Monthly Archives: January 2011
Tour Down Under Tech – Campy Electronic Shifting Debut and Shimano Di2 Improvements
The Tour Down Under isn’t a race where companies typically showcase their new products and technology. I didn’t come to the TdU looking for anything out of the ordinary, however I did notice some new electronic shifting technology and improvements. Most notably, …
Tour Down Under Stage 6 – Post Tour Depression
Photos courtesy of Veeral Patel, O’Nev, Jarrod Partridge, and Stefano Sirotti It always amazes me how quickly these events pack up and vanish once they’re over. This last week we’ve all been on this incredible high then all of a sudden the …
Tour Down Under Stage 5 – WillungaMania!
Willunga Hill has become an icon of the Tour Down Under. It’s pretty much the only piece of terrain that allows the race to be blown to bits if the riders choose. Last year on Willunga we were treated to …
Tour Down Under Stage 4 – Another Aussie Win!
Photos courtesy of Veeral Patel, O’Nev What a stage! Australia’s fourth win of the TdU and Cameron Meyer has turned the race upside down. The break that wasn’t supposed to stay away was miscalculated by the sprinters and Meyer now …
Tour Down Under Stage 3 – Bling Boogie!
It was a scortching hot day at the Tour Down Under and a great day to take it easy on the bike. After the past two days of riding in the hills around Adelaide I was ready to relax and …
2011 Tour Down Under Stage 4
2011 Tour Down Under Stage 4 Results Pos No. Name Team Time 1 35 Cameron Meyer* Garmin-Cervelo 2:57:55 2 173 Thomas De Gendt* Vacansoleil-DCM st 3 44 Laurens ten Dam Rabobank at 0:03 4 36 Matthew Wilson Garmin-Cervelo at 0:10 …
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Actually it doesn't apply to just the top tier pros. I co-manage a U23 amate...