Hard to believe it but the Tour is over, and what a fantastic but tough Tour it has been.
Full credit to the organisers for running such a professional event with the magnificent Tasmanian scenery as the backdrop.
Today’s final stage of the Tour was a short stage of 54 kilometres in the sunshine around a 1.8 kilometres circuit on the Devonport beach front. There was an aggressive start to the race as riders tried to escape in an early break. The pace was on from the gun with the bunch stretched out in single file for much of the stage, with an average speed of just under 50kph nothing was allowed to get out of sight.
The VBC boys have really gelled on tour and had a good time between stages – the experience has been second to none and a great launch pad for the future.
For me it has been a privilege to ride with a great group of guys and mix it with the best of Australia’s road cyclists.
Our support staff on tour featured Sam our Physio, who did a super job keeping us fresh for each stage as well as driving our back up car, and John did a good job helping with driving and logistics allowing the riders to just focus on pedalling making life a lot less stressful.
Thanks once again to all our team sponsors, this would not be possible without your support, and to Team Director Mike Slater – thanks for the tireless work that he has put into the team. The Chapman’s trailer was a huge asset on tour providing an organised and secure set up for our bikes.
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