Interesting course for the Prologue. Most of it must be on the footpath. St Kilda Rd is a bridge over Alexandra Avenue so you can’t be on the road and turn right off St Kilda Rd.
Don’t they know there’s a 10km/h speed limit along Southbank.
Might have to get a head start and get a Strava segment going
Unless I’ve got it totally wrong, in which case avymetal is gonna give me another oratiohhhh award.
The prologue will be individual riders leaving at timed intervals I presume, which means it’ll be a great little circuit for spectating. They could do it alleycat style though; get the riders to pile their bikes on the lawn, give them a count down and let them scramble en masse.
The first stage will be great, a 2.5km tt in the city on a Wednesday night.
It’s a shame the next two stages are point to pint and won’t be very spectator friendly,
Stage four is in the middle if no where but 5 will be great.
Just saw this - you can get yourself a cow bell at the Amy Gillett Foundation marquee…
The AGF will be at Federation Square where you can come passed and sign the #ametrematters petition, pick up some stickers and even make a donation towards improving the safety of cycling in Australia.
As a special treat from Subaru, for a gold coin donation you’ll be able to grab one of these great cow bells to help you cheer all the riders! Just visit the AGF marquee.
Ended up around at the hairpin at the most eastern point of the circuit, then moved around to that mental chicane on the bike path where the really committed riders were bunny-hopping the manhole cover.
I was stoked on the course, so rad to have something so different in that precinct. Passers by seemed genuinely stoked on it too even though it slightly impeded their route.
I liked this image on instagram by @timcg16 from the Bridge over the Yarra to Southbank.
Agree 100%
Most folks seem to be pretty jazzed to see something like that in town. The media-hyped bike-hate was absent as well which I was pleased with. Really nice spot for it really - from a spectator POV.
Also great to see Will Clarke throw down another good ride.
