It may be winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but the pro peloton has made its way down to the summer roads of Australia. Over the next week, we’ll be treated to the start of the 2024 season. Get your VPN fired up because the Tour Down Under is here. Also, the Flemish word of the day is nektapijt, meaning “neck carpet” (as the Belgians call the mullet).

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We’ve been thinking about Australia quite a bit lately. Counting down the days until the start of the Tour Down Under. Thinking about what it’s like to celebrate our winter holidays during the summer. Wonder how accurate Bluey is to everyday life. We’ve also been thinking about how nice it must be going on warm-weather training rides in January. Fortunately, the folks over at MAAP have provided us some insights into cycling culture in and around Melbourne.

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Everyone is wondering: is MvdP growing a mullet? Equally as important: we have more details on Plugge’s One Cycling project. In a rare feat: Luke Plapp won his third Australian Road National Championship. We just got a peak at the new Factor Ostro VAM.

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