It’s that time again when the World gears up for 21 gripping days of the most competitive annual road cycling event in history - the Tour de France.
Every stage of the 96th Tour de France will be broadcast LIVE on SBS TWO and for the first time streamed online at sbs.com.au/tdf.
From the Grand Départ in Monaco on Saturday 4 July, along 3,500 kilometres of spectacular terrain through to the picturesque final stage along the Champs-Élysées in Paris, cycling fans can enjoy seeing every agonising and glorious stage LIVE on SBS.
Email to a friend June 25th, 2009
A race report from Greg who competed in the Geo Quest at Forster NSW in the weekend…..
Well we finished, 32.5 hours (8.30am Saturday to 5pm Sunday). Commenced in the Barrington Tops, high in the great dividing range and about 3 degrees.
Started with 6km bush bash to pick up 3 checkpoints. Took us 2hr 13 min, bashing through dense scrub (lantana) and up and down a river. Hands and arms cut and scratched, feet always wet from multiple river crossings.
Then off on a 25k mountain bike, and I mean mountain! I believe it was about 900m at the summit. This was a slog with many instances of pushing the bike, but what a great descend. Through private properties with only the hint of a track, all the time navigating to pick up checkpoints. 2hr 45m. There was one crap bit, one the descent down a steep ridgeline with no track and an awesome view the rider in front of me kept going through fresh cow pats. Needless to say when riding about 2 metres behind I could not avoid the spray. The outcome was smelly and didn’t taste the best. (more…)
Email to a friend June 9th, 2009
I did this race 2 years ago and highly recommend it. It is one of the best organised races you will go to and the course is amazing. With the start at Craddle Mt and the finish at the beach in Strahan, you wont be disappointed with the beautiful scenery. Get in quick to avoid disappointment , it will sell out! See press release below……..
“Wildside 2010 entries open
Entries will open for the 2010 edition of the Pure Tasmania Wildside mountain bike stage race on Monday, June 1. The Wildside was the first multi-day stage race in Australia. It will begin next from Cradle Mountain on January 30 and run for four days until it ends in Strahan.
“There can only be one Wildside, and we’re confident of attracting a full field of 450 riders,” said Race Director Nic Deka.
Next year’s event will give more attention to teams. “The event has focussed on individual participation. We have had a team aspect but it has always been low key. We recognise that the riders and sponsors are keen for the teams to be more prominent,” said Deka. Among the favorite teams are those from the AIS elite development team based out of Tasmania, discovertasmania.com.
For more information or to register, visit http://www.wildsidemtb.com/
Email to a friend May 31st, 2009
- The Specialized duo of world champion Christoph Sauser and U23 World Cup leader Burry Stander will debut the SRAM XX group here in Houffalize. According to Stander and team mechanics, the group has a number of benefits
* lighter than previous components, with the rear cogset all one piece (except for the top / largest cog)
* a rear derailleur that will handle up to a 36 tooth cog, allowing riders to run a 2×9 system, for further weight reduction
* completely redesigned shift / brake levers (more…)
Email to a friend May 3rd, 2009
2 Topgear cycles teams took on the challenging course of the Mars Challenge. This is a race that includes a 21km run from Ballerat SovernHill , then a 8okm ride to Geelong with a final 32km paddle down the Barron River to Barwon Heads. Our Topgear Chicks of Natalie, Celine and Candice, won their category while the men’s team had a great day out with team Runner Phill Barrett coming in in 5th place after the first run.
In the inter Teams Challenge Celine did beat Peter in the Bike Splits…Still pending official results!
Email to a friend April 20th, 2009
Tom Boonen confirmed yet again he’s the king of the cobblestones after winning the “queen of the classics” for the third time in five years at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.
Just a week after Stijn Devolder defended his title at Tour of Flanders aboard a Tarmac SL2, Boonen did the same thing on a muggy, windy Easter Sunday aboard an S-Works Roubaix SL2, giving the pair a unique place in history of the becoming the first teammates to defend their respective victories in the Flanders-Roubaix double.
“To win alone in Roubaix is like a dream,” Boonen said. “I honestly didn’t think I would win today. I didn’t think I had good legs, but I was at the right place at the decisive moment and I started to feel better.”
Winning Roubaix – arguably cycling’s most difficult race with 52.9km of rough cobblestones spread over 27 sections in the 259km run from Compiègne to Roubaix — is never easy, something Boonen was quick to admit.
The Quick Step captain overcame a crash, a mechanical problem and avoided two costly crashes on the decisive Carrefour de l’Arbre cobblestone section with 17km to go to drop an elite group of six leading riders to claim victory in the best possible way.
Email to a friend April 13th, 2009
We will be trading the following hours on Saturday’s
10 am to 4pm
Thanks Topgear Team
Email to a friend April 9th, 2009
Terra Australis is an epic seven-day Mountain Bike journey [ Modeled of the Trans Rockies in Canada ] . An unforgettable adventure that will take us from the heights of Victoria’s Alpine Resorts, through historic high country villages. Teams of amateur and pro riders will pedal their way across the rooftop of Victoria and into the luscious alpine valley’s of North East Victoria. It will be a true test of our physical endurance and mental resolve but the sense of personal achievement will last a lifetime. 600 km’s…..7 days….. 15,000+ mts of ascent later we will celebrate our own personal victory in TERRA AUSTRALIS 2009.
Peter Hepworth and Bryce Young are taking on Terra Australis on March 29th 2009. 600km of mountain (more…)
Email to a friend April 5th, 2009
Hats off to the Top Gear Boys Pete and B.Y putting in a fantastic effort so far in the biggest MTB event in australia. Putting in a soild day on day 1 the boys suffered a bit on day 2. Day 3 they started to get their legs back and by day 4 they were flying moving up the GC to 6th over all. Well done Pete and B.Y keep up the good work.
check the results at:
http://www.terraaustralismtbepic.com/TA-Stage-4-Series-Category.pdf
Email to a friend April 2nd, 2009
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