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Early Season Form

Richie Porte Dominated Walkabout Wednesday in the Outback

Team Wiskota Dominated Walkabout Wednesday at the Outback

A few flurries of action accented what has been kind of a quiet start to the cycling season.  Who knew we would miss the Tour of Qatar? Of course the Tour Down Under has been the early season highlight with Richie Portage managing to stay on his bike for the whole week.  The cancellation of the Haga Dam stage in Dubai  robbed us of that race's only exciting stage.  Of course there has been some news, like Valverde keeps winning (this time by going solo for 70K!)and in fact right now we are in the middle of a trifecta of action as three different stage races take place at once.  If you are interested in some early season GC battles be sure to check cycling news this week for some highlights.  The meat of the schedule starts with the Omloop, which by the way is right around the corner.  Stay tuned for a preview.