Three Aussies drop out of Tour

I enjoyed a fabulous time on Saturday morning on my regular bike ride. A quick 55 km and a coffee – the perfect way to start the day.

A few other Australians aren’t enjoying their cycling quite as much with the Tour de France ending for three prominent Aussie cyclists overnight. Both Michael Rogers and Stuart O’Grady crashed on the same descent and will take no further part in the three week race. Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen was forced out of the Tour after finishing the eighth stage outside the race’s permitted time limit.

Still waving the Australian flag is Cadel Evans who is well placed in the general classification. I’m still tipping Cadel for a podium finish and even hoping that he’ll ride into Paris in Yellow.

There’s a short sprint during our Saturday rides and I was feeling very pleased with myself after crossing the line ahead of the other guys on Saturday morning. Of course it was all put into perspective a few moments later when the guy who crossed the line just behind me reminded me that the speed we accelerated to in our sprint wasn’t much more than the speed that the Tour de France riders sit on for several hours each day.

Posted by Rodney Olsen

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