Stage 4 Tour de Formosa - Taipei

Photo of our 3 chaps in Taipei

(WDCC 2006 California USA)

Ashley, Johan & Terence

Fresh news from Taipei:
Sms SA 5.30 am From Johan: Our guys feel good, the whole group started and have completed 60km. 110 to go. They will speed up from now on, the weather bit better today, riding along the coastline.
Do u receive prizes in the evening? ... No medals, certificates and prizes gets handed out every morning.
Have u had time to visit anywhere? No the guys were tired and rested, but tomorrow rest day i am sure we will...
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WILL KEEP U POSTED!!
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Sms SA 6.12 am From Johan: 1 Aus Broke away! 2nd Group: 2RSA , 2FRA, 2USA 2TWN other 3 young TWN dropped now on 85km

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SMS SA 6.36 am From Johan: Sorry 2CRZ also included in 2nd group, one lost a chain, fixed and caught up with group.... AUS still leading .. we are on 95km another 30 km before climb .... 75km to go....

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SMS SA 7.48 am from Johan: 2nd Group caught up with AUS and passed him, 1AUS, 1FRA, 1RSA, 1TWN & 1CRZ dropped. The balance are riding very hard on the climbs... 40 km to go..the pack: 1RSA, 1 FRA, 2USA, 1CZE & 1TWN

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SMS SA 7.57 am From Johan: TWN broke away, 2nd group 2 USA,1CZE & 1RSA

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SMS SA 8.08 am From Johan: +/- 3 km left ... TWN lead with 2min, 2nd group the same....

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Unofficial Results: SMS @ SA 8.19 am

1. TWN

2. USA NICK

3. RSA Terence Parkin

4. USA

5. FRA

6.CZE

7. RSA Ashley Abrahams

8. FRA

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Well Done Terence & Ashley !!! ..... enjoy the "rest " day tomorrow