Cameron Wurf

Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - a crazy finish

Today was another day of calm before the storm, but on this occasion we knew it was coming! Stage 9 was a relatively flat for first 140km on a nice large highway before turning onto a footpath for a 5km climb and a 20km plunge toward the finish. Oh, I nearly forgot to mention the […]

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - Ivan’s on a mission!

The first mountain stage of any grand tour is always anxiously anticipated by both the riders and those watching the race. It’s the first chance to see who’s in good form and to sort out the pecking order for days ahead. Some riders will fall off the GC radar while some others will appear up […]

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - Calm before the storm

Stage 7 of the Vuelta was not quite the standard sprint finish we would have expected, and Cameron Wurf tells us exactly how it panned out from his eyes behind Ivan Basso’s wheel. Tonight’s Stage 8 is the first big mountain stage and we’re sure to see who’s on form for the GC. Don’t miss […]

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary: Captain of the Ship

Stage 6 might have belonged to Michael Morkov and Tony Martin but if there’s anything we’ve learned from Cam Wurf’s Vuelta diary so far, it’s that there are plenty of stories happening every day of the race, not just the ones you see on TV. In his stage 6 report Cam tells us more about […]

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - Bus Time

Stage five was a big day for Australia’s Michael Matthews, but if you’re looking for the story behind the story, look no further. Cameron Wurf gives us an intimate look at his own race, his recovery techniques, and the special relationship he has with the team bus driver, Luciu.

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta diary - Wind and walls

Stage 4 of the Vuelta was another windy one, but now with some decent hills thrown into the mix. It sounded like a tough day, but it’s good to see Cameron Wurf finding his rhythm. He somehow has the energy to continue sending us his daily blog post from the Cannondale team bus while keeping […]

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - a “flat” stage?

I am certain that the course for stage three was designed to make the peloton seasick! Not only were we racing next to water all day, but the road was never straight or flat. The only flat sections were a couple of bridges, which were buffeted by wind which hardly made for a friendly respite.

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta diary: on the open road

The Vuelta a Espana is now well and truly underway with a mountain-top finish hitting the race immediately in Stage 2. Here’s a view of the stage from Cameron Wurf’s eyes.

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - Setting Sail

The Vuelta a Espana has set sail with an explosive team time trial and Cannondale’s Cameron Wurf was right at the stern. Here is Cameron’s second Vuelta diary entry from the heart of the race.

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Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - Where is Altamira?

Throughout the Vuelta a España we’ll be featuring Cameron Wurf’s (Team Cannondale) personal account of the race after every stage. Cameron represented Australia in the 2004 Athens Olympics in rowing (men’s lightweight double scull) and worked his way to the top level of cycling (which he tells more about in this first post). He’ll be […]

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