23rd Jan 2011
During the past week we have been enjoying wonderful weather certainly puts South Australia on the map with the ‘Tour Down Under’ being beamed all round the world. This event has been running for a few years now and since it was allocated professional status a few years ago it has got bigger and better by the year. Apparently SA is one of the few countries in the world outside of the European fraternity that has been allowed professional status putting it on the international circuit and thereby ensuring the world leading professional cycling teams support it. Of course the Adelaide region being considered Mediterranean in climate would entice any of them at this time of the year when they are knee deep in snow in a lot of their own countries and the 6 stage tour plus other events is a good season starter for the big guns for the European circuit. Phil Ligget (think that’s correct), the famous international race caller considers the organising, conducting and control of the Tour Down Under now to be up there with tours like the Spanish Tour, Italian and Tour De France, what a plug. Nancy and I have followed several of the stages and found it quite exciting and a great atmosphere, but to be quite honest you see far more by watching it on TV.