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Old 11-10.-2004, 10:45 PM   #46
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Australians don't need to breed top notch sportsman. It just happens - must be the sun, sand and the fact we're as far away from pommie land as you can get! (lol)


I'd say it has a fair bit to do with the resources of the AIS development programs.
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Old 11-10.-2004, 10:48 PM   #47
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Theres a western australian coming through with the same name who is going to be something special, spose he already is really. Would have over 20 Australian titles by now and hes only u17.


Can't mention up and coming Australians without mentioning Will Walker. How about being 18 and beating a field including several professionals in the longest UCI classified race in the 2004 calendar??!?!?
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Old 12-10.-2004, 08:02 AM   #48
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Walker is awesome. The next Phil Anderson.
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Old 12-10.-2004, 08:43 AM   #49
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Walker is awesome. The next Phil Anderson.

The guy is a freak of nature. Hopefully he can go a few places better than Phil.
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Old 12-10.-2004, 08:54 AM   #50
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Guess we should have all sat up and taken notice when he did that awesome ride to win the hardest round of the Bay crits in 2003(?). Incredible from such a young bloke.

I saw a 17 yo Dave McKenzie win the Forges criterium in Footscray in 1991 and thought that was pretty special....lol.
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Old 12-10.-2004, 12:16 PM   #51
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Guess we should have all sat up and taken notice when he did that awesome ride to win the hardest round of the Bay crits in 2003(?).

After he won that round, he then attempted another solo victory the next day (or the one after?). Wasn't too far off pulling it off too. I watched him in the final stage of that series and he rode really well then as well. (At least he did when I wasn't staring at Robbie McEwen's wife).
After that, people started talking about his VO2max results - rumour has it that he is into the 90's!!!
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Old 12-10.-2004, 02:21 PM   #52
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What nation breeds the best cyclists?


Every heard of Australia? Yet another egocentric from the us.
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Old 12-10.-2004, 05:06 PM   #53
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After he won that round, he then attempted another solo victory the next day (or the one after?). Wasn't too far off pulling it off too. I watched him in the final stage of that series and he rode really well then as well. (At least he did when I wasn't staring at Robbie McEwen's wife).
After that, people started talking about his VO2max results - rumour has it that he is into the 90's!!!


That's no rumour, it's the honest to god truth!
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Old 14-10.-2004, 02:53 AM   #54
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Every heard of Australia? Yet another egocentric from the us.

Aren't Australians just criminal transplants from the UK?



Now get your ass over to the middle east and kill some Iraqis for us before I cancel the export of Levi jeans to you!



Just pull'in your chain 'MATE'
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Old 14-10.-2004, 10:52 AM   #55
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Aren't Australians just criminal transplants from the UK?



Now get your ass over to the middle east and kill some Iraqis for us before I cancel the export of Levi jeans to you!



Just pull'in your chain 'MATE'


So you do know a little about us. When i reread my post the comment was harsh. Apologies to those who have a worldly view.
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Old 14-10.-2004, 12:00 PM   #56
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The USA

=number of tdf's won (not all numbers accurate)
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Lance Armstrong (first to win six Tours)

Bobby Julich

Tyler Hamilton (best ever breakaway)

Greg LeMond



All born and raised in the USA
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Old 14-10.-2004, 12:10 PM   #57
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The USA

=number of tdf's won (not all numbers accurate)
=good effort
Lance Armstrong (first to win six Tours)

Bobby Julich

Tyler Hamilton (best ever breakaway)

Greg LeMond

Eddy Mercx

All born and raised in the USA



Are you drunk?? Do you even know who Eddy Merckx is??
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Old 14-10.-2004, 12:16 PM   #58
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I guess I don't but I am not drunk.
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Old 14-10.-2004, 12:19 PM   #59
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Are you drunk?? Do you even know who Eddy Merckx is??


Who is he
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Old 14-10.-2004, 09:24 PM   #60
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Can't mention up and coming Australians without mentioning Will Walker. How about being 18 and beating a field including several professionals in the longest UCI classified race in the 2004 calendar??!?!?

Speaking of youngsters (like me) what about Scott Sunderland from WA (U17) he won all 3 events at Nationals. This guy is a machine..........
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