CT have a great weekend, lets hope we can get some sensibility back!! does anyone know if oneHD are going to play the race again over the weekend, so we can all marvel at what a champion Cadel is and how much quality we have in Australian cycling.
Mike
· 3 months ago
One HD have in listed to replay at 3:45am Saturday morning, the perfect motivation for that early morning ride. Cheers
Grace Australia
· 3 months ago
A perfect way to end the week - thanks CT :-)
Jake
· 3 months ago
pmark- not sure if one are replaying it.. I have the whole race recorded in HD on the Tivo- if people get really stuck, let me know and I should be technically savy enough to burn it to a dvd/usb drive.
Bring on Sunday- my first race in over 14 years! Seven months ago I was getting whipped in London, working 15 hours a day, when someone sent me a link to this blog. Since then, I've returned home, dusted off the old road bike, lost about 9kgs, (mostly on Kew Blvd), fixed the annoying creaking sound on the bike (skewer), refreshed myself on training and race tactics, the list goes on..... All thanks to reading some blog written by a Canadian in my home town that made me realise just how much I was missing! Avagoodweekend!!
Domestique
· 3 months ago
Kick some arse Jake, don't hit the wind too early.
Good luck
Oasis
· 2 months ago
Good stuff Jake!! What a ripper story. I can understand your renewed motivation. I too would like to add my thanks to CT. It has added another enjoyable layer to my cycling life.
I think it's fair to say there has emerged from St Kilda an amazing cycling community. To have neighbors the likes of SKCC, CT, Ridewiser training centre, Cafe Racer, Spoke(n), the NRR etc. and even bloddy Beach Rd! I seems like I'm living in cycling heaven.
Oasis
· 2 months ago
... I'd also like to say 'thanks' to all of you clowns that add the entrtainment, insights and some selective hatred when required(nice one Timbo!) content to CT.
Cheers
Andy
· 3 months ago
Busting with pride at the thought of an Aussie sporting the rainbow jersey for the next twelve months - if you've had crap luck before you win it, does the rainbow curse reverse?? Let's hope so! Don't forget our other world champ Jack Bobridge - what a class act for a bloke his age. No other country won two gold in Mendrisio and Australia continues to punch well above it weight in terms of quality riders per capita. C'monnnn!!!!
Don't waste your time bickering with Trolls and narrow-minded individuals - get out and ride. I did and I feel totally refreshed and more at peace for it. But what was that wet stuff all over the road???
"Almost 9 O'clock, gotta go to work"
Have a great weekend CTers. Be safe, be happy.
Mr amu
· 3 months ago
Good luck Jake, may the wind be at your back. Have a good weekend CTers, be safe on that beach rd
Simo
· 3 months ago
Good words Wade...wathcing Cadel on the poduim, seeing our awesome flag fly proudly, hearing that anthem (I dont care what it sounds like, it is OUR anthem so I love it)...hell even typing this I get emtoional!!!!
Peace everyone, life is short so enjoy it, be good each other and lets try make this little globe a slightly happier place one person at a time :)
Andy, WA
· 3 months ago
Hmmm, seems there are 2 Andy's here... I'll change my name a bit then. ;) Thanks CT for reminding us this is why we love our chosen sport! It's a beautiful here in the west, so as soon as I can I'm out the door and on my bike! :)
I'll have to find that clip of Cadel's win (Google here we come). Oh and I agree, it would be so sweet to see and Aussie TdF team next year. The big question is: "Who would be the major sponsor?"
Andy
· 3 months ago
I'll post as "AC" from now on - sorted!
hard_man
· 3 months ago
don't change it to AC becuase then we'll get you confused to Contador.
Andy
· 3 months ago
Ha ha! Don't worry you couldn't confuse me with Alberto. Ever. EVER!
AC
· 3 months ago
Espanol???
Tony
· 3 months ago
Sure is nice here today Andy, good call on the early bail from work. I booked my early finish as soon as I walked in the door this morning. The 32k ride to home may just have to be dragged out a bit!!
Andy, WA
· 3 months ago
Who said anything about getting home? :P Hmm, lets see; Friday, 21C, light breeze, last day in current job... Might just be a looonng lunch! ;)
Tony
· 3 months ago
I think the word I'm looking for is bastard :) Enjoy the ride! And you better already be out the door, not like they can fire you....
Hmm, somewhat saddening to read the comments that go with Magda's article...the vitriol felt against cyclist is, well, scary...
Why? I mean I don’t like Collingwood supporters (why would you!!) but sheesh I just see them as poor, sad, deluded bastards but I don’t have an almost hate vengeance that seems to be directed by many at cyclists...
Seriously folks, we need to do something about this...Wade, can we start an action via this site to find some good ideas as to how to achieve a ground up change in community attitude?
Daniel
· 3 months ago
The Australian National cycling team has quite an impressive line-up, and yes I would agree if an all Aussie team was formed for the Pro-Tour events, they would be a formidable unit!
I recently did the Deaflympics in Taipei and Reece Emerson-Van Beek, a powerful Aussie Deaf cyclist, was impressive in the 50km points race breaking away solo to take maximum points on the last 7 sprint lap points to vault into 2nd place (silver medal). He came within seconds of lapping the field and had he succeeded, this would have given him the win over American Nick Schreiber.
jay pee
· 3 months ago
after watching the race live and seeing Cadel attack and cross the line ,bought a tear to my eye then watching the replay yesterday seeing Gerro well up there on the ready if required, seeing Matty L there to the end, seeing Rogers tactily placed in the break seeing the work horses the likes of Stewi,Hayman,Hansen,Clarke and Sulzberger burying themselves for the cause, seeing Neil Stevo's brilllant race tactics come into play and finally hearing Matty K's best ever race call. Such a great team effort put a lump in my throat,had what little hair I have left standing on end.
All Comments
I don't think anyone that cares has let this amazing achievement just slip by, it's just that mainstream media aren't interested and that's a shame.
Hopefully he can retain the title next year!
Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can watch the finishing stages of the race online?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksUhMa2eFTo
Cheers
Bring on Sunday- my first race in over 14 years! Seven months ago I was getting whipped in London, working 15 hours a day, when someone sent me a link to this blog.
Since then, I've returned home, dusted off the old road bike, lost about 9kgs, (mostly on Kew Blvd), fixed the annoying creaking sound on the bike (skewer), refreshed myself on training and race tactics, the list goes on..... All thanks to reading some blog written by a Canadian in my home town that made me realise just how much I was missing! Avagoodweekend!!
Good luck
I think it's fair to say there has emerged from St Kilda an amazing cycling community. To have neighbors the likes of SKCC, CT, Ridewiser training centre, Cafe Racer, Spoke(n), the NRR etc. and even bloddy Beach Rd! I seems like I'm living in cycling heaven.
Cheers
Don't waste your time bickering with Trolls and narrow-minded individuals - get out and ride. I did and I feel totally refreshed and more at peace for it. But what was that wet stuff all over the road???
"Almost 9 O'clock, gotta go to work"
Have a great weekend CTers. Be safe, be happy.
Peace everyone, life is short so enjoy it, be good each other and lets try make this little globe a slightly happier place one person at a time :)
Thanks CT for reminding us this is why we love our chosen sport! It's a beautiful here in the west, so as soon as I can I'm out the door and on my bike! :)
I'll have to find that clip of Cadel's win (Google here we come). Oh and I agree, it would be so sweet to see and Aussie TdF team next year. The big question is: "Who would be the major sponsor?"
Hmm, lets see; Friday, 21C, light breeze, last day in current job... Might just be a looonng lunch! ;)
Enjoy the ride! And you better already be out the door, not like they can fire you....
Why? I mean I don’t like Collingwood supporters (why would you!!) but sheesh I just see them as poor, sad, deluded bastards but I don’t have an almost hate vengeance that seems to be directed by many at cyclists...
Seriously folks, we need to do something about this...Wade, can we start an action via this site to find some good ideas as to how to achieve a ground up change in community attitude?
I recently did the Deaflympics in Taipei and Reece Emerson-Van Beek, a powerful Aussie Deaf cyclist, was impressive in the 50km points race breaking away solo to take maximum points on the last 7 sprint lap points to vault into 2nd place (silver medal). He came within seconds of lapping the field and had he succeeded, this would have given him the win over American Nick Schreiber.
seeing Cadel attack and cross the line ,bought a tear to my eye then watching the replay yesterday
seeing Gerro well up there on the ready if required,
seeing Matty L there to the end,
seeing Rogers tactily placed in the break
seeing the work horses the likes of Stewi,Hayman,Hansen,Clarke and Sulzberger burying themselves for the cause,
seeing Neil Stevo's brilllant race tactics come into play
and finally hearing Matty K's best ever race call.
Such a great team effort put a lump in my throat,had what little hair I have left standing on end.