For a team that often gets criticized for having a big budget, but few results, BMC did alright on Stage 3 of the TDU. Rohan Dennis won the stage, with soon to be member of the pipe-and-slippers-brigade Cadel Evans not far behind.
Things worked out well for Mungo with top score for the day.
Stage 3
450 points
Mungo
336 points
tdm911
194 points
Richard Harrison
126 points
Warwick Anderson
106 points
Vestan Pance
100 points
Jan Van Belleghem
6 points
Erik Mortier
In the battle for overall honours, those Rouluers are still rolling ahead of the pack, but Mungo aren't too far away. For the rest of us though, it looks like it's pretty much over.
Overall
948 points
tdm911
877 points
Mungo
535 points
Vestan Pance
515 points
Warwick Anderson
454 points
Jan Van Belleghem
341 points
Richard Harrison
197 points
Erik Mortier
CyclingNews tells me they are off from Glenelg to Mount Barker for Stage 4. I don't care who wins, as long as they are in my team and places 2-9 are taken by the rest of my team.
So much for my New Year's Resolution to stay on top of these race reports. Still we're only 2 Stages into the Tour Down Under, and due to the time difference, I think I'm actually ahead.
If we cast our minds back to Stage 1, you may recall that Jack Bobridge took the win and the first leader's jersey, after he and some mates stayed away from the bunch.
Which was all good news for local boys the Rouleurs.
Stage 1
382 points
tdm911
309 points
Mungo
248 points
Jan Van Belleghem
150 points
Vestan Pance
149 points
Erik Mortier
59 points
Warwick Anderson
58 points
Richard Harrison
Stage 2 saw a win from one of the Bile Beans, with up-and-coming Spanish Sprinter and possible Hitler impersonator, Juan Jose Lobato. Meanwhile, the Bile Beans big money sprinter Marcel Kittel finished over 13 minutes down on the Stage - very disappointing.
But despite my success, taking the mostest points were Get Down and Under with a smattering of riders in the top ten.
Stage 2
330 points
Warwick Anderson
279 points
Vestan Pance
230 points
tdm911
118 points
Mungo
106 points
Jan Van Belleghem
89 points
Richard Harrison
42 points
Erik Mortier
So as we head into Stage 3, it's Bobridge still at the head of the GC and the Rouleurs still at the head of the league. There's a short, steep climb at the end of Stage 3 and we should see some of the overall contenders trying to put a few seconds into each other.
Overall
612 points
tdm911
429 points
Vestan Pance
427 points
Mungo
389 points
Warwick Anderson
354 points
Jan Van Belleghem
191 points
Erik Mortier
147 points
Richard Harrison
Happy New Year Pance Pickers! Firstly, congratulations are overdue to the Chanbots for their victory in the overall at the Vuelta. And congratulations to whoever it was who won the Tour Of Britain too. It seems I just don't have the stamina to complete 3 Grand Tours in a year. Not like Adam Hansen, who rode all three again last year and got a special wheel for his trouble.
I think he deserves a beer too.
I will try and make it up to Danny by getting drunk and making a scene at his wedding later this year, and as for the TOB winner, it's only the Tour of Britain, so don't get too worked up about it. So the reason I've blown the cobwebs off the old blog is of course the Fantasy Tour Down Under, which is open for entries right now. Here's the league code for y'all.
18163655
