RR: De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

jazmo Wrote:
Well done. I was hoping to be in the race, but then I had my
accident.........

What was the organisation of the race like. My understanding is that
the event has grown to become the biggest non UCI event in Victoria
which is pretty good. Would love to some day wear a yellow jersey on a
race like that.

I thought the organisation was excellent although they could have
provided better weather :) I shouldn't complain too much seeing as
the forecast included thunderstorms hail and snow whereas we hardly
even got rained on.

As for that yellow jersey - well train hard is all I can say, the
standard in every grade seemed very high indeed.


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Unregistered

RR: De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

Unregistered Wrote:
I thought the organisation was excellent although they could have
provided better weather :) I shouldn't complain too much seeing as
the forecast included thunderstorms hail and snow whereas we hardly
even got rained on.

As for that yellow jersey - well train hard is all I can say, the
standard in every grade seemed very high indeed.
heard that Bgrader went onto the wrong side of the road and collected
a car, going slowly luckily, he ended up with a bad cut on his face
apparently but otherwise OK

3km of dirt road is pretty rough (no pun intended!)


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flyingdutch

De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

"Unregistered"
wrote
I thought the organisation was excellent although they could have
provided better weather :)

Well, as you may have heard at the presentations, there
are moves afoot to shift the race date to a warmer time
of year..

I'm in training for next year's race already, having done
the Stage 1 loop "recently" :-)

hippy

RR: De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

"flyingdutch" wrote
in
heard that Bgrader went onto the wrong side of the road and collected
a car, going slowly luckily, he ended up with a bad cut on his face
apparently but otherwise OK

3km of dirt road is pretty rough (no pun intended!)

C-grader AFAIK. I'd name names but I wont..
From what I heard, it was his own fault and I
don't have a lot of sympathy given that he taints
the race for everyone by riding on the wrong
side of the road - even after being told not to.
It's not a closed course - there are cars using
the roads normally (except for a few closures
at tricky intersections and the finish line, etc).
They mention it at every race and still people
do it. The rider was okay - well enough, in
fact, to jump up and abuse the innocent driver.
Cut to the face and he walked himself to the
ambo and was taken to hospital. Car was towed
due to smashed windscreen. Bike status currently
unknown.

These are not facts, just what I heard while at
the race.

hippy

RR: De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

hippy Wrote:
"flyingdutch" wrote
in
heard that Bgrader went onto the wrong side of the road and
collected
a car, going slowly luckily, he ended up with a bad cut on his face
apparently but otherwise OK

3km of dirt road is pretty rough (no pun intended!)

C-grader AFAIK. I'd name names but I wont..
From what I heard, it was his own fault and I
don't have a lot of sympathy given that he taints
the race for everyone by riding on the wrong
side of the road - even after being told not to.
It's not a closed course - there are cars using
the roads normally (except for a few closures
at tricky intersections and the finish line, etc).
They mention it at every race and still people
do it. The rider was okay - well enough, in
fact, to jump up and abuse the innocent driver.
Cut to the face and he walked himself to the
ambo and was taken to hospital. Car was towed
due to smashed windscreen. Bike status currently
unknown.

These are not facts, just what I heard while at
the race.

hippy

i heard it from the cuzz who was just behind him
(think he ended up with a 4th, good time in the ITT, and an 8th in the
Sunday stage)


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flyingdutch

RR: De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

"flyingdutch"

i heard it from the cuzz who was just behind him
(think he ended up with a 4th, good time in the ITT, and an 8th in the
Sunday stage)

Nah, it couldn't have been him. The crash where the
guy hit the windscreen was during Sunday's stage and
he was taken away by ambo.
I don't remember hearing of any crashes on Saturday
although there were a few retirements.

hippy

RR: De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

hippy Wrote:
"flyingdutch"

i heard it from the cuzz who was just behind him
(think he ended up with a 4th, good time in the ITT, and an 8th in
the
Sunday stage)

Nah, it couldn't have been him. The crash where the
guy hit the windscreen was during Sunday's stage and
he was taken away by ambo.
I don't remember hearing of any crashes on Saturday
although there were a few retirements.

hippy

nah, i was referring to Danny's results. the crash was indeed on Sunday
and Danny was riding Cgrade


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flyingdutch

RR: De Bortoli Tour 17-18 July, D Grade.
 

"flyingdutch"
nah, i was referring to Danny's results. the crash was indeed on Sunday
and Danny was riding Cgrade

It all makes sense now.. :-)

Big props to Blackburn for supplying the volunteers
with Blackburn CC/De Bortoli beanies!!

I'd much rather wear a club beanie than a dodgy
Nike one..

hippy