Aussie Media : Get your act together

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Once again I watched the news bulletins today, both morning shows and evening news waiting, hoping that they would give Simon Gerrans' yellow jersey and Aussie team Orica-Green Edge's TTT win the coverage it deserves, only to be disappointed...yet again.

I shouldn't be surprised. After all the Tour de France is in July smack bang in the middle of football season. You would think that something as prestigious as the coveted yellow jersey and an Australian-owned cycling team leading the biggest annual sporting event in the world would deserve 30 seconds of coverage headlining at least the sport. But no, it was relegated to last in the bulletin receiving about 20 seconds of dismal footage.

The sad thing is, if one of the cyclists was found guilty of doping there is no doubt that would be top headline news, even leading the entire news.

No wonder there are so many skeptics dismissing our great sport when the only coverage considered newsworthy is negative.

Do you think cycling deserves more coverage on our news?

Orica-Green Edge Rocks Le Tour 2013

What an amazing Tour de France it is has been so far for our own Australian team Orica-Green Edge. Not only does Simon Gerrans pull off a gutsy win over none other than Peter Sagan in a sprint finish for Stage 2 but he now finds himself in the yellow jersey after Orica-Green Edge wins the Stage 3 Team Time Trial.

Look at those smiles! Bloody brilliant!

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Tour Down Under Classic 2013

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Andre Greipel gave us a magical start to Tour Down Under proceedings with a powerful win in the Tour Down Under Classic tonight on the streets of Adelaide.

Really, I didn't know where to look.

At Jens Voigt powering away for half of the race out in front?

At Robbie McEwen seated directly opposite me in the Grand Stand?

Or at Andre Greipel thundering towards the finish line after a perfect lead out from his Lotto Belisol train?

Awesomeness. All round.

Loving being back in Adelaide! Loving the fact that Andre is in winning form and Simon Gerrans looks fit and ready to defend his 2012 TDU title.

Tomorrow we are planning to enjoy a touch of shopping, lunch at beautiful Hahndorf and then the beaches of Glenelg before heading off on Tuesday to stage one of the race from Prospect to Lobethal.