Tour Down Under 2017 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Stirling – Paracombe 148.5km The hardest stage in the history of the Tour Down Under.
By David Hunter Stirling – Paracombe 148.5km The hardest stage in the history of the Tour Down Under.
By David Hunter Unley – Lyndoch 145km After the fun of the People’s Choice Classic, the TDU gets underway with a sprint stage.
By David Hunter It’s official people, cycling is well and truly back! We return to the Tour Down Under, in what promises to be another action packed edition. Stages Stage 1 The race opens with a sprinter stage in Lyndoch. The early KOM point will be keenly contested, the winner will be on the podium at…
By David Hunter The TDU pre-race criterium is always a nice way to start the season. The riders face 22 laps of a fast circuit, and you always get a very exciting race. It’s the same course that the women tackle during the 2nd stage of their TDU, this takes place a little earlier in the…
By David Hunter Get ready for four fast days! It might be the opening stage, but we’re straight into some GC action! The women have to tackle Paris Creek Road, just before the end of the stage. This will be the definitive stage for the GC, even though it’s the opening day.
By David Hunter Much to the dislike of the sprinters, the Aussie championship continues on the Buninyong course. That means more fun up Mount Buninyong! The length and gradient isn’t the main problem, as 2.4km at 5.8%, isn’t really a bother for pro cyclists, it’s the number of times they have to climb it. On Saturday,…