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San Luis – San Luis 119.6km The race ends with a trip around the streets of San Luis. We have one climb, after just 15.7km and then a descent into town. From there we begin 5 laps of a street circuit. It does contain a little climb, but this is a day for the…
By David Hunter Adelaide – Adelaide 90km Another great edition of the Tour Down Under draws to a close. We have one stage left and it’s a day for the quick men. The stage is a criterium around the streets of Adelaide, a route well known to most of the sprinters. It’s also a course that…
By David Hunter La Toma – Merlo 159.5km For the first time in a while, we are left with a very exciting finish to the Tour de San Luis. By this point, the GC is usually crucially shaped and this stage is the icing on the cake. Not in 2016! Thanks to the TTT and the…
By David Hunter McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill 151.5km It’s D-Day in Australia. Easily one of the best stages in the whole year, we return to Willunga Hill.
By David Hunter Renca – Juana Koslay 168.6km After the fun in the mountains, we have another day for the sprinters. This is a favourite stage of the organisers, but the profile makes it look a much harder finish than it actually is. The end of the stage, looks around 6%, but it’s actually around 2%….
By David Hunter Norwood – Victor Harbour 138km Stage 4 is another race to a familiar town. The race has finished many times in Victor Harbour, with a sprint finish just about guaranteed. Usually, the riders only have to concern themselves with the potential crosswinds. 2016 is a different vintage!
By David Hunter San Luis – Cerro del Amago 140km A huge day lies in front of the peloton. This is the day where the GC will be shaped. The Amago is one hell of a climb, 11km at 6.8%, with a maximum of 15.5%. What makes it even harder is the changing gradient. There isn’t…
By David Hunter Glenelg – Campbelltown 139km After a familiar ride around Stirling, the race returns to Corkscrew Road. This is a stage that will shape the GC.
By David Hunter Potrero de los Funes – La Punta 131km Well, stage 2 turned out to be a surprise! Etixx their the toys out the pram when no one would help. The break almost had their day, but were caught on the final straight. They might get lucky in stage 3!
By David Hunter Unley – Stirling 132km Stage 2 and we are back in Stirling. This stage is as much of a favourite as Willunga Hill. Each year the organisers decide how many laps we’ll get of the circuit. Sometimes they keep it low, last year we only had two laps. In other years, they make…
By David Hunter San Luis – Villa Mercedes 181.9km It’s the longest stage of the race and the standard finish in Villa Mercedes. A nailed on sprint, one for the fast men.
By David Hunter Prospect – Lyndoch 130.8km The race starts with a sprint stage through the Barossa Valley. The riders are used to riding here but the finish is new. The KOM point comes after just 12.8km, so getting in the early move will ensure a visit to the podium. Most teams would welcome this, so…
By David Hunter El Durazno – El Durazno – 21km TTT The organisers have decided to change things up a little in 2016 and introduced the first ever TTT for the event. An interesting choice, which will please quite a few of the climbers.
By David Hunter We are back for another incident packed edition of the TDU. Despite being a relatively new world tour event(2008), it is a great race. The riders love it because the stages rarely exceed 150km, ensuring a relatively short day in the saddle. The weather also helps. No freezing European conditions, but beautiful sunshine. Lastly, no…
By David Hunter It’s time for the 2016 cycling season to properly start.
By David Hunter After the fun of the criterium, it’s time to get serious. The organisers used a new route in 2015 and have decided to stick with it.
By David Hunter 5 days of fun in Ballarat begins with the criterium race. This is a fiercely contested event, despite not many countries having this jersey. It’s on the same “hotdog” circuit, in the centre of town that was used last year.
By David Hunter Welcome to the last preview of 2015 and the first of 2016! The new season begins with 4 days of racing in Australia. Each day is a criterium race, lasting around 1 hour. It’s fast and furious and a great way to see who had a merry Christmas! Stage 1 – Ritchie Boulevard,…