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asmania has to be one of the most underrated destinations in

Australia. Every time Ive visited the island state, it has taken

my breath away and I also mean that literally, when those

mountainous roads come into play. Compared to the mainland, it

may be a comparative speck on the map, but the depth it oers to the

cyclist is immense. So much so that weve dedicated our biggest ever Big

Ride to it theres 13 pages of drop-dead Tasmanian landscape gorgeousness inside this issue,

beautifully captured by photographer Marcus Enno (aka Beardy McBeard) with words by our own

supermodel, Alex Malone. Among the highlights, the famed Jacobs Ladder and Cradle Mountain.

Elsewhere, were pumped for the season ahead, and its been a cracking start on home soil,

especially for Simon Gerrans and his Orica-GreenEDGE team. Not content with beating Cadel

Evans and Richie Porte at the National Championships, he then destroyed the eld at the Tour

Down Under to secure a record third title. He may have just won by a second on paper, but it

was a lot more in reality, with Gerrans defeating a eld led by Cadel Evans, who at one stage

had led the race by 12 seconds. Also in this issue, we take a dierent look at the TDU, spending

the race week with Team Europcar, which had a tumultous trip that began with the premature

withdrawal of star rider Tomas Voeckler, who broke his collarbone on a training ride before the

main event had even begun. Find out what happens behind the scenes starting on page 52.

Elsewhere, we interview fashion designer Paul Smith about why hes always being pestered

by the worlds best riders on page 68, we meet budding fashion designer/elite cyclist Tiany

Cromwell on page 90, and we go to Americas fashion capital, New York, to try a bucket list

sportive on page 82. Completing a quartet of fashion essentials, we also unveil our glorious new

Cyclist kit on page 13, and you can even win one of 10 sets see page 27.

Te best thing about this list of content, however, is that its nowhere near complete,

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CONTENTS

11 Up Front

LEAD OUT

+ Look 695 Aerolight + New gear: Pacenti

SL23 wheelset, Rhinomed Turbine,

Leatherman Mako Ti + Socks for summer

+ New Gear: Bont Zero+, Biknd Helium

+ Cyclist Coffee Stop of the Year 2014

+ Cycle science: Riding faster + Guru Photon R

+ Q&A: Caleb Ewan + Pocket food

+ Guest columnist: Timothy Roe

38 Big Ride: Launceston

TAKING ON TASSIE

From Cradle Mountain to Ben Lomond National

Park and Jacobs Ladder, Alex Malone tackles

the best climbs Tasmania has to offer

52 Tour Down Under

EUROPCAR DOWN UNDER

Cycling is an unpredictable sport Aaron S Lee

spends a day with Team Europcar as they deal

with their star rider pulling out of the TDU injured

64 Keenan: Retirement

THE NEXT STAGE

Soon enough, all riders must face the reality

of retirement. We spoke to a few already there

68 Profile: Paul Smith

CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH

Te world-famous fashion designer also just

happens to be a diehard cycling fan. We spoke to

him about his cycling collection and friendships

with some of the world's top riders

76 Performance: Fitness

THE FITNESS CONUNDRUM

Fitness: it sounds like a simple concept, but is

it really? Cyclist looks at the complex world of

tness and suggests a few ways for you can

improve your own for enhanced performance

82 Sportive: Grand Fondo New York

NEW YORK TIMES

James Spender made his way to the big apple to

participate in one of the biggest cycling events of

them all. Find out how he went and who he met

along the way

90 Guinness: Tiffany Cromwell

COURTING SUCCESS

She's one of the hottest young stars on the

Australian cycling scene. Rupert Guinness

sits down with Tiffany Cromwell and finds out

there's more to her than meets the eye

98 Insider: Legend Bikes

I AM LEGEND

Legend founder Marco Bertoletti used to create

bikes for some of cycling's top stars, and now

creates bespoke designs for anyone seeking

his world-renowned personal touch

106 Focus: Power Meters

POWER PLAYERS

With new power machines hitting the

markets, is now the time to start watching

your watts, or is there more to come?

Stu Bowers takes a closer look...

113 Reviews

BIKES

Like bicycles? We test four hot new rides

including the Ridley Noah Fast, Stoemper

Taylr, Cell Omeo 2.0 and Cannondale

Synapse Hi-Mod 3

130 Last Gasp

MICHAEL TOMALARIS

As cycling reaches new heights of popularity,

many Aussie towns are keen to host the Road

Nationals once Ballarat's contract runs out in

2017. Tomo looks at who's in the running...

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All the stu that makes you glad to be a cyclist

Integration, integrationand yet more integration. When it comes to creating a clean, seamless

profile, Looks latest flagship, the 695 Aerolight, sets a new standard

Words STU BOWERS Photography DANNY BIRD

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any people know that Look was

the first brand to introduce a

commercially available clipless

pedal back in the '80s. Fewer

are aware that it also has the

accolade of being first to have a carbon frame,

its K86, raced in the pro peloton, by none other

than Greg LeMond. Whats more, Look can

also claim to be the first with a full monocoque

carbon track frame. And a fully adjustable stem

can be added to its list of firsts too.

As a company, Look doesnt always shout

about its achievements as much as some other

brands, but it has been quietly pushing the

boundaries of bicycle technology for decades.

The 2010 launch of its 695 showcased some

genuinely modern thinking, with innovations

such as its adjustable C-Stem, remarkable

Zed 2 one-piece carbon cranks, and E-Post

with neat elastomer shock absorber built

into the integrated seatmast. Building on

the success of those unique features, Look

has revamped its flagship model the 695

Aerolight, used by selected riders of the Cofidis

team at this years Tour de France and once

again the company is showing the rest of the

industry how its done in terms of integration,

but it is also joining the now industry-wide push

into the realm of aero road bike frame design.

Now you see it

Based in Nevers, France, just down the road

from the Magny-Cours motor racing circuit,

its tting that Look has collaborated with an

F1 aerodynamicist, Ren Hilhorst, to develop

the 695 Aerolight frame. A glance at the tube

proles shows there have been tweaks to

the previous 695, however they dont look as

aggressively aerofoiled or kammtailed as many

other brands. In fact the frame still looks quite

boxy and not as slender as you might expect,

yet Look claims the new frame oers a 3% drag

saving compared with the old 695. Te Aerolight

is also 90g lighter too, thanks to a new thinner,

high modulus layup with 1.5K weave.

Many of the aero gains are from cleaning up

the frontal area of the bike, explains UK brand

manager Tim Bayley. Te new aero stem, which

was originally tested in the track programme for

the London Olympics [so you can imagine how

sti it is], uses a very slim clamp in place of a

traditional four-bolt face plate, plus it routes the

front brake cable directly through it into the fork

steerer so that the whole handlebar area is as

clutter-free as possible.

Similarly key to the aero improvements, and

a big part of the aesthetic of the 695 Aerolight,

is the integration of the brakes. Look is not the

first brand to place the front brake inside the

forks and the rear brake behind the BB shell

weve seen similar systems used by both BMC

in its Timemachine and Ridley with its Noah

Fast but Looks solution is undeniably neat.

The V-Brakes produced in collaboration with

TRP are not only almost completely hidden,

but Look also claims a 20% improvement in

braking power over a standard calliper.

Looks engineers were determined

that the Direct Drive concept [Looks name

for the integration of components into the

frame] would be equally about improving

Many of the aero gains are from cleaning up the frontal area of the bike. Te new aero stem uses a very slim clamp in place of a traditional four-bolt face plate

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To celebrate our first birthday the team at Cyclist have teamed up with the folk

at VIE13 kustom apparel to produce a range of custom cycling wear that not only

looks fantastic but also meets the demands of even the most discerning rider.

The VIE13 pro range is perfect for the Australian climate with moisture wicking

Swiss fabrics, full length zipper, generous rear pockets and an Italian-made

chamois that will keep you cool and comfortable during the warmer Australian

months. For those wanting the full gambit there's also custom Cyclist caps and

DeFeet socks. To order email [email protected]

performance as it was about aerodynamics

and aesthetics, says Bayley.

Cranking it up

Looks Tunisian manufacturing facility is ISO

9001 compliant, which means it conforms

to a string of quality controls that are not

always observed by many other brands.

Its another aspect that Look doesnt shout

loudly enough about, according to Bayley.

It means the company can be certain of the

conformity, cleanliness and efficiency of each

of its manufacturing processes.

Bayley is keen to stress the differences

between Look and its competitors: Take the

Zed 2 crank. Five years on and still no other

manufacturer offers a comparable stiffness-

to-weight ratio close to that of the 320g, unique

Look design. Its true that moulding the crank

arms, axle and spider into a single carbon

structure is an impressive piece of engineering.

Then theres the Trilobe, a movable nut at the

end of the crank that allows the crank length to

adjust between 170mm, 172.5mm and 175mm.

The new Aerostem is similarly versatile,

adjusting angularly from -13 to +17 while also

being 20g lighter than the old C-Stem. The

E-Post integrated seatmast is unchanged from

the original 695 an elastomer between the

integrated seatpost and seatmast (available in

three densities: soft, medium and firm) helps

eliminate vibration from the road.

The complete 695 Aerolight, including fork,

headset, integrated crank and E-Post, weighs

a claimed 2,550g. That should mean a full build

could dip south of the 6.8kg UCI limit, even

with a Di2 or Campag EPS on board, for which

the frame is compatible too, including internal

cabling and battery options.

Look frameset $8,499, Dura-Ace 9000

$14,999 (model shown with Ultegra 6800

11-speed) groupesportif.com

Cyclist - VIE13 kustom apparel$249 (jersey and bibs), $15 socks, $15 caps, vie13.com

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lack rims, spokes, hubs and simple

decals may see some customers

glance over a pair of Pacenti SL23

custom wheels, but dont let the lack

of flare turn you away from these

solid performers. We weighed this particular pair in

the Cyclist office and at 1,460g for a complete set,

excluding quick releases and with a five-year warranty

against defects in workmanship, we took it upon

ourselves to test their mettle. Unfortunately even the

rigorous thrashing during our Big Ride trip in Tasmania

wasnt enough to unseat them from rolling as true as

the day they left the BikePro office.

The experienced builders offer a vast range of

rim, spoke and hub options, and with the use of the

Centrimaster digital truing stand they are built to an

extremely high standard that is backed by the tightest

of tolerances and not just on feel alone. If you're

looking for a pair of lightweight training or club racing

hoops, with a long-term promise direct from the

builder, then heres a pretty good place to start.

With a claimed 38% increase in airow the Turbine looks set

to blow the traditional nasal strip away. Fully adjustable and

with an ergonomic t, the Turbine is not only comfortable but

also designed to push more air through the nasal passage into

the lungs. Tested by Avanti Racing Team's Mark OBrien, hell

be using the breathe assist technology as he looks to capture

more Subaru National Road Series victories in 2014.

Rhinomed Turbine$24.95 rhinomed.com.au

Pacenti SL23 wheelset$999 bikepro.com.au

Named after the fast swimming Mako shark, the

flat-pack titanium multi-tool has all the essentials for

rapid roadside fixes. At 42g it's small and light enough

to stash in your saddle bag, pod or back pocket, and with

nine tools including a bottle opener you should be up and

running again in no time. The Mako Ti also comes with a

enduring 25-year warranty that will no

doubt outlast your cycling career.

Leatherman Mako Ti$69.95 leatherman.com.au

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Summer footwearWith the warmer months upon us it seemed only fitting to present a range of expressive footwear that breaks free from traditon.

Pedla Spinners, $25,

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Santini Alti, $30,

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Pedla Spinners, $25,

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Rapha City Riding, $27,

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hose keen cycling fans who

chose to believe so many

years ago will remember

Lance Armstrong stepping off

the team bus and towards the

sign-on board resplendent in white shoes and

*gasp* black socks. Since then, it seems the

tradition of short white socks has been thrown

away, replaced with technical fabrics not only

designed to compress, relieve and ventilate

the foot but also to make a statement.

Socks are now one of the few pieces

of kit the average weekend warrior can

turn to in order to push his or her way up

the bunch hierarchy. Brand, colour, length,

design and most importantly condition are

what sets apart those who look after

themselves and those who will likely seldom

degrease their own drivetrain.

Of course, your selection of sockwear is

hardly a life-and-death matter, but now that

you're in the know, take a few moments to

check out those fellow cyclists who are free of

chainring marks and those whose socks could

nearly double up as leg warmers, such are the

well-worn threads they so haphazardly pulled

on before the sun came up...

Socks

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SockGuy Heart My Bike, $20,

everestsports.com.au

4Shaw The Dog, $30,

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Capo Coolmax Euro, $25,

capocycling.com

Rapha Lightweight, $27,

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SockGuy WTF, $20,

everestsports.com.au

Hincapie Power, $15,

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Attaquer Ride or Die, $25,

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Attaquer Logo, $25,

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Rapha Lightweight, $27,

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It was on the return leg from a pre-season training

camp that a travelling cyclist's worst nightmare

occurred. A week of fantastic weather and riding

was nearly all but forgotten after seeing the top tube

nearly cut in half. It was time for a new bike bag

that oered more protection without the

weight penalty of a hard case. Enter

the Helium by Biknd, which at 11kg

should still see you below the

usual 25kg weight limit once fully

loaded. Tere's room for two pairs

of wheels, neatly secured to the

sides and you don't need WorldTour

mechanic ability to use it. Te frame is axed at the

fork and rear dropouts, and once you've placed all

those little extras inside you can jump aboard with

mind at ease thanks to the inatable partitions.

Sturdy wheels and towing strap mean there's no

heavy lifting involved, and once you've arrive at your

destination you'll be on the road again in no time.

f you glanced at Rui Costas feet

as he nipped past Joaquim

Rodriguez to win this years

World Road Race Championships,

you may have noticed he was

using the new Bont Zero+ shoes. Whether his

footwear contributed to his victory is up for debate,

but the purpose of the latest top-end model is to

give the rider an aerodynamic advantage.

'The Zero+ is the absolute pinnacle of what we

do at Bont and delivers every element of top-level

performance in the most aerodynamic package

we have ever created. The only model with more

aerodynamic features is the Crono Mk2,' says Bont

CEO Steven Nemeth.

Combining the benefits of two of its current

top-end models the Crono TT shoe and Vaypor+

road shoe while adding a host of new features,

the Zero+ delivers a sleek chassis with a single

retention dial. The Durolite material used for

the upper, Bont claims, is both lighter and more

durable. It has also been given a dimpled texture

to chase every possible aero improvement. The

unidirectional carbon sole should further enforce

stiffness and performance and, as always with

Bont, the shoe is entirely heat mouldable too.

Bont Zero+$470, bont.com

Biknd Helium$799 biknd.com

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The nominations are in, and were proud to reveal the shortlist

for the inaugural Cyclist Coffee Stop of the Year 2014.

To vote for your favourite and get the chance to win all kinds

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1 Bright Velo Cafe, Bright, VICbrightvelo.mobiA European-inspired cycling cafe run by a team

of cyclists. This coffee stop not only offers

hand-roasted Padre Coffee, but also bike

storage, racks and a jam-packed menu along

with local and imported wines, beers and cider.

The cycling focus just came naturally for me,

says owner Wayne Hildred. I used to ride pro in

Europe for Team Bordeaux in the Eighties. I also

rode the Australian Road Championships twice.

I guess what we wanted to do was make a hub

and a home for cyclists. Bright Velo also has

14 guest rooms just a stone's throw away.

What its customers say...

Only coffee shop in the world worth

driving eight hours for a brew. The riding

round there is not bad either - Kevin Eddy

2 Brown Cow, Hampton, VICbrowncowcafe.com.auBrown Cow is crowded with riding groups all

week. When I first started working at Brown

Cow Cafe I was surprised by the lycra buzz

around here, says manager Katie De Leeus.

Because we have such a large space its a

magnet for cyclists and their bikes, plus the

good food and coffee and a cyclist boss, which

also helps. So loved by its two-wheel riding

customers, Brown Cow has its own kit.


Great coffee, as they roast their own

blends, and cyclists are welcome any time

of the day - Nick Collins

3 Cog Bike Cafe, Warburton, VICcogbikecafe.com.auPart bike repair shop, part coffee stop, Cog Bike

Cafe is a cyclist rescue point. Before we set up

shop here there wasnt a personal bike shop

around, says owner Doug Greenall. We're right

on the 40km rail trail, so it was surprising

nobody was servicing bikes. Were a bread-

and-butter kind of shop. Locals man the floors,

our menu is all organic, as is our coffee, which

is from a local town, Lilydale. Were all about

sustainability and being conscious of the

environment, says Doug. Set in the country,

just an hours drive from Melbourne CBD, Cog

Bike is surrounded by some thigh-punishing

hills so youll have to work to get there.


The original bike cafe - great trailside

location, attention to detail with coffee,

great menu, atmospheric - Damian Auton

4 The Corner Store, Forrest, VICthecornerstoreforrest.com.auThe Corner Store doubles as a cafe and

mountain bike hire shop set among some

challenging Victorian mountains in Forrest.

With a population of only 200, my wife and I

struggled to find a good coffee shop, says

owner Norm Douglas, so we decided to open

our own. Located in the Otway ranges, youll

find The Corner Store serving a strong blend of

Capra Coffee from Geelong. As a kid you ride

down to the corner store and hang out with

your bike. Yes, we sell food and bikes and do

repairs, but mainly were a hangout.


Hands down, best coffee and staff in the

district. Easily worth the 70km round trip

peddle for a brew - Benjamin Culton

5 BarCycle, Walsh Bay, NSWbarcycle.com.auYoull find the best of Sydney at this seaside

cafe the water, the city and good coffee.

Youll also find former Italian pro cyclist Albert

Talone, behind the espresso machine. I used to

ride in Europe and cycling has always been a

passion of mine, says Albert. My wife and I

have always loved food, and used to own

butcher shops around Sydney. She also

happens to be an amazing cook, so it just fit that

we opened a cycle cafe. If hes not putting

together a custom bike, you can find Albert

doing one of his $49 services.


Beautiful food, coffee and people. Its a

place where you feel like you can relax and

enjoy life - Rocci Gabey

6 Tracies Cafe, East Jindabyne, NSW facebook.com/TraciesCafeWhile the coffee sells itself, its the hand-made

pineapple and coconut cakes that lure most

cyclists. Set in a NSW country town frequently

visited by cyclist, Jindabyne is five hours from

Sydney. A cyclists' dream, there are trails from

Thredbo, Charlotte Pass and the Snowy River

leading to Tracie's. We are in the perfect spot,

says owner Tracie Lomax. Cyclists just started

coming in as word of mouth spread. They like

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their cakes and chocolate milkshakes after a

ride, thats for sure.


Great coffee, awesome cakes and fabulous

staff its the magical trifecta, the winning

combination - Bella Molloy

7 FatDuck Cycles + Espresso, Busselton, WA fatduckcycles.com.au With the largest collection of Specialized bikes in

this corner of WA, FatDuck Cycles + Espresso is

a cycling aficionados Toys R Us. So embedded

into the cycling community, FatDuck has

become the unofficial communication office for

the Busselton Cycle Club youll find all ride

times on the noticeboard. The coffee shop gets

taken over on many days with the courtyard full

of avid cyclists, says owner Heath Townsend.


Great coffee, great cakes and good advice.

My wife just wants me to stop spending

money there - Brian Rabaud

8 Dome, Perth,WAdomecoffees.com.auFrom appeasing the local council to storing

bikes neatly, Dome Coffees in Westralia

Plaza, has done the hard yards. The racking

system was a nightmare, so I designed one

that could hold 100 bikes, and be packed

into the office to give the city back their

streets, says Toby Brown. We now sell

these to other cafes. So involved in the

cycling community, Dome has its own team,

the Dome Coffee Cycling Team, employing

up-and-coming cyclists such as Allee Proud

a medallist in the Junior Track World

Championships in 2012 and sponsor WAs

South Perth Cycling Club.


Not only do they do they do a brilliant job

of catering for hordes of cyclists but it was

also the birth place of the Dome Coffees

Cycling Team - Andrew Ballam

9 La Musette, Glenelg, SAla-musette.netEverything is custom made at La Musette

Siphon Coffee Bar there is a chess set made

from bike parts, organic energy bars on the

counter, artworks on the walls and, most

importantly, coffee brewed for your taste

buds. Upon ordering, youll first be asked

how you like your coffee strength, flavour,

and milk profile. From there, beans are

selected for you, carefully measured out,

ground and then added to the Siphon a glass

vapourising device that looks more suited to a

science lab than coffee shop.


Not only do they serve Siphon coffee, not

sold anywhere else in the world, but it also

tastes superb - Michael Bland

10 MySweetopia, Brisbane, QLDmysweetopia.com.auThe home-baked goods are the stars of this

small Brisbane cafe. The fruit and nut toast that

is served heavy with cinnamon and dried fruits

and nuts has become a MySweetopia

signature. But there is something else that

gets the riders pouring in. One day as a treat we

drew a bike on a cyclists coffee with chocolate

syrup, and slowly more and more customers

started requesting their coffees with bikes

drawn on them, says owner Irene Lee. Now

our customers ask for names, bikes, special

messages and pictures drawn on their coffees

on a daily basis.


No one froths almond milk like Irene and

Marina. Bronte always has a smile, the

team are always supporting local charities,

squads and businesses - Leanne Storey

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Over the same distance, will you use more energy in total if you ride faster? Te contest between tortoise and hare has traditionally been told without the inclusion of their physiological data, but thats about to changeWords JOSH CUNNINGHAM Illustrations ROB MILTON

upposing a cyclist was to

measure the number of calories

they burned over a 100km

ride would he or she use

more energy by riding hard and

fast or taking it slow and steady? Riding hard

obviously requires more power (i.e., energy

per unit time) but the ride will be over sooner

so youll be burning calories for less time. After

quibbling the quandary in the Cyclist office, we

decided to put the question to some experts.

The question youve asked isnt nearly as

simple as it sounds, says Professor Stephen

Cheung, a kinesiology researcher at Brock

University in Canada. From a simple physics

analysis, the mechanical work performed

to move a set mass a set distance remains

largely constant. But, of course, its not quite

as straightforward as that when it comes to

the working of the human body on a bicycle.

The source of power

Lets say you need 100 watts of power [1 watt

= 1 joule of energy per second] to maintain

20km/h, continues Cheung. The 100km

distance would take you five hours, so the

total energy required would be 1,800kJ

[100 x 18,000 seconds].

At 20km/h, its safe to say that most cyclists

will not be working at their limit of endurance,

and will be relying predominantly on aerobic

metabolism for fuel. But its well understood

that as we increase the intensity of exercise,

the human body begins to use different energy

systems, which affects its total energy usage

over the 100km ride in a non-linear fashion.

Dr Simon Marwood, an exercise physiologist

at Liverpool Hope University, explains that the

rate at which your body uses oxygen during

exercise is a good indicator of the energy

its expending. Up until your bodys lactate

threshold, youre looking at an uptake of

roughly 10ml of oxygen per watt, he says.

So 100W requires 1 litre of oxygen per minute

and 200W requires 2 litres of oxygen per

minute. Basically its linear, and oxygen intake

reflects energy expenditure.

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]

Adding drag

Teres a big but here, says Professor

Cheung, air resistance and drag. Referring to his

initial calculations, he adds, To go 40km/h [as

opposed to 20km/h], there is four times as much

energy required due to an exponential rise in air

resistance, so the total energy consumed would

be 3,600kJ [for 100km at 40km/h]. So youd

expend a lot more energy riding the 100km fast,

even though the time required is less.

Despite halving the ride time, the increase

in speed (and consequently effort) means that

energy expenditure for 100km at 40km/h

is twice that of 20km/h. Its a conclusion

that is echoed by Peter Hespel, professor in

kinesiology and rehabilitation sciences at the

University of Leuven in Belgium, and in-house

expert at the Bakala Academy, which was

founded last year by Omega Pharma-Quickstep

owner Zdenek Bakala as a cycling research and

development centre. As you can imagine from

someone whose go-to reference point is time-

trial world champion Tony Martin, the influence

of aerodynamics is a decisive one in Professor

Hespels opinion.

If youre riding at 20km/h, aerodynamics

plays almost no role, he says, but then if you

are riding at 40km/h, you will have to increase

effort by more comparatively because of the

exponential increase of the aerodynamic

resistance. The calories spent will depend on

the power output, and the higher the speed,

the bigger increase in power output needed.

Thats why riders work hard to get into a more

aerodynamic position.

Winning formula

For once, biologists and physicists are cordially

in tune, and there is little doubt that riding

100km hard and fast will use up more calories

than going slow and steady, thanks to the

inefficiencies of your body during high intensity

exercise, and the exponentially increasing wind

resistance at higher speeds. For us it means

only one thing: the harder you ride, the bigger

the slice of cake you can eat at the end.

of the ride would be over lactate threshold,

where youre less efficient.

This inefficiency stems from there being

insufficient amounts of oxygen to match the

exercise intensity, which causes energy-

producing chemical reactions in the muscles

to be far less yielding. Glycogen (carb) stores

begin to diminish rapidly and lactic acid begins

to build up. In essence, the calorific expenditure

graph steepens, as anaerobic exercise requires

more calories than aerobic.

Of course you wouldnt ride the whole

100km above your lactate threshold but, as

Marwood says, If you spend some portion

of the ride in anaerobic zones, then youre

reducing efficiency, and therefore to produce

the same amount of power you would be using

more energy [and calories].

That sounds like a conclusion, but hang

on, theres one more aspect to be accounted

for, and thats wind resistance.

By which he means that the calories you

use will rise proportionally to your power

output up until the point where your body

switches from an aerobic (using oxygen to

metabolise fuel) system to an anaerobic one

(without oxygen).

This suggests that, from a physiological

point of view, when you stay in your aerobic

zones (slow and steady), any rise in work rate

will result in proportional increases in calorific

expenditure, but that relationship changes

once the lactate threshold is crossed.

Into the red zone

Once beyond lactate threshold, says

Marwood, your efficiency drops and you need

more oxygen per watt. For example, where

200W only required 2 litres oxygen per minute,

300W might require 3.3 litres oxygen per

minute. So riding 100km hard would expend

more energy than 100km easy, because more

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lways on the hunt for interesting

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Bike Test pages, the team at

Cyclist took temporary

ownership of a Photon R

equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 to see

just if the immaculately finished product rode as

well as it looked. Shipped direct from Guru HQ in

Montreal, Quebec, what is apparent is the

attention to detail regarding the entire surface

both inside and out of the Photon.

Handcrafted, hand painted and high-tech

these are the key points of difference when

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one last prep and check before the all-clear is

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Akin to a number of the major top-end

brands, Guru frames are built using

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across the range. This also helps to achieve a

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claimed sub-800g frame in 54cm while not

sacrificing stiffness or ride qualities. For those

wanting something more personal, there are

alternative layup options.

Running your palms along each section of

tubing does little to reveal any shortcomings in

the finish, the people at Guru remaining

tight-lipped on the process behind its 'true

monocoque carbon construction.'

Our chosen model was fitted with Shimano

Dura-Ace 9000 mechanical but there's a host

of build options to choose from along with a

number of standard colour combinations. We

were however, pleasantly surprised to find the

Photon R kitted out with the innovative range

of Enve Composites controls. The long-time

favourite has to be the road bar with simple

yet functional integrated rubber bar end plugs,

which no other brand seems to offer.

Reynolds Assault wheels assist in looking

the part and the clincher model fitted to our test

bike is more convenient, but for the most part

they could be saved for race day or high-speed

weekend bunches of which we will hopefully

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Q&AOrica-GreenEDGE's newest recruit sat down with Cyclist to discuss life in Italy, entering the pro peloton, and the lessons he received from Cadel Evans

Caleb Ewan

aleb Ewans name is

on everyones lips as

one of the next great

Australian cycling

stars. He may not be

a Tour de France winner in the making,

but his top-end speed for sprints and

strong hill climbing ability have already

made him a star in the U23 ranks, and

many believe hes destined for huge

things in the professional peloton. This

year, the NSW cyclist will continue to

ride with the Jayco-AIS U23 team up

until the back end of the season, when

he will join Orica-GreenEDGE as a

stagiaire (trainee) to prepare for his

first season as a professional with the

Australian team next year.

Cyclist spoke to Ewan, 19, about

what awaits after the Australian Road

National Championships in Victoria, in

which he won gold medals in the U23

criterium at Ballarat and road race at

Buninyong, and just before he got his

first taste of World Tour racing at the

Tour Down Under, in which he was

selected for the UniSA-Australia team.

RG: When you learned you would race

the Tour Down Under what major

challenges did you foresee?

CE: For the sprint stages, getting in the

right position. I didnt think I would have

as much respect as the pros would have

and that I would just be a UniSA rider and

they would get me out of there. Also

[after looking at the route] this tour

would be a lot harder, so there wouldnt

be as much opportunity for sprints, but I

worked on my climbing so I could

hopefully get over some of the harder

stages. The national title race [on a hilly

course] gave me a fair bit of confidence.

But I knew [the Tour Down Under] would

be a completely different level.

How will the Tour Down Under help your

last U23 season?

It will help me prepare for when I do turn

Words RUPERT GUINNESS Photography MARCUS ENNO

Do you absorb the

history and culture of

places you race from or

to, or are they just start

and finish locations?

(laughing) Teyre pretty much start and nish places. Last year [when] we went to Rome and raced the Grand Prix Liberazione, we didnt even see the Colosseum. You see the hotel. You see the start of the race, the nish of the race. People think its like a holiday where you get to see all this touristy stu, but you dont.

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pro at the end of the year. I will know

exactly what I have to do, where I have

to be. Its perfect to have it at the start of

the year, to do a World Tour race now so

I can prepare myself for the end of the

year. If I go into a race that is a bit harder

now and go back to U23 races, hopefully

I will find it a bit easier.

Tis year you hope to race the U23

classics and tours, Commonwealth

Games and world titles. Is racing too

much a danger?

Brad McGee [his coach] and I have been

talking about that. Its a really long year

that started on January 2 with the Bay

Crits [Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic]

and will end at the Tour of Beijing. As a

19-year-old its a really big year. If Im

really cooked halfway through the year,

Ill have to take a break and get ready for

the second part. But itll be good to

know where my limits are before I go to

the pro ranks.

In Europe this year youll live on your

own in Varese, Italy rather than with the

Jayco-AIS U23 team with whom you will

be racing. Why?

The plan is that Ill live by myself [in

Varese] but it will only be 10km from

where everyone else will be and where

everyone is moving to [from Castronno

to Gavirate] this year. I will do all my

training and everything with them. It will

be just about getting the experience of

living by myself so when I step up to the

pros it wont be such a big transition.

Speaking the language is one of the

main things that I want to adapt to. It

sounds weird but I want to practise

being lonely. I want to get used to it. It

can be a lonely place when youre in a

foreign country.

When youre not on the road, what do

you do with your spare time?

I dont do uni or anything like that. But I

always find something to do I do

emails or small things. Also, in Europe

everything is later. You train at 10am and

come home at 3pm or 4pm. By the time

youve gone to the shops and got some

dinner and all that sort of stuff the day is

over. Its not like youre sitting around all

day twiddling your thumbs.

You've spent time with Cadel Evans. Has

he passed on some advice to you, or

have you learned something from him?

He gave me advice when I was choosing

a team, like if you went to a really big

team they might not have as much

time for you, whereas if you went

to a smaller team they will focus on

you. But if I went to BMC with him,

their team is pretty much 100 per cent

focused on winning the Tour de France

and I dont really see myself being able

to fit into that because Im not there to

win the Tour. I may just develop into a

sprinter. Orica-GreenEDGE was a pretty

obvious choice because they dont have

a GC [general classification] rider for

the Tour and they have been pretty

much working on lead-out trains and

that kind of stuff, so its really a perfect

team for me. And obviously being

Australian its really good.

Have you contemplated the prospect

that when you turn professional you may

have a tough season where wins dont

come so easily?

Brad is actually really preparing me for

that, telling me, In your first year youll

have a down patch where you probably

wont be going as good as you wanted.

Im prepared for it, so Ill be able to deal

with it better. Im not going in to the pro

ranks expecting to win all the races I do.

Im expecting not to go so well, and if I

do go well thats a bonus. ]

Did Cadel understand

why you went to

Orica-GreenEDGE and

not BMC?

Yeah, denitely. It was good because he was never biased, saying, Come to BMC. Tis is the best team. He really understood where I needed to go and what I needed. He was really good with that.

CE:

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A victorious Ewan

with third-place getter

Brad Linfield at the

Australian Road

National Championships

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els formulated with oxygen-

boosting nitrates, bars brimming

with enough carbs to fuel a small

army cycling nutrition is a high-

tech industry, but come your third

hour of riding and even the best gels can feel like a

let-down in the taste stakes.

Flavour fatigue is common when you have

consumed too many energy products, says Mayur

Ranchordas, senior lecturer in sport and exercise

nutrition at Sheffield Hallam University, England.

They can also cause gut upset especially on longer

rides. Supplementing energy products with real

foods will help to alleviate this problem.

Of course, were all used to real foods on

Sunday morning rides thats why cafes were

invented but real grazing shouldnt be left solely

to the mid-ride coffee shop. Slipping something

homemade into your rear pocket is nutritionally

and psychologically of benefit to all levels of rider.

Just dont overdo the spices

When youre training, your senses are higher

so you dont need too intense a flavour, says Dirk

van Schalen, former head chef at Vacansoleil DCM.

I dont know why but they are, and you can test the

idea as follows: add glucose syrup and some water

to lemonade. Taste it. When you go for a ride, do

the same but only add half the syrup. Youll find that

both will taste the same.

So what does this mean out on the bike? Before

shrink-wrapped fructose became the norm,

cyclings history was peppered with tales of eating

habits that were, at times, frankly bizarre. Take

one of the finest Classics riders of all time, Sean

Kelly. While racing for Belgian team Flandria in the

late 70s, his DS, Jean de Gribaldy, used to tear out

the middle of bread, leaving riders with just the

crust because he thought it would reduce bloating.

Or Tom Simpson, a man whose bottles used to

gurgle to the sound of boiled cattle feed. His theory

was that it would prevent stomach muscles from

tensing up and using energy.

Eating and thinking

Todays professionals, fuelled by a support staff

that includes qualified dietitians, nutritionists and

chefs, opt for a menu made up of whole foods

rather than processed.

Most of our riders, including Joaquim

[Rodrguez], have sandwiches with honey or ham

during the race and training, and once they finish

the stage, they tuck into jam tarts and rice, says

Team Katushas Paulo Grillandi. At Vacansoleil, the

riders were fans of van Schalens pancakes: In the

Tour de France, many of the riders had pancakes

with caramelised sugar, he says. You wrap them

in foil and they love them. They also loved my rice

cookies, which are sticky rice made into a patty

with Nutella on top.

Trek Factory Racings rising star, Bob Jungels,

has his own personal favourite: A homemade

sandwich is always welcome when youre out

riding, he says. I often have one with Philadelphia

cheese, ham and strawberry jam.

That might sound like something your 12-year-

old kid would choose to eat, but Jungels knows

what hes doing. Ham provides protein and salt,

while cheese offers a protein hit, though refrain

from one whose aroma would offend the peloton.

And its not simply about the macro- and

micronutrients either: The greatest benefit

of real food is that itll have a higher moisture

content than many bought bars, making it easier

to chew, swallow and digest, says Biju Thomas,

former chef to Team BMC. Even something

simple like soft bread and jam is often better

than a commercial bar.

Keeping it realEnergy products are simple and eective, but real foods have their place in your back pocket too. And were not just talking bananas Words JAMES WITTS Photography DANNY BIRD

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Thomas is on a mission to improve riders on-

the-fly feeding habits and, along with Dr Allen Lim,

has created Feed Zone Portables, a recipe book

that prescribes homemade sweet and savoury

150-200 calorie snacks. These range from potato

and leek frittatas to nut-butter cookies. Each has

a good water content, says Thomas. If foods dont,

you have to supplement with quite a lot of fluid,

which can lead to stomach issues, cramping, gas,

pain and general discomfort.

Keeping your energy levels up and gut in good

order during a ride is not just a matter of what you

eat, but how you cook it, too. Rob van der Werf,

dietitian for Giant-Shimano, says, For me its down

to cooking time and how many times you chew that

impacts more on how quickly the energy will enter

your bloodstream. For example, cooking pasta for

ve minutes and chewing it twice before swallowing

will mean it takes a lot longer to digest than if you

cook it for 10 minutes and chew it 20 times.

If cooking seems like too much hassle, you

could always heed van Schalens suggestion and

stuff your pockets with tomatoes. Almost no one

follows this advice, he says, but I recommend to

riders that they take tomatoes with them because

they have a high water content and plenty of

antioxidants. Pomodoro are best as they are

relatively hard and wont squash in your pocket.

And if eating tomatoes doesnt appeal, you

could still improve your performance by raiding

the allotment. Federico Bahamontes, winner of

the Tour de Frances King of the Mountains title six

times between 1954 and 1964, credits a childhood

spent riding around with 68kg loads of fruit and veg

from his fathers market for making him one

of the finest climbers in history.

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vercoming an injury isnt easy,

especially when it hampers the

beginning of your career.

People have asked me, Was it

the right decision to sign a pro

contract with BMC Racing Team at the young age

of 20? My answer is yes.

As a youngster I won a number of races in

Australia and Asia, along with results in Europe

during my year with the Trek-LiveStrong U23

squad. Te next step for me was to move to Italy

and race the World Tour, and I made my debut in

2011 with BMC Pro Cycling Team. At the time I

knew I'd taken all the right steps to get to that

point. You cant predict the future and as a cyclist

you dont spend time thinking about what ifs in

terms of injury.

While riding with BMC in 2011 and 2012 it

was evident that I had an injury, and I managed

to withstand the pain and tried a number of

therapeutic methods, but all they did was

briey mask it. Eventually I had to face it.

At the end of 2012, after a year and a half of pro

fourth race back after injury, which was a big

relief, and it felt amazing to be on the top step of

the podium again.

Unfortunately, due to the climate of cycling

in 2013, a contract did not come easily for 2014.

I decided it was best to come home and make

my comeback in Australia with Team Budget

Forklifts. I feel grateful that Cam (the manager/

director) had a spot for me, and Im now looking

forward to racing amongst a great group of

team-mates this year in the NRS.

Riding the World Tour is still my ultimate

dream, and I have goals that Im still working

towards. I see the NRS as my springboard to

achieve these goals. While Ive had the privilege

of racing in Europe alongside the best of the best,

to me racing in Australia is a legitimate stepping

stone, providing me with the opportunity to get

back to the highest level. Te NRS showcases

riders that are consistent throughout the 15 or so

dierent races that take place throughout

Australia. In the last few years Australian cyclists

have been using the NRS to launch themselves

onto the world stage.

A year or two of racing and being successful

in the NRS will be the best way of gaining

the attention of team directors in Europe. Im

very excited to be pinning a number on for the

2014 season. My goal is to nish the season with

consistently high results, and to continue to

develop as a rider. ]

Young Australian cyclist Timothy Roe spills the beans on his injury, making it pro, and returning to the Subaru National Road Series to make his comeback

Timothy Roe

riding, ghting the chronic pain had become

too mentally and physically taxing. Te time

had come to x my injury once and for all.

I had two operations in 2012, one on my back

and the other on my hip. Tis resulted in six

months o the bike and countless hours of

therapy and exercises.

After two turbulent years of racing and

recovery, I began training again in April, and

began my 2013 season in May with the BMC

Development Team. With my body feeling

good, I was ready to race. In June I won my

To me, racing in Australia is a legitimate stepping stone ... a year or two of racing and being successful in the NRS will be the best way of gaining the attention of team directors in Europe

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TakingTassie

on

It has produced some of the most successful riders on

the world stage, so whats Tasmanias secret? Cyclist hops

across Bass Strait and, with Launceston as a base, nds

out exactly what the island state has to oer

Words ALEX MALONE Photography MARCUS ENNO


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ts no longer a secret that the

Tasmanian wilderness produces

world-class cyclists. Richie Porte

is partly to blame for exposing the

talent of the area after he became

only the fth Australian in history

and the sole Tasmanian to wear the

maglia rosa at the Giro dItalia. He did

this in his neo-pro season back in 2010 and has

since become one of the small island states

biggest exports. But while Porte helped put

Tassie on the world map, itd be unfair to focus

on his exploits alone. Milan-San Remo winner

Matt Goss and Sky debutant Nathan Earle along

with Drapacs Will Clarke, Jai Crawford and the

Sulzberger brothers are just a few from ProTeam

and Professional Continental outts who proudly

call Tasmania home.

With so many making the jump to the top

echelon of the sport it remains surprising so

few mainlanders are yet to make a trip to

sample some of the most diverse and seemingly

untouched terrain Australia has to oer.

Te intention of our trip, then, was to unearth

exactly how and why the likes of Porte, Goss

et al came to be such a force on the domestic

and international scene.

Basing ourselves in Launceston Portes

home town we initially planned a single route

from the town of Sheeld to the iconic Cradle

Mountain, but shortly after landing in the

delightful city realised there was so much more

to cover than could be achieved with a single

Big Ride. While the rst part of our trip was

accounted for, we decided to also make time for a

very special journey east of Launceston to Ben

Lomond National Park the location of Jacobs

Ladder, one of the most spectacular and

breathtaking climbs weve ever encountered.

Rocking the Cradle

A nervous Big Ride debutant, the idea of

jumping straight into the bat suit strikes

me as seriously attractive, but the anxiety

of not getting everything just right kills any

hope of pedalling on our rst day. Our guide

Simon Stubbs, for whom we quickly adopt

the nickname Stubbsy, informs us that

the weather at our cover location isnt ideal

anyway. With howling wind, sub-freezing

conditions and a mountain Im yet to even see,

were not exactly presented with the ideal

Above: The climb up

Olivers Road breaks

free of the trees

nearing the top to

reveal a great view of

Mt. Roland Regional

Reserve below

Left: Cradle Mountain

turned on near picture-

perfect weather for our

Big Ride visit

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Total distance

112km

Total elevation

3,546m

Sheffield

Cradle Mountain

LAUNCESTO

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ASMANIA

Taming Tassie Exploring highlights around LauncestonTheres a couple of essentials for tackling the rides to

Cradle Mountain and Jacobs Ladder. The first is a

topographic map of the area surrounding

Launceston and make sure it includes unsealed roads.

It might just come in handy, as we experienced a number

of mobile phone dead zones and with limited access to

the 3G network, a traditional map means youll never

miss a turn. Youll want to hire a car to get from

Launceston to Sheffield the starting point of our first

Big Ride and if youre feeling nervous about Ben

Lomond then you can always drive to the base of the

National Park and ascend from the very bottom, which is

a great ride in itself. Cradle and Jacobs Ladder are easy to

find, but theres a variety of ways to get there. We took a

scenic trip to Cradle via Paradise and Mersey Forest Road

but the direct route using Claude Road cuts out a huge

amount of climbing and distance, and is a better option

as an out and back. There is one main way to Jacobs but

theres plenty of options to spice things up on the return

trip. Check your map beforehand, pack plenty of supplies

and take a punt. We did.

Start

Finish

Alternate route

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Apparel selectionsGo with mutliple layers in Tassie

CONQUEST PERFORMANCE

Fast drying and comfortable attire

is always important, but moreso

when the weather is prone to

rapid changes. We combined

the Conquest base layer with

the Performance range jersey

and bibs during our ride with a

pair of arm warmers and a wind

vest stored in the back pocket.

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conditions for getting what we need. Instead,

we decide to check out the route from the comfort

of the car, scouting out shooting opps and

anything else of interest.

Day two, however, is ride day and barely

out of Launceston its already time for a pitstop

at the Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm for a

punnet of chocolate-coated delights. Te

raspberries are fresh out of the fridge and biting

into the rock-hard chocolate quickly results in a

contrasting juicy mess on my shirt. Te avour,

however, outweighs the pain of a stain not even

my mum could get out. We quickly ensure they

dont go to waste.

Back on our way and Sheeld is upon us soon

enough. After an obligatory shot in front of one of

the 60-odd murals (Sheeld is commonly known

Above: The flowing

creek under Union

Bridge Road delivers

cool Tassie water

from Lake Parangana,

approximately 10km

south as the crow flies

Left: There is fun to be

had on the way down

into Cethana, so take

it all in, because the

opposing side is quite

a challenge

Opposite: In tribute to

the area we couldnt

miss the opportunity to

pull on a pair of 4Shaw

Tassie Devil socks

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as the Town of Murals), we decide to roll out

for what weve deemed the scenic route to

Cradle. Stubbsy encouragingly calls the route

lumpy, and being signicantly longer than

the standard out-and-back along Claude Road,

todays ride is a one-way journey. If you do have

the legs to ride back after this one all credit to

you, because with 3,500m of climbing in a little

over 110km youll be burning by the end.

With the sun just creeping above the

neighbouring Mount Roland, its not long until

the lumps of which Stubbsy spoke are upon us.

Rest assured though, this ride isnt all about the

ups. Te descent over the top of Union Bridge

Road barely 10km in known to locals as

Heartbreak Hill deserves respect, but our recon

the day prior ensured we know what to expect.

If you do have the legs to ride back after this one then all credit to you its 3,500m of climbing in a little over 110km

By the numbersBecause everyone loves stats

1,545Height in metres of the tallest

peak at Cradle Mountain. There

are three other named peaks:

Smithies, Weindorfers and

Little Horn.

600Volume in millilitres of the

chocolate milkshake that

went down a treat at the

Blacksmith Gallery cafe

after the return to Sheffield.

125Distance in kilometres from

the little town of Sheffield to

Cradle Mountain and back.

15Amount of dark chocolate-

covered raspberries eaten

during the short trip from

Christmas Hill Raspberry

Farm cafe to our start

location in Sheffield.

11.4Length of the major climb out

of Cethana Road to the top of

Cradle Mountain Road, which

has also featured in the Subaru

National Road Series Tour of

the Mersey Valley.

0Number of punctures incurred

during our entire time in

Launceston. The roads are

pretty good down here!

Were also coming down it and thankfully not

back up. Ive ridden all around there, up through

the Gog [Forest], Porte tells Cyclist. Ive done all

the climbs, including Heartbreak Hill, which

might not be that long, but its really steep.

Towards the top

Te luscious green elds and owing streams

help pass the time before we hit the major

challenge of the day up Echo Valley. It has a

real Aussie alpine feel to it, the nearing of the

end signalled by hardened shrubs and rocky

outcrops. Te chilling wind at the top serves

as a reminder why a lightweight rain cape

or wind vest is a must around these parts.

I usually take arm warmers, rain jacket

and gloves, even if its sunny, says neo-pro

team-mate to Porte and Hobart local Nathan

Earle, who made his debut at the Tour Down

Under in January.

Te wickedly fast descent soon joins Claude

Road the one used if you were to take the direct

route to Cradle. If youre familiar with the Subaru

National Road Series Mersey Valley tour, youll

know whats to come: a lush rainforest-covered

drop close to Cethana Dam with a demanding

climb on the other side. Just when you think its

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Having spent the best part of a year aboard this

particular TCR Advanced SL 1 module, its strange

to think this is the rst time a review of any kind has

been performed. Fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2

11-speed, matching 9000 C24s, PRO Vibe 7s handlebars

in 380mm width and an SMP Drakon saddle, the bike

has been kitted out with this riders most favoured

components and accessories. Te electronic groupset

is awless, as long as you remember to check the

battery charge every now and then, and the ride itself is

simply spot on. Te TCR isnt the most lively but it has

that at home and familiar feeling soon after taking

the rst few rides. Integrated seatpost systems are

not everyones cup of tea, but Giant also oers the

Advanced-level TCR for those overly concerned

about travelling with a larger-than-normal bike bag.

Te writers rideGiant TCR Advanced SL 1 $5,999

with Dura-Ace 11-speed mechanical,

$7,499 with Dura-Ace Di2,

giant-bicycles.com

soon makes you realise youre only about

halfway from reaching the crest proper.

A little over an hour away from our

destination and the tall-tree blanketed roads

are replaced by sparse terrain where only the

toughest of fauna can survive seemingly due

to the rapid changes in weather that can be

experienced as you get closer to Cradle.

Tis is real alpine country. Youll quickly nd

yourself counting the number of wombats

grazing along the roadside, or the echidnas who

seem unwilling to allow anyone too close before

digging into the ground, leaving nothing but a

thorny body to photograph.

St Clair National Park is spectacular, and

its here the elder of the Sulzbergers, Bernard,

got his rst taste of Cradle riding with the

Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS). Ive done

a number of rides around that area in the past

with the TIS, he says. We actually stayed for a

week I cant remember what year it was at

Cradle Mountain, and its really tough terrain

around there. Its great for training.

Te buttongrass landscape contrasted

with vivid rainforest pockets and trickling

streams are reason enough to keep this area

well-protected. Visitors are advised to travel the

nal 10-odd kilometres via shuttle bus, such is

the narrow road to Dove Lake. Teres also no

intention to widen the road to allow more trac

through all the better for us as tired legs churn

through the nal few minutes. When the road

nally ends there isnt really much on oer

just a carpark and somewhere to freshen up.

What lays directly ahead with clouds cleared,

however, is a remarkable sight even for weary

eyes. We wash our faces in the icy lake as still

as glass thanks to the lack of wind before

taking a moment to sit by the small beach at

the end of the sealed path.

If you pack a pair of walking shoes you can

take a brisk two-hour stroll around the lake, but

instead we decide to ll up and make our way to

the warmth of Peppers Tavern Bar, where our

trusty guide awaits with clean clothes, before

stepping in for a lager and hearty meal with

everything from burgers to grilled salmon, steaks

and green curry. With one of Tassies highlights

ticked o, we jump in the car and make our way

back to Launceston.

Next stop: Jacobs Ladder

After a hearty meal washed down with cold ale

we begin thinking about how quickly we can

make it back to Launceston and over to Ben

Lomond National Park for a quick recon of the

Te echidnas wont allow anyone too close before digging into the ground, leaving nothing but a thorny body P

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By the numbersCrunching the stats on Jacobs Ladder

6:33Time it took Ben Mather to crest

Jacobs Ladder and clinch the

Strava leaderboards top step.

58Length in kilometres of

unsealed road ridden on this

particular day. A CX bike is an

appropriate alternative.

13Average gradient the climb

to the lookout of Jacobs

Ladder that features six nasty,

unsealed switch back turns

over its 1.2km length.

3Number of vehicles seen

on the seldom-used road

toward Jacobs Ladder.

1Pub for sale atop Ben

Lomond. Our request for a

warm fire, coffee and food

went unanswered in the

ghost-town ski village.

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switchback ascent so prominent it has its own

name: Jacobs Ladder. Its a bit of a drive from

Sheeld, but after recalling the spectacle in a

certain Rapha video I knew I wouldnt be leaving

here without at least taking a look. After all,

Jacobs Ladder is simply one of those must ride

locations that every cyclist would want to include

on their bucket list.

It should be said the main portion of this

ride is on unsealed roads, but thats what

makes these trips so exciting. After all, theres

no reason why you cant take a road bike o-piste.

Te professionals do it during the spring classics,

thrashing themselves over the white gravel of

Strade Bianche or across the cobbles of Ronde van

Vlaanderen and the historic stones of Paris-

Roubaix. A little bit of re road shouldnt be

enough to scare you away! Its within riding

distance from Launceston, the ride out there is

almost car-free and, above all: why not?

One of the fantastic things about Tasmania

during the summer months is the amount of

daylight on oer for those who want to use it.

With rst light at 6am and a sunset closer to 9pm,

theres much to do when on a tight Big Ride

schedule. Tis is a crucial factor in being able

to venture out to Jacobs Ladder, as even when

exhausted from our ride to Cradle there is still an

entire afternoon left for activities. Combined with

a willing local pilot, we get some shut-eye while

venturing east toward Jacobs, a little over an hour

from the centre of Launceston by car.

Soon enough we arrive at the base of Jacobs,

put on some fresh kit, take a few test shots, and

after a couple of ascents the light starts to fade.

Our photographer Marcus Enno probably better

known for his Instagram handle @beardmcbeardy

gives instructions to look a little more lively or

put some sunnies on. Te day has clearly taken

its toll. A couple more and were done for now.

Tomorrow is once again game day.

Local knowledge

Starting from our base camp in Launceston,

theres a plentiful array of cafes and eateries to

satisfy the pre-ride caeine x. After sampling

the carrot cake at Aromas we decided to take

some advice from Porte, whose favourite spot is

Pantry Espresso. During the o-season you can

often nd the Launie local fuelling up there

before heading out for a loop to Scottsdale.

Te Pantry is owned by one of my mates

who is a bit of a crazy mountain biker, and

thats usually where we meet now. We do the

one loop around Scottsdale quite a lot. With

over 2,000m of climbing its up and down all

day and then you come back over the Siding,

which is a really good climb.

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Te main portion of this ride is on unsealed roads, but theres no reason why you cant take a road bike o-piste

With the Scottsdale loop already rmly

on the map, were instead interested in taking

on something not often done on road bikes.

Ben Mather, who runs the Avanti store where

Porte takes his Pinarello machine when in

need, holds the Strava record for Jacobs

Ladder, but that time was completed on a

mountain bike. Porte, on the other hand,

has Jacobs on his to-do list. When I was in

Colorado [last year] we got into the bus and

the biggest picture was of Jacobs Ladder.

I said to the guys, Tats right where I live!

Ive driven up it, but I really want to ride it,

says the Sky rider. Perhaps itll have to wait

until a time when hes not building for a tilt

at the Giro dItalia.

While Porte is yet to ride the exposed

switchback climb, the older of the two

Sulzberger brothers, Bernard, was most

recently up there during his time with the

Tasmanian Institute of Sport. Like Porte,

Sulzbergers commitments to the

Professional Continental squad Drapac

mean hes more inclined to also set o on

a Scottsdale loop. However, the demanding

climb still sits rmly in his memory. Ive

done Ben Lomond and Jacobs Ladder during

another one of the TIS camps. We went to the

top and back down again. Its pretty solid on

the road bike as its all gravel.

Tough it remains one of Launcestons

hidden gems, Te Ladder is easy to nd

for those who dare to cross over from the

bitumen to the roughly maintained gravel

road. We awake early and shoot eastward to

Blessington Road on the 401, which will take

us all the way to a right-hand turn onto Ben

Lomond Road. Teres little hiding from the

hills in Launceston and we quickly warm up,

stripping o layers as we pass the numerous

poppy elds with signs that read danger

and death. After the obligatory shot with

Above: Most of the

roads are single lane

in each direction, but

it didnt matter the

roads are whisper

quiet around here

Right: With so much

climbing youll be

happy you packed a

big range cassette

Left: Our starting town

in Sheffield was pretty

quiet during the early

hours of the morning

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the poppies in the background it seems clear

that well need to lose the warmers at some

point. We eventually reach the turn onto

Ben Lomond Road, which seemed further

than initially anticipated. Weve already

accumulated a few hundred vertical metres

before any real climbing, and while the

temperature will no doubt be signicantly

cooler nearing the top, we decide to stash the

non-essentials at the bottom.

After getting rid of anything we dont

need were greet

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