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Sunday 16th Jan: Cancer Council Classic, 51km

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Sunday 16th Jan: Cancer Council Classic, 51km - Criterium

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Start Time: 6:45pm (Adelaide Time)
Finish Time: 8pm " "


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

Official Site:http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/
 
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Haha, love the addition of a last 3 km profile. It's one of the rare instances when this distance is actually longer than the course ;)
 
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Libertine Seguros said:
Oh hey, it's part of the old F1 circuit. That was way better than Melbourne. Adelaide should get it back.

Yes, each year crowd numbers are going down for the F1 in melbourne yet the government keeps on spending money on it. It is losing big money. Melbourne can have tour down under for the F1.:D
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
Kristoff to start his winning ways by taking the Cancer Classic Criterium.

Meh, better to save the energy for races that actually count.
 
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ingsve said:
Meh, better to save the energy for races that actually count.

True, I guess Kristoff doesn't want to draw attention to his super dooper speed! Shame BMC doesn't have their full leadout train with Van avermaet, Quinziato, Phinney, Wyss, Murphy to launch Kristoff.
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
Yes, each year crowd numbers are going down for the F1 in melbourne yet the government keeps on spending money on it. It is losing big money. Melbourne can have tour down under for the F1.:D

Yeh, good luck with that ACF :rolleyes: Victorian Sport and Rec tried to flog it about 15 months ago, but didn't get anywhere. SA's a bit more savvy these days. How's that GP going anyway? :D
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
True, I guess Kristoff doesn't want to draw attention to his super dooper speed! Shame BMC doesn't have their full leadout train with Van avermaet, Quinziato, Phinney, Wyss, Murphy to launch Kristoff.

Well, if Murphy can guide him to a good position then they don't really need a train. You only need a train if you intend to take the lead of the peloton towards the end but if you have a good leadout who can navigate the field well and then hand off in hte right moment that is usually enough.
 
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bobbins said:
No chance. Not fast enough. And his lead-out will disappear at 350m to go.

Agreed, I don't see them having a chance until they get a leadout coach. They got it right in this race last year but won't do so this year. can sutton or henderson climb reasonably well?
 
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Don't know about Sutton, but Henderson can climb reasonably well. He's not a Rojas or a Freire, but he can climb about as well as a Hondo or maybe Davis. If Alby has a chance, so does Greg.
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
True, I guess Kristoff doesn't want to draw attention to his super dooper speed! Shame BMC doesn't have their full leadout train with Van avermaet, Quinziato, Phinney, Wyss, Murphy to launch Kristoff.
Phinney as a leadout for Kristoff? I'm not so sure Kristoff is that much faster.