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Brendon Morrison

Jul 01
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OTOC-Vault

Merging Powers

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The OTOC Vault Racing Team arrived on the NRS scene this year in a way reminiscent of the Lothbroks going on a family holiday to the County of Wessex, pulling off a stunning victory at the Tour de Perth against quality opposition. Their recent merger with the GDT Flanders Team brings together master tacticians Brad Hall and Gordon Hindley in a formidable combination. With high calibre riders like Stephen Hall and Jai Hindley likely to return to Australia for the tour and the prodigious young talents of Michael Storer and Craig Wiggins at their disposal, this team will be looking to take home both the GC and Young Riders Jersey from Margaret River. Photo Credit: Tony Lendrum, Tom Lowry Memorial

Jun 25
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Terengganu to represent Malaysia at ToMR

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One of the most dynamic UCI Continental Teams in Asian, the Terengganu Cycling Team will be heading down under to compete in the 2015 ToMR.  TCT is based in the beautiful and resource rich Terengganu region of Malaysia and since its establishment in 2011 the team has become accustomed to successful results racing in Asian Tours. We don’t have a final team selection yet, but with riders of the calibre of Annuar Mannan, Mohd Nor Umardi Rosdi, Maarten de Jonge and the Salleh brothers in the squad, TCT will have the firepower to have a real impact in November.

Jun 20
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Important ruling from UCI regarding ToMR and Motorhomes

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After the recent controversy at the Giro d’Italia surrounding the use of motorhomes and the exchanging of wheels between riders from differing teams, we thought that it would be prudent to write to the UCI and seek clarification on both issues in relation to our tour. Although it could be open to other interpretations, we are taking the ensuing response of “Where the hell is Margaret River?” as confirmation that it will be ok to sleep in a motorhome at ToMR and that it will be acceptable to lend a wheel to a mate without the risk of incurring a time penalty.

Jun 19
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Important Info re 2015 General Classification Jerseys

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Thanks to Ash and the team at Seight Custom Cycling Wear for designing and producing our 2015 Satalyst Leader’s Jerseys. It is important to note that in addition to awarding these jerseys to our GC Leaders at the end of each stage we will also be awarding Masters versions (pictured M1) at the conclusion of the tour. If you are older than thirty you may like to rethink your training program?

Masters Categories:

M1 and MW1  30-34 years
M2 and MW2 35-39
M3 and MW3 40-44
M4 and MW4  45-49
M5 and MW5  50-54
M6 and MW6  55-59
M7+ and MW7+  60 plus

Jun 12
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Lee

Scurlock to lead FDC

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In March of 2015 Lee Scurlock set a new distance benchmark for West Australian riders of 695.6km in cold and wet conditions to win the Delirium 24 Hour Road Race. An absolute Superstar of endurance racing, Scurlock will lead an impressive Fat Duck Cycles team at the 2015 tour as they shoot for a top ten position on GC or better. Scurlock himself may not quite have the bike speed to win the tour, but one thing is for sure; he will get to the final kilometres of each stage with plenty left in the tank. Photo: Georgie Riley – Vineyards 101.

Jun 04
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Friend or Foe?

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On paper Stage 1 looks little more than a prologue at just 7.5km, however when you add in some serious gradients this stage will be a lot more challenging than it appears on paper. To add to the intrigue each team will commence the stage together, however every rider will be given their own individual time at the finish line. It raises the question; Will your team work together or will you race each other to the top to establish your GC rider for the rest of the tour?  This ascent will not decide the tour, but with a number of categorised climbs to come in the following days it will show us who the real contenders are. 

May 25
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Clarke set to return to Margaret River

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We are very pleased to welcome back Simon Clarke to our Pro Register for the 2015 tour. Simon made a host of friends at last year’s ToMR and his actions during this year’s Giro d’Italia have served only to confirm what we already knew; that he is a great bloke as well as a great bike rider. With a number of other Orica-GreenEDGE riders about to join the Register and several requests to bring partners to Margaret River, ToMR is beginning to look like an end of season trip for our beloved team in green and blue.

Apr 29
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Changes to Tour Jerseys

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All teams should be advised that we are changing the way that we award jerseys in the 2015 tour and it could influence the way you put your team together.  The changes reflect a maturing of the race and our desire to find the absolute best riders in each age group. The changes also recognise that we are now one of the largest women’s races in the country by awarding age specific jerseys to female riders as well. Please take a minute to review our provisional list of jerseys for 2015 and send us your feedback. 2015 Jerseys

Apr 24
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Spectator Passes are now on sale

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Other sports thrive because they can sell tickets to spectators, road cycling complains because spectators will not buy tickets…. or will they? It’s early days for our Spectator Pass, but with over 200 sold already we think we are on the way to selling the first 2000 that we have on order from the printers. From our perspective it’s a great way to build a better tour and for cycling fans a ToMR Spectator Pass represents a whole lot of value for a relatively nominal fee.

Apr 13
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Locked and Loaded

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We have locked and loaded the stages for 2015 and it’s fair to say that this year’s tour will be very different to 2014. There is definitely more for the climbers and overall we think that we have met the challenge of constructing a more “epic” tour while at the same time managing to make the tour even safer. Perhaps the thing that stands out most about this year’s race is the breathtaking scenery we have been able to incorporate into the stages.  The pictured view is from the early kilometres of Stage 2 that commences with a 420 metre ascent from the floor of the Blackwood Valley.