The Tour de Timor was a great event and I'm really glad the organizers pulled it off. The positive response to the tour means it's almost certain it will happen again next year. What I didn't like was how the national police force (PNTL) dealt with crowd control at the finish line on Friday. The problem was that there were …

I took this photo yesterday and I rather like it for some reason so thought I'd post it here.

I'm told that during the first leg of Tour de Timor, one rider ended up with a cracked hip and had to be taken to the national hospital in Dili. There were at least two other spills. I think this shows they aren't exaggerating when they say the Tour de Timor might well be the most challenging bike tour ever …

Australian riders filled the top 12 places at the end of stage one of the inaugural Tour de Timor, which kicked off in East Timor's capital Dili this morning. Neil Van der Ploeg (3:58.12) was the first to finish, coming in ahead of Mark Frendo (3:59.50) and Brendan Brooks (3:59.50), while East Timor's Joao dos Santos and Jacinto da Costa …

From an SMS: Now talking is cheaper! TT has reduced the calls tariffs. Per second billing after the 1st minute. TT — Happy People!

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