It has gone so fast, yet seems like forever. The ProTour offseason is over. The ProTour teams are amassing at the bottom of the globe for the Tour Down Under. This weekend will kick off with a pleminary Crit and then the big race will start on Tuesday. I don't know about you guys, but I'm ready to start watching some racing again. I've enjoyed getting to see some sporadic CX racing on the interweb, but it is just not the same as watching the roadies battle it out.
I can't wait to see the fight that is going to take place between the Manxman and the German Gorilla, former teammates that never liked each other now get a chance to race head-to-head. There are going to be some awesome sprint stages with Cav, Greipel, Tyler, Thor, and Tom all going at it. Little Robbie Mc is racing on The 'Shack, and with Thor and Tyler sharing the sprinter position it is going to lead to some interesting finales. Stay tuned...it's gonna be good.
The Classics are just around the corner. Hardman time: le rouleur in action center stage. Ah the Classics, bring on the weather, the cobbles, the mud, the Belgians, and the frites. Pass the mayonnaise, please. Danke.
The World Champs of CX are coming up this Jan 30th, so if it is the only CX race you watch all year at least watch this one. It will be a great race.
Versus Schedule *tentative* all times Eastern*
Santos Tour Down Under: January 16 & 18-23
January 16 @ 5pm- Cancer Council Classic Criterium Race
January 17 @ 6pm- Interview with Lance Armstrong
January 18-22 @ 6pm
January 23 @ 5pm
Check out this article on the Cyclingnews. It has a breakdown of the team's new kits. I found their reviews pretty funny, I'm not sure if they were trying to be funny or not???
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