DISQUS

Leigh · 3 months ago

Well Done Gerro! Doing the Aussies proud.
I wish you luck for the rest of the tour.

Christian · 3 months ago

I can only hope that his next Team will get him in TDF, cuz he knows how to win races and big ones

Jear · 3 months ago

The only thing stopping him? His team it seems... He won a Giro stage when you let him ride the Giro, a Vuelta stage when you let him ride that. I wonder what would've happened at the Tour??? Muppets!

cyclingtips · 3 months ago

Agreed. But now that he's with SKY next year I think we'll see him get some freedom and support.

Lots of people were surprised that Gerro didn't go to The SHACK. I'm glad he didn't as he'd probably only be playing a support role for Lance and Levi.

Tim · 3 months ago

Go Gerro!!!!

hard_man · 3 months ago

Now lets wait until the World Champs ...

I heard , a little bird told me , that he is aiming for a top 10 place.

He even has a bet going with a very stylish Melb 'looks like a pro' rider that who ever loses the bet pays for a night on the town ....

so lets wait and see, with this type of form there is no reason why SG can't make the top 10 given a good day and if things fall into place correctly (and if he doesn't have to rdie for some other out of form rider).

cheers

SM · 3 months ago

Champion!

Davo · 3 months ago

Wade where did the footage come from- was tring to find a live coverage?
Onya Gerro- all in all good day for Aussies, 5th and still second overall.

hard_man · 3 months ago

you tube had stage finishes (last 9km) for previous stages with Matt(the Man) Keenan doing the commentary so perhaps he grabbed it from there .....

cyclingtips · 3 months ago

that's correct. I first saw it when I woke up this morning and Gerro plugged the CT blog on his facebook page. Then I saw that he posted the video as well. It's from youtube.

http://vuelta.universalsports.com/ has coverage but is not available in Australia. I'll try to find a proxy to connect to bypass this and post it.

LSDsnr · 3 months ago

Well done again gerro! Great to see another victorian giving the euros some stick!!

Steve · 3 months ago

Wade **cough** shoutout **cough** Vuelta podium girls? Surely you can wangle them into a tip. Oh yeah, love your work Gerro...

Andy · 3 months ago

Gerro, you bloody legend!!! As much as I love a bunch sprint for the sheer chaos and blistering speed, the drama of a small breakaway bunch in no danger of being run down from behind is spine tingling. I was on the edge of my seat watching the finale and I knew the result already! Awesome stuff.
p.s. - I have to admit to doing a Nelson Muntz "Ha ha" at Vino. T@$$er...

Geoff · 3 months ago

Gerro is certainly doing a great job at plugging CT and vice versa. He sent out a link on Facebook last night talking up your "Life Tips" post for him. Did you see it?

SLINGER · 3 months ago

Solid performance gerro!!! CT send a few jerseys over when they have finished producing them... We are Gerro crazy in Perth!!

Crakka · 3 months ago

Great ride Gerro.
Love ya work mate.

Flinty · 3 months ago

What a legend, now claims a rightful place in the history of Aussie Tour riders, if he hadn't already. Thinking he may snag the Oppy this year...?

cyclingtips · 3 months ago

For those of you who don't know, the "Oppy" that Flinty is referring to is the Australian Cyclist of the Year award. I have no doubt that Gerro has earned this honor this year. If he doesn't I'll give him a medal myself!

From the Cycling Australia website:

The Sir Hubert Opperman Trophy has been presented to the Australian Cyclist of the Year since 1958. For the years 1958 to 1995 the Award was under the custodianship of Mr Bill Long, a life member of Cycling Australia, and it was presented for the 'ride of the year' by an Australian Cyclist.

Cycling Australia took custodianship of the Award in 1996 and it is now presented to the best all-round performing cyclist each year who also displays a high level of sportsmanship and is an ambassador for the sport of cycling.

* 1958 Russell Mockridge
* 1959 Peter Panton
* 1960 John Green
* 1961 Alan Grindal
* 1962 Sid Patterson
* 1963 Ron Grenda
* 1964 Barry Waddell
* 1965 Ray Bliney
* 1966 Barry Waddell
* 1967 Bob Whetters
* 1968 Ken Evans
* 1969 Keith Oliver
* 1970 Gordon Johnson
* 1971 Graham McVilly
* 1972 Graeme Gilmore
* 1973 Graham McVilly
* 1974 Laurie Venn
* 1975 John Nicholson
* 1976 David Allan
* 1977 Shane Bartley
* 1978 Malcolm Hill
* 1979 Peter Besanko
* 1980 Laurie Venn
* 1981 Peter Besanko
* 1982 Steele Bishop
* 1983 Garry Trowell
* 1984 Peter Besanko
* 1985 Laurie Venn
* 1986 Michael Lynch
* 1987 Neil Stephens
* 1988 Barry Burns
* 1989 Martin Vinnicombe
* 1990 Rod Evans
* 1991 Brent McCaig
* 1992 Scott Sunderland
* 1993 Bradley McGee
* 1994 Rod Evans
* 1995 Darryn Hill
* 1996 Shane Kelly
* 1997 Henk Vogels
* 1998 Stuart O'Grady
* 1999 Anna Wilson
* 2000 Brett Aitken & Scott McGrory
* 2001 Stuart O'Grady
* 2002 Robbie McEwen
* 2003 Michael Rogers
* 2004 Ryan Bayley
* 2005 Robbie McEwen
* 2006 Cadel Evans
* 2007 Cadel Evans
* 2008 Anna Meares

Domestique · 3 months ago

Sounds like it's time for someone to "paint up" Beach Road again.

Anonymous · 3 months ago

the middle shot is him winning the GP Pluoy, not the Giro stage. Also mad props to Gerro, and totally agree with the mixed feelings about Ryder, I was praying that Vino would not win

cyclingtips · 3 months ago

I was wondering when someone would catch that.

Anonymous · 3 months ago

among other things (the fact that there was nobody near him at the Giro) the white jersey instead of the black one is a dead giveaway.

Gerro · 3 months ago

Wade,
You might not believe this, but you deserve a little more credit than you realize for my Vuelta win. You see I read your "life tips" article the day before I won. After reading your article I felt so calm and so much wiser to what may lay ahead in life, there was no way I was going to be beaten in that breakaway. To add to that, the only thing that was going through my head in the final 100m was your "victory salutes" column, so I'm most pleased that you're happy with my progression.

Thanks again,
Gerro

Anon · 3 months ago

Nice won (one) Gerro.

If ever there was any doubt... an ace, hard rider and an ornament to the sport. This attitude will take him a long way in life!

Haywarm · 3 months ago

Love your work SG

You are an inspiration mate

suomynonA · 3 months ago

Wade - Live Universalsports stream can be viewed here for, well.. little more than the cost of connecting via your favorite isp, a little electricity, client device running web browser, *os, roof over your head, etc.. (it's free!): http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-la-vuelta-a...

Link sourced from here: http://www.cyclingfans.com (good resource for locating live feeds for many major cycling events)

Mr amu · 3 months ago

Congratulations Gerro. Great work

jay pee · 3 months ago

Gerro is truly proving himself in the grand tours
Can anyone confirmed whether Gerro is the first Aussie to win a stage in
all 3 grand tours.

cyclingtips · 3 months ago

Myth Confirmed. Gerro is the first Aussie to win a stage in all Grand Tours!