Spring Training ‘07
After finally sitting down and watching Stage 8 (yes damn the time zones that leave Australia hours ahead and SBS can only show us the TDF into the early hours of the morning) I’m dusting off Matt (CAAD7 Cannondale) putting on the new 2007 CSC kit and, as I like to call it, “Starting the engine”. After 2 months on the couch with colds and flu I’m getting onto the wind trainer with the iPod and getting the legs turning over again. Fear not Rasmussen I avoid the hills like the plague.
I’ll be preparing for no races, just watching the pros on the TDF gets me dragging my arse out onto the road again to catch up with a few mates and knock off a few k’s. The ultimate outcome is a coffee at the end of the ride and a chat about the attacks that I never made on the weekend ride. The next few weeks will see me having the lungs and legs telling the brain to “Stop what the hell are you doing to us” until the cardio picks up in about 4 weeks.
TDF Rest Day
The 1st rest day of this years TDF has fallen on Monday 16 July 2007. After 8 days of racing you’d think it’s time for the gents to have a "Rest Day" spend an hour or two on the bike to get the legs turning over and then a good rub down and put you’re feet up.
The following interviews with Jens And Cadel show that a rest day for a pro cyclinst in the TDF is not a rest day at all with Press and other commitments that see the day chewed up and not must time with the legs up doing nothing.
Rest Day with Cadel Evans
Rest Day with Jens Voigt
TDF Stage 8
Yes the TDF fever has hit the mountains. It was a black day for the Aussies in the field with Rogers, O’Grady and well I personally don’t care the about Mc Ewen. After a week of tearing along the flats with CSC in yellow (CSC rocks) the gents have hit the mountains and the GC will start to take shape. It’s all starting to take shape!
Cadel:
Cadel is still in the running sitting in 6th. After reading an article where Cadel said he can’t attack as he’s a marked man in the Pelton. After watching Stage 8 I think Cadel is sitting in a good spot and riding with the world’s best. The attacks went to Cadel covered all but Mayo. mayo was on a mission along with Rasmessan on the day. Limiting the losses and moving up to 6th is a great start to theAlps and with two TT’s to come and thousands of km’s to cover Cadel is looking good.
O’Grady:
This is a sad day for me. After hearing the news on the highlights package this morning that O’Grady was out of the TDF I just sank into my chair in despair. O’Grady is one of the strong men in the CSC team this year. And hit heading off to hospital in an Ambo has left The Aussie attack on the TDF with a large whole in it.
Rogers:
What happen Mike. NNOOOOOOO! Sorry Cadel but Mike you where my pick for yellow and to bring the jersey home to Oz for us. I’m still in shock on hearing that Rogers has pulled the pin. At only 27 I know he’ll be back a wiser and stronger rider after what happened on Stage 8 this year.
Mc Ewen:
Mc Ewen who finished “outside the time limit”. Tough day in the office for Robbie and with injuries from Stage 1 Robbie’s TDF is over for 2007. I’m sure there are a few more Green Jersey’s for him next year.
The Weather
BrisbaneFriday, 29 August, 2008, 1:06 pm 
Partly sunny
current temperature: 21°Csunrise: 6:04
sunset: 17:34
Forecast Saturday, 30 August, 2008 day Partly sunny
20°CForecast Sunday, 31 August, 2008 day Partly sunny
21°C