O'Grady Battling Pneumonia; TdU in Doubt?
by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 21, 2009 11:26 AM EST
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So says Sporza. It sounds as though he'll be OK, just shut down for a few days, but after an autumn where he had to leave training camp when his daughter got ill, and he himself was hospital-bound after collapsing, O'Grady is contemplating whether or not to do the Tour Down Under. O'Grady has a number of results at the TdU, including second last year and an overall win in 2001, so for him to miss his nation's biggest race -- and the Pro Tour points that come with it nowadays -- would be a bit of a blow. Rest up, Stuey.
Photo by Bryn Lennon, Getty Images Sport. And yeah, I know, it's a bit silly, but sometimes you just gotta laugh.
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Come on Stuey
Pull through this one! We need you to race TDU so we can have more adorable pictures of you and baby Kangaroos.
positive thoughts from PdC to stuey
tonight i’m going to make a magical healing tea and drink it out of a saxo bank water bottle i received from his bike at the ToC. the power of the focused PdC community can heal across nations. good juju [insert australian slang here.] coming his way!
Stuey doesn't sound hopeful... nor do organisers of TDU
Hope he recovers quickly, but I’m at the stge where I don’t care if he rides TDU. HardeningTFU can only go so far, and knowing how he loves the Classics, I’d love to see him !00% fit for those. Resting and relaxing should be his priority…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
As Aussies go
I can’t see him being the main event. Maybe in popularity, but there are lots of other locals who are more into the race.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 21, 2009 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
In Adelaide, Stuey is the main event although crowd will happily cheer for other Australians.
He’s the local boy made good and he epitomises what most Australians like to see in their sporting heroes: humble, hard and unfailingly polite,even when he really doesn’t need to be.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Heh, yeah
He’s fairly popular in Adelaide ;-)
I do so love that picture, LOL
ok, ok
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 22, 2009 3:49 AM EST up reply actions
Just for the record
That photo weirds even me out, a little bit. But hey – it’s Adelaide in the middle of summer, some odd behaviour is probably to be expected. The place is a friggin’ inferno.
It’s lucky that Stuey didn’t fall off his bike laughing when he saw ’em ;-)
I still have one of those 'Stuey Heads'
That was one of the best TDU’s… I got to ride with Tafi
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Yup...looks like we're in for a hot one this Summer
Spoke with O’Grady senior at the crits tonight and he said that his bro was near death on the weekend (so to speak).Looks like it was a kids lung bug that he got second hand from one of the grommets. He’ll be fine.
Beware team UniSA at this years TDU it will be full of the next line of Jack Bobridges all keen to impress.
Oh…I been AWOL for a while…been battling hyperinsulinaemia and having some fun hypos (while racing!!!). Treatment…eat loads of sweet sugary food….woo hoo!!!
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Now we can leave TDU to the experts!
Glad to see you back and hope all is well. If no Stuey at TDU I’ll be interested to see who claims the prize… not that I necessarily thought it would be Stuey. But a girl can always hope.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Put ya hard earned dosh on Greipl...
The Columbia B train will be slinging him to the front of the sprints and I can’t see anyone getting too far in front of such quality any more. Alfie and the Astanites will be twying hard but the Kazakhs will struggle to find a restaraunt in Adelaide that serves Kazkhian food so they may be a bit light on.
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That might be where my money goes...
but not my heart. We’ll see, but underdogs have more appeal.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Flatbagger! Maaaaate!
Thanks for the update on my two favourite South Australians ;-). Here’s hoping that both of you enjoy some better health!
I missed you too...
I’m fine…am planning another big TDU week if anyone wants to join in.
Me and CG both doing a charity ride on the Sunday…pool party at mine after. Two crits, a RR and a TT, two charity rides a pub day and finish off with a 250km Alpine Classic on the Sunday for me. Sinch for the Ginch!!
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Welcome back, and are we on for a ride on the 16th??? Did you get my email?
Also, i’m looking forward to seeing Johnny Cantwell ride for Uni SA., he has had a great season this year, fired up for Crit National, and why wouldn’t he go for it at TDU……… Thinking he will be in hotittude threads in the future to…
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
My alarm is set.
Have you seen your picture on the TDU brochure yet?? I’m still trying to work out if I can catch you on the 16th but my plan is a half Hopoate on the way past if I do.
Cantwell, Bobridge, Meyer(s), Roe, Howard, Matthews, Dennis et al….our future TDF team is taking shape :-)
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