Well I made it! I wasn’t all that confident after the events of Day 1…. If I do say so myself, Clint & I hosted a great dinner and it was awesome to see my good friend take home the … Continue reading
Another early morning, but it was made that much easier with a spectacular breakfast location on the lake in St Helens. Watching the sunrise was a great way to start the day. Lots of locals came down to join us … Continue reading
What a night! More than 270 people attended our community dinner at Launceston’s Grand Chancellor Hotel, which was hosted by local rider, Ange Sanders, and former Cleo Bachelor of the Year contestant (and Channel 7 Sunrise host) James Tobin. No … Continue reading
Loved the trip over on the Spirit of Tasmania. Given all the testosterone floating around the ship, the Stationary Bike Challenge attracted a lot of competition. Jens Voigt was the outright favourite, but the ship was going through the heads … Continue reading
What a day! It started off with a magical sunrise over Victoria’s stunning Bass Strait, closely followed by an encounter with a big kangaroo and a photo of Team Westpac! News of Eric Bana joining tour had spread like wildfire … Continue reading
Today started with lovely warm weather for a change. Unfortunately, the day didn’t continue in such positive light…. A storm front came up from Tasmania and hit the riders, getting blasted by 40 knots of a South Westerly. Have never … Continue reading
This year, I was asked to be Captain of Team Westpac – an opportunity I took with great pride, given this is only my 2nd tour. As a Captain, I had the opportunity to mentor and coach others to prepare … Continue reading
A foot note to Day 1…. It will be memorable for a couple of us with an incident on the ‘slippery when wet’ roads. We managed to pick ourselves up and kept going. Following a visit to the first aid … Continue reading
As usual, the queue for Vittoria coffee, was long, and yes I was definitely part of the queue! The mountain air was chilly, spirits were high and everyone was keen to get riding…. The team from Channel 7’s Sunrise filmed … Continue reading
First off and most importantly I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support. I am so very proud to announce, that prior to the start of ride we have raised….over $34,000.00!!!!!!! I’m sure you … Continue reading
