racing cyclist from Holy See , active between 2005 and 2025. His best results are 9th place in stage Jelajah Malaysia / Tour of Malaysia and 9th place in stage Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen.

www.procyclingstats.com

So... the Dutch guy, who changed to Vatican (or is it Holy See?) Nationality just rode - at least partially - the Australian National Championships?

Uhm... okay then...

 

[Wvv]

How did Gilmore do? Cause seems like a bad sprint, but maybe he really raced along with the guys and emptied his tank?

 

[Squire]

Pretty stupid that Vine just gave up, and then his group ended up riding for the win.

I think he was the reason why the group ended up riding for the win. He was burying himself for several laps straight without getting much help. Probably treated it as a hard training ride. Without him, no Eddy win I think.

 

[Salvarani]

Pretty stupid that Vine just gave up, and then his group ended up riding for the win.

Pulled for a few laps on his own.

Probably took it is a harder training session.

Dont think he would have been able to win, but the others should probably thank him for getting the opportunity.

Edit: Squire beat me to it.

 

[yaco]

How did Gilmore do? Cause seems like a bad sprint, but maybe he really raced along with the guys and emptied his tank?

Gilmore is good and could win a race or two. he only started cycling in 2020 so has lots of development. He is a punchy rider who is good on 5 minute climbs.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

he does nothing all season

Incorrect, on occasion he will join a break with great legs, pretend he has terrible legs, causing the break to get caught, and then brag about how smart his tactics were after the race. I suspected as much before, but today really drove home that he's more than a little thick.

 

[Salvarani]

How did Gilmore do? Cause seems like a bad sprint, but maybe he really raced along with the guys and emptied his tank?

I think he was in a move in the last 10km but then Plapp and BOC passed him/got away.

Sorry, mixed him up with Rudy Porter for Jayco.
Gilmore rides for NSN, obviously.

 

[yaco]

Its a shocking day for Jayco because they will struggle to win a stage or GC at the TDU and Cadel's race is always a crap shoot.

 

[42x16ss]

Pretty stupid that Vine just gave up, and then his group ended up riding for the win.

He was stuffed. Nobody else really wanted to chase so he did it himself hoping for help and blew up. Took some mega turns, he's the main reason the race finished the way it did

 

[Panda Claws]

Good start of the season from Gilmore.

 

[yaco]

Finally, my biggest worry is Jayco rode the race for O'Connor and he could not finish it off which does not augur well for his 2026 season. Anyway off to the airport to fly to Oz for the TDU.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Does anyone have the comments that Eddy made about Rudi kamna???

 

[search]

Does anyone have the comments that Eddy made about Rudi kamna???

here you go

SBS Sport on Instagram: "🫢 “That one’s for you mate!” 🥇 After declaring that he “re-found himself” winning the 2026 Men’s Elite Road Race, Pat Eddy had some words for his former team manager Rudi Kemna of Team Picnic PostNL! #RoadNats26 | January 7

448 likes, 6 comments - sbssportau on January 11, 2026: "🫢 “That one’s for you mate!” 🥇 After declaring that he “re-found himself” winning the 2026 Men’s Elite Road Race, Pat Eddy had some words for his former team manager Rudi Kemna of Team Picnic PostNL! #RoadNats26 | January 7-11 | SBS &...

www.instagram.com

while "Luke Plapp and Jayco AlUla were left looking for answers, with Luke Durbridge refusing an interview request after being overtaken on the final climb."

https://twitter.com/x/status/2010347365593461216

View: https://x.com/SBSSportau/status/2010347365593461216

 

[Salvarani]

Yeah, can understand if Durbridge is pissed.

He probably would have won, if Plapp and other teammates just cover attacks to then sit up. He probably would have had enough seconds to hold on to the line. Or worst case, his teammates would have been more fresh in the finish and if not winning they wouldnt have looked as a-holes.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Sack plap on the spot, he does nothing all season, clearly he just wants to stay in Australia to do races like tour of bright and drink beers. You could use his contract money to sign an actually good rider who uses his brain and help the team get results. I would even give his contract money to somin Yates and just say, 'look Yatesy you can do whatever races you feel like and train how you want and we won't bother you', and still you're getting more value than having PLAPP on the team

Nice rant. Happy to keep Plapp though

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Nationals aren't supposed to ridden as teams - it's everyone for themselves......So Plapp didn't actually do anything wrong.........

 

[RedheadDane]

Nationals aren't supposed to ridden as teams - it's everyone for themselves......

Huh? Surely, if you're part of a team, there's nothing wrong with riding as a team.

 

[Berniece]

Didn’t Plapp gift the victory last year?

 

[search]

The TDU roadbooks are meanwhile available, and (as expected) confirm that tt bikes won't be permitted for the prologue

"Standard road bikes only will be accepted for the prologue. The use of time trial bikes or handlebar extensions is not permitted. The use of TT/aero helmets, along with aero and disc wheels is permitted."

 

[yaco]

drove up Willunga Hill today in preparation for my 2 days at the TDU. it's a power climb with the stiffest gradients half to two ways up the climb, Off to the tennis tomorrow.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Bad news for all posters who want cycling to turn a blind eye to everything else going on in the world: the season starts with ramped-up scrutiny of the TDU's title sponsor. I know there have been protests before, but both coverage in a major international newspaper and explicit criticism by active riders (including one who will be at the race) are a step beyond what we've seen so far.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-heat-tour-down-under-fossil-fuel-sponsorship

 

[Netserk]

its good to have a stable, long-term sponsor, and i hope they will continue to support the sport i love

 

[pastronef]

Bad news for all posters who want cycling to turn a blind eye to everything else going on in the world: the season starts with ramped-up scrutiny of the TDU's title sponsor. I know there have been protests before, but both coverage in a major international newspaper and explicit criticism by active riders (including one who will be at the race) are a step beyond what we've seen so far.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-heat-tour-down-under-fossil-fuel-sponsorship

turn a blind eye? well let's start to have just Aussie riders residing in AUS race the TDU and not fly all these riders and staff and stuff from Europe. then we'll talk. ah, and AUS riders will have to ride to Adelaide. don't they dare take a plane across Australia.
deluded people