Friday 18. Porte pulls the corkscrew but Impey finishes it off and dedicates his victory to his pal who passed away earlier this month.
Friday 18. Our signature Brisbane beer ride gets super-sized for a run to the beach and back.
Saturday 19. Fuelled by coffee we headed for the Corkscrew. And the day just kept going up.
Saturday 20. Kiwi Patrick Bevan crashes out. Caleb Ewan wins the stage but the result is struck. The ochre jersey hangs in the balance. There is blood everywhere.
Saturday 19. We defied the odds. Put a party on prior to the Queen Stage and packed out the Chateau until the early hours.
Sunday 20. The long, hot last hurrah. We took hordes to the Hill despite the hangovers.
Sunday 20. The day might have changed but Porte did his usual. Impey followed suit.
The Chateau by Black Sheep & Specialized. January 10-20, 2019.
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