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89th Tour de France - Grand Tour
France, July 6-28, 2002
2002 Tour de France rider journals
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Bradley McGee
Nationality: Australian
Team: La Francaise de Jeux
Bradley McGee can ride a four kilometre individual pursuit faster than some elite squads can ride as a quartet, averaging close to 60 clicks an hour for four minutes, all on his own. Scary, isn't it? No surprise then the good-looking New South Welshman has now matured to become a feared prologue and TT specialist, recently winning the prologue of the Dauphiné Libéré from his compatriot Baden Cooke - over a distance you might say was rather familiar to him: 3.6 kilometres. However Brad doesn't just want to be master of the chrono; he wants that and more.
Stage 3 - Tuesday July 9: Metz - Reims, 174.5 km
We are getting closer! Baden was third today after another hectic and wild final 15km's into the all up bunch gallop. Robbie proved to quick and Zabel being well placed on his wheel held second. I think many have been impressed with Baden's efforts to go for the win and ride his own sprint and not just look to follow wheels.
A good day all round for us at FDJEUX.COM with Jacky Durand doing his thing with another long suicide attack picking up plenty of primes and publicity but not the stage win due to a severe block head wind (plus Zabel's Telekom boys where keen to bring it all together to a near sure yellow jersey).
Also, Christophe Mengin has returned into the climbers jersey after taking points in both mountain sprints today. Not a bad day in the office.
Tomorrow is teams time trialling on a nasty circuit. There will be wind and hills, many turns through tight streets and a director going psycho in the following car. I guess the plan will be as always - start hard - accelerate - finish fast!
- Bradley McGee's official website - www.bradleymcgee.com
- pre TdF interview - Watch out here I come
- Brad's 2001 TdF diary
- Bradley McGee: A Profile
