Tour Down Under 2024

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Tour Down Under 2024

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Thought I'd update my annual Tour Down Under thread with some photos.. except I hadn't even managed to start one. :rolleyes:

As in previous years, I'd committed to getting out on the bike, so photos will be a mix of GoPro shots mixed with some DLSR when V brought the camera out in the car for me :)

Women raced over 3 stages (plus a stand alone criterium), Men raced over 6 stages (plus a stand alone criterium) and there was also a Paracycling relay (which formed part of the Paracycling Road World Cup which was also being held here).

Anyway... Stay tuned... photos incoming! :D
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Women - Stage 1 - Hahndorf to Campbelltown

crazy hot day. parked ourselves under a tree just outside Gumeracha.

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Women - Stage 2 - Glenelg to Stirling

Headed to the start at Glenelg. Huge crowd :)

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Women - Stage 3 - Adelaide to Willunga Hill

First time for the Women finishing on Willunga Hill. Headed out to McLaren Vale and the bike and met up with V. First time in forever that I got out my DSLR, so i think the shots are a bit meh.

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Para Relay World Cup

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I love them. I miss the rush. :)
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norbs wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:57 pm I love them. I miss the rush. :)
25th edition next year. Come on over and feel the rush again. :aussie: Bring your bike and we can do the Willunga pilgrimage. :)

I still have photos from the Mens race to go. Just need to sort out my Flickr :/
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I was waiting for a Flickr discount code to drop so I could upload the Mens race photos.... :)

Men - Stage 1 - Tanunda
As is usual, it was crazy hot around Tanunda. :melt: 3x up Menglers Hill, but from the less steep side. We parked ourselves in Bethany, which is on the run down from Menglers Hill and the start/finish in Tanunda.

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Men - Stage 2 - Norwood to Lobethal

Starting in the suburbs, up Norton Summit to start with and then 3x up Fox Creek Road. We rode up Fox Creek road to watch at the KOM point and then later down the hill a little bit. This was an area that was pretty devestated during the 2020 bushfires, so it was good to see all the regrowth

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Men - Stage 3 - Tea Tree Gully to Campbelltown

Starting just up the road from my place and finishing just up another road from my place, I naturally didn't watch at either of those places and opted for the KOM at Whispering Wall and later in Williamstown. Relatively mild day out this way for once.. it's usually scorching hot.

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Men - Stage 5 - Christies Beach to Willunga Hill

Great day out in McLaren Vale :) Different start location than usual, but I think the rest was the same. As usual, the stage that really lights things up.

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Men - Stage 6 - Unley to Mount Lofty

Out from Unley (home of Norbs' favourite brioche bun egg and bacon roll ;) ) through the hills a bit and around Mt Lofty for the finale. I think i'm definitely liking this as a final stage over the old sprinters playground criterium in the CBD. We parked ourselves around Uraidla for the first two laps, then a mad dash to Crafers to see them approach the final climb.

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There we go!! that's the 2024 TDU wrapped up. :)

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https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBaMWq
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Unley, take my money!

Great shots Carl. Looks like the weather was tops all week.
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norbs wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:23 pm Unley, take my money!

Great shots Carl. Looks like the weather was tops all week.
Cheers Norbs :)
Pretty mild weather for most of the days which was a very nice change from some previous years. :vibes:
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