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Tour Down Under 2008
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Posted on 23-11-2024 22:32
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 05-01-2008 22:57
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The cycling season starts with this Pro Tour race (hahaha!), Tour Down Under. The race is probably as flat as it always is, and the riders present are not really top-notch (https://www.tourdownunder.com.au/2008/...8/?q=Teams) - but after all, this indicates the start of the season, so let's all be happy and hope someone broadcasts the race (or just the last 1 km of each stage) |
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| MarcoPRT |
Posted on 05-01-2008 22:59
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Eurosport 2 should broadcast it...
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 05-01-2008 23:04
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Go Hunt!
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| Crommy |
Posted on 05-01-2008 23:21
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The startlist could have been worse - and I'd imagine Eurosport will have it  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 05-01-2008 23:28
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Its on the schedule on Cycling.tv
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 05-01-2008 23:45
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Im actually thinking about buying a premium on Cycling.tv. Its not like danish television is going to show any cycling beyond Paris-Roubaix, Amstel Gold Race and Le Tour.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 05-01-2008 23:50
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TV2 Sport is actually going to broadcast quite a lot races this year. |
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| dawso |
Posted on 06-01-2008 00:07
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well failing all those options guys i'll be sure to post some photos of the race when i get back home from watching it . I can't say i'm too unhappy with the start list either given the timing/location of the race, at least the majority of the big aussie riders will be there! |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 06-01-2008 00:54
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Woah, Tour Down Under, I can't wait.
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-01-2008 10:00
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well.... not the best startlist... mostly B and C team. but what could you expect this early in the season...
Cant wait to finally watch some cycling again after 3 months of nothing 
but I wonder, who is this????
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 06-01-2008 10:33
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The TBA is a spot for the Australian champion should the new champion not be already riding in the tour. If he is, then that spot will be filled by another inform aussie rider.
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 06-01-2008 10:38
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lets hope, it will be a good race. I hope someone better wins the RR this year, barely saw anything from Lapthrone this year |
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| robert_psv |
Posted on 06-01-2008 11:13
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I can't wait for the new season to start
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| dawso |
Posted on 06-01-2008 12:35
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well smoothie it appears lapthorne has done something now (albeit late on in his reign). Today he won the final stage of the bay cycling classic (billed as the fastest crits in the world, true or not who knows), an impressive win given the competition so at least he got to show off his jersey. Now if only Mick Rogers who is riding the Aussie Champs RR could win and take that final spot in the UNI SA team... |
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 08-01-2008 14:20
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[quote]dawso wrote:
well smoothie it appears lapthorne has done something now (albeit late on in his reign). Today he won the final stage of the bay cycling classic quote]
Getting some form back to defend his title...before disappearing back into the midst of the peleton again...
Quite looking forward to this years TDU, especially now that I know I'll be able to watch some form of it on cycling.tv
P.S Go Rodgers in the national champs, we need a decent name on that startlist! B) |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 08-01-2008 22:46
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Speaking of the Australian Road championships.
19 Takaeaki Ayabe (Jpn)
20 Takumi Beppu (Jpn)
21 Satoshi Hirose (Jpn)
22 Niko Merilainen (Fin)
23 Kenichi Suzuki (Jpn)
113 Evan Oliphant (GBr)
218 Karoliina Rasanen (Fin)
Why is there a crapton of non-australian riders? I undestand its an "open" championship. Buuuuut...
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 08-01-2008 22:53
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Go Oliphant!
None of those riders have any real chance of winning though. i doubt theyll be affecting the race too much.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 08-01-2008 23:12
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Gordon McCauley rode the British Champs despite being a New Zealander, he came 3rd. But the guy who came 4th didn't even bother contesting the sprint because technically he was 3rd
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 08-01-2008 23:45
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yeah but that was due to the floods making one event cancelled, so they combined the nationals with a premier calender. you make the UK sound cheap or sumink we wouldnt let just anyone ride our champs ya know not like those Aussies
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| Darkphoenix |
Posted on 09-01-2008 00:04
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Its called multiculturilism rjc (spelling on that too) |
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