Monthly Archives: August 2011
Vuelta Tipping Competition | Stage 5
I’m well and truly out of GC contention in our Vuelta tipping competition (all because of O’Grady soft pedaling it through stage three), but I’m only three points down in the Sprint Competition. Just like Stuey, I’ve always been more …
Cadel Evans’ BMC Team Machine Draw
As you might remember, Cadel Evans donated the bike he rode to defend his World Championship title in Geelong at at Giro di Lombardia to be auctioned off. This raised over $16,000 for the Manasarovar Academy which provides schooling facilities for children …
Vuelta Tipping Competition | Stage 4
My stage 4 tip was Joaquin Oliver Rodriguez which proved to be a darn good pick if I don’t say so myself. Unfortunately I didn’t gain much time on GC, but gobbled up some good sprint points and I’m back …
Garmin Vector First Look
Over the weekend was the first public showing of the Garmin Vector powermeter at the Ausbike Expo. The guys from Garmin were flat out showing it to the hordes of people interested in seeing this long anticipated pedal-based power meter. …
Vuelta Tipping Competition | Stage 3
I cannot believe this. I took a punt and tipped Stuey for the stage last night and he ends up 12:19 back. Have you ever seen Stuey descend? He’s a phenomenal descender and I though he’d pull through for me. …
GO RYDER!...
Why the hell do the organisers put a corner like that right before a stage finis...