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Full route announced the other day!

Sunday 19th January - Schwalbe Classic: Adelaide (51km)
Tuesday 21th January - Stage 1: Tanunda - Tanunda (150km)
Wednesday 22nd January - Stage 2: Woodside - Stirling (135.8km)
Thursday 23rd January - Stage 3: Unley - Paracombe (131km)
Friday 24th January - Stage 4: Norwood - Murray Bridge (152.8km)
Saturday 25th January - Stage 5: Glenelg - Victor Harbor (149.1km)
Sunday 26th January - Stage 6: McLaren Vale - Willunga Hill (151.5km)


New course for the Classic. I don't like it. From a spectator POV i think it'll suck.
Stage 1 - is a new route. Similar in some respects to the Mclaren Vale-Willunga stage with a repeated loop of the region. I'm surprised that they don't do a loop up Menglers Hill while they're there.
Stage 2 - brings a finish back to the ever popular Stirling, and a new loop around Woodside.
Stage 3 - the end loops are confusing on paper, but i think i worked it out after reading the text :) final climb up Torrens Hill road to the finish line will be a unpleasant end to the day.
Stage 4 - is a new route and heads to Murray Bridge (maybe the first time there?) via Mannum which has hosted a stage start previously. Looks like an interesting route; Lumpy in the first half, not so much in the latter part. The last 30km might be nice if it's a warm day, since it's close to the Murray River. This is also the route for the Challenge Tour, which moves back to Friday
Stage 5 - Tried and tested route out to Victor Harbor.
Stage 6 - Keeping the final stage at McLaren Vale-Willunga Hill. It was very successful this year, so i think they're on a winner
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Forgot to mention that Fabian Cancellara aka Spartacus will be in Adelaide for next years TDU. Suspect this is a popular choice. :)

News just announced is that the TDU now has a new Race Director in Stuart O'Grady. It will be interesting to see where he takes it.
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Heading over for 9 days cannot wait!!
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hutchy wrote:Heading over for 9 days cannot wait!!
Woot! :) Bringing a bike?
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I'll be in Adelaide the week before for the Asian Le Mans at the Bend. Would be good to see some ARSE whilst I'm there.
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CLP wrote:
hutchy wrote:Heading over for 9 days cannot wait!!
Woot! :) Bringing a bike?
Yes mate and about 12 West Aussies!!
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hutchy wrote:
CLP wrote:
hutchy wrote:Heading over for 9 days cannot wait!!
Woot! :) Bringing a bike?
Yes mate and about 12 West Aussies!!
Nice! :) don't go smashing my PRs too badly :( Feel free to blitz Norbs' PR however ;)
pixelboy wrote:I'll be in Adelaide the week before for the Asian Le Mans at the Bend. Would be good to see some ARSE whilst I'm there.
:arseshake:
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Yes mate and about 12 West Aussies!![/quote]

Nice! :) don't go smashing my PRs too badly :( Feel free to blitz Norbs' PR however ;)
pixelboy wrote:I'll be in Adelaide the week before for the Asian Le Mans at the Bend. Would be good to see some ARSE whilst I'm there.
:arseshake:[/quote]

I still think Norbs should attend this year to defend them :prod: :bike:
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Arrive late Sat 18th
Leave earlyish Sun 26th.

Wont have press credentials or a car this time round. :D
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norbs wrote:Arrive late Sat 18th
Leave earlyish Sun 26th.

Wont have press credentials or a car this time round. :D
:vibes: Woot! :vibes:
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CLP wrote:
norbs wrote:Arrive late Sat 18th
Leave earlyish Sun 26th.

Wont have press credentials or a car this time round. :D
:vibes: Woot! :vibes:

Im glad you're excited. ;)

I will need Hutchy to organise an Aston Martin for me to get around in.

Is going to be a steep curve trying to get fit. 95kgs. 198kms all last month and the elbow is still not close to 100%. That said, 230kms this week.
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norbs wrote:
Is going to be a steep curve trying to get fit. 95kgs. 198kms all last month and the elbow is still not close to 100%. That said, 230kms this week.
On the plus side, the expected number of OTBs will be zero :D
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norbs wrote:Arrive late Sat 18th
Leave earlyish Sun 26th.

Wont have press credentials or a car this time round. :D
Nice work Norbs!!

Where are you staying?
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hutchy wrote:
norbs wrote:Arrive late Sat 18th
Leave earlyish Sun 26th.

Wont have press credentials or a car this time round. :D
Nice work Norbs!!

Where are you staying?

South Terrace. A couple of kms from the Hilton, but free tram rides
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Cool we are on North Terrace opposite the casino so not far!
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norbs wrote: South Terrace. A couple of kms from the Hilton, but free tram rides
:yes:

maybe a quick heads-up that there's been an increase in bike thefts within the CBD and surrounding suburbs recently. :( So keep your bike in sight and/or secure.
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So.. what's our estimate/guess for Hutchy's time up Norton Summit? ;)
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CLP wrote:So.. what's our estimate/guess for Hutchy's time up Norton Summit? ;)
If he cant do it in under 17 minutes he isnt trying. :D
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norbs wrote:
CLP wrote:So.. what's our estimate/guess for Hutchy's time up Norton Summit? ;)
If he cant do it in under 17 minutes he isnt trying. :D
absolutely..
based on his Strava efforts, i was thinking ~15 minutes :)
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JFC Carl, I didnt realise you were sub 18 minutes. Fucker! :D

I have serious doubts about improving my time when i come down. A few shitty months, and my elbow is still giving me grief at times. Getting old is frustrating.
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norbs wrote:JFC Carl, I didnt realise you were sub 18 minutes. Fucker! :D
Ha! :D that was about 2 years ago though. I don't think I can get near that currently. :( I can probably do a sub-20 pretty reliably right now; though I haven't really pushed myself up there for a while. I think my power output is better, but I've also put on a few kg too.
norbs wrote:I have serious doubts about improving my time when i come down. A few shitty months, and my elbow is still giving me grief at times. Getting old is frustrating.
Don't stress about the times then. Come and enjoy a few rides in the hills. It'll be awesome :) Have you got a plan, or just going to wing it each day? I think I'll try to do what I've been doing the last few years and riding out to each stage. I've quite enjoyed that. Daily distance/end points yet to be determined as I still need to work out what days V will be riding since they'll tend to be shorter days and/or staying closer to the CBD.
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Oh dear.

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norbs wrote:Oh dear.
:( have friends in Lobethal. watching anxiously :( predicted top of 46 degrees today, with winds increasing later. :/
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norbs wrote:
CLP wrote:So.. what's our estimate/guess for Hutchy's time up Norton Summit? ;)
If he cant do it in under 17 minutes he isnt trying. :D
Pressure is on!! love a challenge!!...... :D :D
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