TDU - Day 2

The best part of holidaying is you get to decided when to get up and today was a well earned sleep-in but I did feel for Kylie & Leigh who had to head into work (real troopers) while I lazed around.

Back to the tour though……Today’s stage started from a little town called Stirling (Adelaide seems to have a lot of English named towns) so I peddled the short 5km uphill route to stand alongside the many locals and cycling fans. Not only was it a good chance to test the bike but also interesting to see how my body would cope in these hot South Australian conditions.

Once the parade vehicles, police escorts, team cars and riders went through, I decided to head down to Hahndorf for the real action.

Hahndorf is a small town which carry's a
strong Belgium influence and was somewhat
strange to stumble across in the Australian countryside but also rather nice.

Back to the tour......Today’s stage finished and passed through in Hahndorf with a 3 lap circuit down the main street over the 140km distance. However due to the intense 40 degree temperatures I decided to only watch one lap and then get back and out of the sun.

With my ride (Be Active Tour) coming up in less than 24 hours I need to get back as soon as possible to ensure I have plenty of fluids / carbs in my system. Although I was feeling the heat, the legs felt strong, who knows maybe tomorrow will bring something special.