Tour Down Under 2026 (Men's, Jan. 20-25)

[Rockestar_33]

have you considered that it is the same standard thats being applied, but the different cases are just simply different across several parameters and not only the most focal one

No, because it isn't.

They literally stated that it's different for the Giro doing it because of snow buildup than the TDU because of extreme heat. There are double standards applied when comparing European races and non European races.

I love watching European cycling. Hard not to if you're a cycling fan. But so many of the posters based in Europe whinge about Australian cycling for any reason at all.

 

[James M]

Per PCS it looks like everybody is starting today though, so at least there weren't any catastrophic injuries.

Shame about the modifications on todays stage I was thinking to watch this one. But lets go nevertheless, who we cheering for and want to win today Tricycle?

 

[ingsve]

Narvaes crash! Looks like he's DNF.

 

[Samamba]

jeez this TDU is a mess

 

[Tim Cahill]

Oh for *** sake Jhonny

https://twitter.com/x/status/2014850287249608935

 

[Tim Cahill]

They're talking about crosswinds on comms trying to get Europeans to not go to bed, good try *** head, not falling for that one again, I expect to wake up after a respectable 8 hours and absolutely nothing has happened.

 

[James M]

Pretty close to as strong a 3man break we could have hoped for here at least.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Shame about the modifications on todays stage I was thinking to watch this one. But lets go nevertheless, who we cheering for and want to win today Tricycle?

The wombat again.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Oh for *** sake Jhonny

https://twitter.com/x/status/2014850287249608935

Damn, I just tuned in and this is a bummer.

 

[Samamba]

Nightmare race

Another UAE rider down hard

Also NSN rider hurt

 

[James M]

The wombat again.

Wombat it is then.

Nightmare race

Another UAE rider down hard

Also NSN rider hurt

Crashes every other minute now, literally. Its like they've forgotten how to ride in a peloton, extremely nervous. Is it just the wind making things this nervous alone?

Edit: That UAE rider was Laengen.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Crashes every other minute now, literally. Its like they've forgotten how to ride in a peloton, extremely nervous. Is it just the wind making things this nervous alone?

Edit UAE rider was Laengen.

I think it might be a bit of both, and maybe the heat is affecting their judgment?

 

[James M]

I think it might be a bit of both, and maybe the heat is affecting their judgment?

Probably both yeah. The crosswind has died down and its more of a headwind atm, and the peloton has settled alot and just cruising now.

But when the broadcast came on, it was extremely nervous and new riders crashing before camera could leave the scene of the first crashes, chaso like it was the first stage of the TDF or something.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

You can see their numbers from space

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Probably both yeah. The crosswind has died down and its more of a headwind atm, and the peloton has settled alot now and just cruising.

But when the broadcast came on, it was extremely nervous and new riders crashing before camera could leave the scene of the first crashes like it was the first stage of the TDF or something.

Yeah, unless it's a bunch sprint where things are just chaotic something like this usually happens when the peloton is nervous, or somebody just momentarily loses their focus and down they go.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

You can see their numbers from space

Rejoice, no fines for at least that today!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Final lap bell has been rung and 40km to go - wooooooo!

 

[Sasquatch]

You can see their numbers from space

The aliens on 3I/Atlas can see them

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Screen just said it's 40C, thank goodness this race will be over soon. 20km to go

Nice coastal area btw., and the wind would make it fun to fly a kite. (Not in that heat though, no siree.)

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Please no crashes in the upcoming bunch sprint, the DNF list for today is long enough already.

Per PCS:

DNF	Narváez Jhonatan	UAE Team Emirates - XRG
DNF	Laengen Vegard Stake	UAE Team Emirates - XRG
DNF	van Poppel Danny	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
DNF	Stewart Jake	NSN Cycling Team

 

[RedheadDane]

Uno-X Storming to the front.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vernon wins.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Ethan Vernon gets the win, well done!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Brennan went from brilliant last year, to "what the **** are you doing?" quickly. He didn't seem to have a kick today. but he was WAAAAYYYY to far back from 2 K out, and never really tried to go forward from there.

 

[Potomac]

whaaaaaat..?..the stage is over already