Monthly Archives: January 2013

Tour Down Under – Stage 1 Report

Posted on January 22, 2013 by norbs

Well today was my first look at a real UCI World Tour stage race. It is pretty impressive. Before I left, a little route planning. I know Adelaide like the back of my head, so I called on the expertise … Continue reading →

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Peoples Choice Classic – Free Beer!

Posted on January 21, 2013 by norbs

After a little nana nap yesterday afternoon, Carl, V and myself set off to watch the People’s Choice Classic. Basically it is a crit race around a 1.7km circuit. This was going to be my first exposure to the World … Continue reading →

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The Final Few Kilometres from The Peoples Choice Race

Posted on January 21, 2013 by norbs
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Adelaide – First Ride of the TDU Week

Posted on January 20, 2013 by norbs

Carl and V headed off to the Ride Like Crazy ride this morning, so I was left to my own devices. Instead of doing the smart thing and having a sleep in, I headed out at 7:30am for a ride … Continue reading →

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Hello Adelaide!

Posted on January 19, 2013 by norbs

Today I was on the road at 5:05am. After the scorching temperatures of yesterday, I was keen to make an early start and get a good chunk of the trip out of the way before it got too hot. After … Continue reading →

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Non Pro Cycling is off to the Santos Tour Down Under

Posted on January 16, 2013 by norbs

Well in the words of Borat, I’m excite! I figured out this morning that I am heading to Adelaide on Friday to spend a week watching the Santos Tour Down Under. With many thanks to my terrific wife for her … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Cycling Moment of 2012

Posted on January 12, 2013 by norbs

There were loads and loads of terrific stories last year. Making a choice of one was very difficult. I had prepared a long summary of all of them, but it got a bit out of hand, so I have edited … Continue reading →

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Chamois Cream, Do You Use It?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by norbs

The reason I am asking this question is that I have heard 3 different people bag chamois cream in the past week. Now, this has come as a surprise, but after some thought, I wonder if they are right. Up … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Screen Grab : Lance on Oprah!!!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by norbs

Just had this sent to me from an anonymous source in the US. You saw it here first!

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The Day a Stunt Went Wrong

Posted on January 7, 2013 by norbs

I have been throwing a blog post together for a while about my adventures as a kid on my bikes. Today I cracked it and decided to post them one story at a time. The first one is a tale … Continue reading →

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