Herald Sun Tour - Who's checking out what?

[Jay Woo]

For those in Victoria, the Herald Sun Tour starts this Saturday with a
TTT down at Williamstown. I'm hoping toget down there to watch. Anyone
else got plans on watching any of the Stages live? The ITT looks good
too, though I'll be stuck at work:( I should be able to get to the last
stage (Crit) in Carlton too.

[cfsmtb]

Jay Woo Wrote:
> For those in Victoria, the Herald Sun Tour starts this Saturday with a
> TTT down at Williamstown. I'm hoping toget down there to watch. Anyone
> else got plans on watching any of the Stages live? The ITT looks good
> too, though I'll be stuck at work:( I should be able to get to the
> last
> stage (Crit) in Carlton too.


Nah, no plans of yet except for catching the Carlton crit. Can't find
any broadcast details, can anyone give a heads up on this?

http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/2005/


--
cfsmtb

[roshea]

cfsmtb Wrote:
> Can't find any broadcast details, can anyone give a heads up on this?
Limited info on the tour site:

"*TV Coverage:*
Live coverage on Network Ten – Saturday 15 October Extensive coverage
every night on Sports Tonight"

No listings yet on the Channel 10 web site.


--
roshea

[Dancier]

Jay Woo Wrote:
> For those in Victoria, the Herald Sun Tour starts this Saturday with a
> TTT down at Williamstown. I'm hoping toget down there to watch. Anyone
> else got plans on watching any of the Stages live? The ITT looks good
> too, though I'll be stuck at work:( I should be able to get to the last
> stage (Crit) in Carlton too.
I thought about taking a sickie to watch the Monbulk to Mt Dandenong
section. But then I might need that sickie for the day after the ATB
ride. It's a pity they don't run some of the good sections over the
weekend.


--
Dancier

[dave]

Jay Woo wrote:
> For those in Victoria, the Herald Sun Tour starts this Saturday with a
> TTT down at Williamstown. I'm hoping toget down there to watch. Anyone
> else got plans on watching any of the Stages live? The ITT looks good
> too, though I'll be stuck at work:( I should be able to get to the last
> stage (Crit) in Carlton too.
>
Yeah I.ll go to stage 1

anyone else?

[Jay Woo]

dave wrote:
> Jay Woo wrote:
> > For those in Victoria, the Herald Sun Tour starts this Saturday with a
> > TTT down at Williamstown. I'm hoping toget down there to watch. Anyone
> > else got plans on watching any of the Stages live? The ITT looks good
> > too, though I'll be stuck at work:( I should be able to get to the last
> > stage (Crit) in Carlton too.
> >
> Yeah I.ll go to stage 1
>
> anyone else?

Oops!
Just checking out the cool liftout again that was in the paper the
other day looking for potential 'sicky days' and noticed that it starts
on SUNDAY not Saturday.
I hope the 'Few showers' are gone by then too.

[flyingdutch]

definetely the crit.
I have lined up 'client meetings' starting at brekky and going thru the
day,
so shall go and park myself at a certain outdoor cafe and have
'meetings' with clients all day long. I hope they arent expecting
conversation from me :rolleyes:


--
flyingdutch

[dave]

flyingdutch wrote:
> definetely the crit.
> I have lined up 'client meetings' starting at brekky and going thru the
> day,
> so shall go and park myself at a certain outdoor cafe and have
> 'meetings' with clients all day long. I hope they arent expecting
> conversation from me :rolleyes:
>
>

Might áccidently'run into you. I should go and check out er.. wireless
technologies' for work.

[flyingdutch]

dave Wrote:
>
>
> Might áccidently'run into you. I should go and check out er..
> wireless
> technologies' for work.

hehe. maybe you could be a 'client' ? :D

F"Its good to be the king"Dutch


--
flyingdutch

[roshea]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> definetely the crit.
> I have lined up 'client meetings' starting at brekky and going thru the
> day,
> so shall go and park myself at a certain outdoor cafe and have
> 'meetings' with clients all day long.
It IS a Saturday, right?

http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/2005/the-course/stage-7-carlton/


--
roshea

[TimC]

On 2005-10-06, dave (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> Might áccidently'run into you. I should go and check out er.. wireless
^

You gone all internationalë on us?

That's twice today.

I'm just trying to work out how you can accidentally press an "á" key
on an US-ASCII keyboard. Next, we'll be calling you "Kàth¥" :)



P.S. I am suprised that I am home from WoJ earlier than what I would
be had I ridden. However, I am home a lot drier than I would have
been, had I not caught the train -- call me a fair weather cyclist, if
you will, but that radar looks horrid.

--
TimC
"This company performed an illegal operation but they will not be shut
down." -- Scott Harshbarger from consumer lobby group on Microsoft

[cfsmtb]

TimC Wrote:
>
> P.S. I am suprised that I am home from WoJ earlier than what I would
> be had I ridden. However, I am home a lot drier than I would have
> been, had I not caught the train -- call me a fair weather cyclist, if
> you will, but that radar looks horrid.


*ahem* so did a couple of us..that radar looks (and feels) kinda
brutal..


--
cfsmtb

[Humbug]

On 08/10/05 at 00:01:25 cfsmtb somehow managed to type:

>
> TimC Wrote:
> >
> > P.S. I am suprised that I am home from WoJ earlier than what I
> > would be had I ridden. However, I am home a lot drier than I would
> > have been, had I not caught the train -- call me a fair weather
> > cyclist, if you will, but that radar looks horrid.
>
>
> ahem so did a couple of us..that radar looks (and feels) kinda
> brutal..

I wouldn't have said "brutal" (quite) but my trip home from Tulla. was
very bloody soggy. Downright wet in fact...

But look on the bright side - a whole pile of old muck got washed off
the bike and was replaced by a whole pile of BRAND NEW muck...:-)

--
Humbug

[TimC]

On 2005-10-07, Humbug (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> On 08/10/05 at 00:01:25 cfsmtb somehow managed to type:
>> ahem so did a couple of us..that radar looks (and feels) kinda
>> brutal..
>
> I wouldn't have said "brutal" (quite) but my trip home from Tulla. was
> very bloody soggy. Downright wet in fact...
>
> But look on the bright side - a whole pile of old muck got washed off
> the bike and was replaced by a whole pile of BRAND NEW muck...:-)

I christened my brand new chain since I got the bike back from its
service today.

Feels good to be back on a bike that actually changes gears promptly,
and has a gear cable that doesn't resist all semblance of movement.

--
TimC
Five is a sufficiently close approximation to infinity.
-- Robert Firth

[Resound]

"Humbug" > wrote in message
...
> On 08/10/05 at 00:01:25 cfsmtb somehow managed to type:
>
>>
>> TimC Wrote:
>> >
>> > P.S. I am suprised that I am home from WoJ earlier than what I
>> > would be had I ridden. However, I am home a lot drier than I would
>> > have been, had I not caught the train -- call me a fair weather
>> > cyclist, if you will, but that radar looks horrid.
>>
>>
>> ahem so did a couple of us..that radar looks (and feels) kinda
>> brutal..
>
> I wouldn't have said "brutal" (quite) but my trip home from Tulla. was
> very bloody soggy. Downright wet in fact...
>
> But look on the bright side - a whole pile of old muck got washed off
> the bike and was replaced by a whole pile of BRAND NEW muck...:-)
>
> --
> Humbug
>
>
I got home to a dark house...someone apparently Friday-nighted their car
into a telephone pole cutting power for several blocks. I woke up around 4am
when all the lights turned on.

[flyingdutch]

TimC Wrote:
> Feels good to be back on a bike that actually changes gears promptly,
> and has a gear cable that doesn't resist all semblance of movement.
>
> --
> TimC
> Five is a sufficiently close approximation to infinity.
> -- Robert Firth

So, less or MORE twiddling from you tomorrow then? :D


--
flyingdutch

[essendon93]

Jay Woo Wrote:
> For those in Victoria, the Herald Sun Tour starts this Saturday with a
> TTT down at Williamstown. I'm hoping toget down there to watch. Anyone
> else got plans on watching any of the Stages live? The ITT looks good
> too, though I'll be stuck at work:( I should be able to get to the last
> stage (Crit) in Carlton too.
I think I might ride down to Williamstown after the BR, provided I'm
not too stuffed.


--
essendon93

[JayWoo]

>
> Oops!
> Just checking out the cool liftout again that was in the paper the
> other day looking for potential 'sicky days' and noticed that it starts
> on SUNDAY not Saturday.
> I hope the 'Few showers' are gone by then too.I had a great day out! Met up with 'Roses' in St. Kilda, rode down on
the SS to the Punt under the Westgate and down to Williamstown. We did
a few rolling laps of the corse with pros warming up on course too.
"I love the sound of CF disc wheels in the morning."
Time to get some breaky and a some coffees up Ferguson St. Then back
down the course to look around some more before getting a good pozie on
the exit of the 1st round-a-bout. 1st on course was FdJ.
'_http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703856/_'
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703856/)
'_http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703857/_'
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703857/)
Then it was down to the Ferguson St. Round-a-bout to catch them on the
way back with Cooke leading them round.
'_http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703858/_'
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703858/)
There was three dropped FdJ riders & the last looked like he had gone
down as the left shoulder of his jersey was scuffed up & he was
sporting a bloody elbow too.
Stayed to watch a few more teams steam on through...
'_http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703859/_'
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703859/)
… then went further down towards the straighter part of 'The Strand'.
Then it was back towards the start/finish as the last few teams headed
out.
'_http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703860/_'
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703860/)
'_http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50705966/_'
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50705966/)
Also saw & said hi to ‘Ess’ & TimC’ here too.
We didn’t stick around for the presentations so it was a tail wind back
down to the Punt and back to St. Kilda.
Full results @ '_www.cyclingnews.com_' (http://www.cyclingnews.com/)


--
JayWoo

[flyingdutch]

JayWoo Wrote:
> [color=black]I had a great day out!
>
>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaywoo/50703857/

Awesome pic dude!!!

Hippy will be jealous :D


--
flyingdutch

[pase]

i was out on the course so i didnt see the FDJ crash, but i was suprised
to see jayco make middle of the field as at one point they were left
with only four riders, having to slow down for the req. five to stop
the clock. was quite dramatic with the yelling and all


--
pase

[jazmo]

pase Wrote:
> i was out on the course so i didnt see the FDJ crash, but i was suprised
> to see jayco make middle of the field as at one point they were left
> with only four riders, having to slow down for the req. five to stop
> the clock. was quite dramatic with the yelling and all

Wow! Didn't know there was a crash. I rocked up at about 1:20 pm so
would've missed it.

Saw TimC and E93 across the way on the park side of the course. By the
time I got over there they'd moved on. Got a few signatures. Had Nick
Gates sign my Lotto-Davitamon top that I got from France (and which is
also signed by Axel Merckx).

Also got some photos signed from when I was at the Duplex nightclub in
Paris after the last stage of the Tour. Had my photo taken with most of
the Aussie riders there. They laughed asking where the photo was taken
when they signed them (Simon Gerrans, Baden Cooke and Matthew Wilson).
So I was pretty wrapped with that.


--
jazmo

[adam85]

jazmo Wrote:
> Wow! Didn't know there was a crash. I rocked up at about 1:20 pm so
> would've missed it.
>

Cyclingnews says they crashed into a motorcycle! Interesting mix of
gear looking at the pics, only one or two riders in a team using aero
bars, some teams with none. Was it a really short course or twisty?

Adam


--
adam85

[JayWoo]

adam85 Wrote:
> Cyclingnews says they crashed into a motorcycle! Interesting mix of gear
> looking at the pics, only one or two riders in a team using aero bars,
> some teams with none. Was it a really short course or twisty?
>
> AdamMy guess would be more to do with the length & wind. I reckon the length
was pretty **** poor, though riders were still dropping off the team
bunch. A 'Blast Fest'. Is there such thing as a Team Prologue? They
could have taken the course up pass Science Works and under the
Westgate & back to lengthen it. Maybe it was the whole road closure,
permit thing?


--
JayWoo

[TimC]

On 2005-10-10, adam85 (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
> jazmo Wrote:
>> Wow! Didn't know there was a crash. I rocked up at about 1:20 pm so
>> would've missed it.
>>
>
> Cyclingnews says they crashed into a motorcycle! Interesting mix of
> gear looking at the pics, only one or two riders in a team using aero
> bars, some teams with none. Was it a really short course or twisty?

4.x km return, with a few twists around roundabouts, and a bit of a
cross-wind.


Into a motorbike? It is the motorcycle rider's responsibility to get
out of the way (at least, it is on the TdF), but what happens, when it
causes the loss of a race?

--
TimC
Skywalker> You are either with me, or you are my enemy.
Only a Sith deals in absolutes. -- Obi Wan Kenobi on George Bush Jnr