The Climbing Cyclist

On stage 20 of the 2014 Tour of Australia, the riders cut down the centre of Tasmania from Longford to Hobart and then up the state's most famous climb, Mt. Wellington. With only one flatter stage remaining after this one, the final climb up Mt. Wellington will decide the overall honours in this year's race. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 20”

Stage 19 of the 2014 Tour of Australia might be a little shorter than previous stages but that doesn't make it any less difficult. There are three challenging climbs on the stage, including the very tough (and unsealed) Ben Lomond climb to finish with. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 19”

On stage 18 of the 2014 Tour of Australia the riders take on their second day in Tasmania. There are six short climbs for the riders to contend with but a flat finish into Bicheno should suit the sprinters. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 18”

After a Beach Road ITT and the third and final rest day, the 2014 Tour of Australia resumes in Devonport, Tasmania. What follows is a 220km stage to Launceston with four categorised climbs and some truly amazing scenery. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 17”

The only individual time trial of the 2014 Tour of Australia falls on stage 16 when the riders take to Melbourne's most famous cycling location, Beach Road. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 16”

On stage 15 the riders in the 2014 Tour of Australia face their third summit finish in a row. This final climb -- to Arthurs Seat -- is considerably shorter than the previous two, and the stage could go any number of ways. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 15”

Stage 14 of the 2014 Tour of Australia showcases some of Victoria's most amazing cycling roads including Eildon-Jamieson Road and the Reefton Spur. It also finishes with the challenging climb up Mt. Donna Buang. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 14”

Stage 13 of the 2014 Tour of Australia takes the riders from Wangaratta to Mt. Buller with two big climbs along the way: the ascent from Whitfield to Whitlands and the stage-ending climb to the Mt. Buller Alpine Resort. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 13”

The day after the second rest day, the Tour of Australia resumes with a mainly flat stage that is tailor-made for the sprinters, despite a challenging climb early in proceedings. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 12”

On the final stage before the second rest day, the riders in the 2014 Tour of Australia head back into the mountains for another challenging climb-fest. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 11”

Compared with the brutality of the previous day's stage, stage 10 of the 2014 Tour of Australia is a walk in the park; a day with a couple of short climbs but one for the sprinters. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 10”

With no fewer than seven categorised climbs, including a HC climb to Dead Horse Gap just before the finish in Thredbo, stage 9 of the 2014 Tour of Australia is the hardest of the race so far. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 9”

After a day for the sprinters on stage 7, the riders head for lumpier terrain on stage 8 as the 2014 Tour of Australia continues to head south. Read more “Tour of Australia 2014: stage 8”