TDU 2024 (stage 1): Sam Welsford interview - new team, new bike, new groupset… similar aspirations

RIDE Media caught up with one of Bora-Hansgrohe’s new recruits, Sam Welsford, before the opening stage of the 2024 Tour Down Under. With many predicting a sprint finish, the West Australian was one of the riders to watch on a day the race started and finished in Tanunda.
This is part of a series of videos from #TDU2024.
Interview recorded in the team zone at the start in Tanunda.
- Rob
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[@durianriders]

Big win on a hard day in the heat!

[@andrewriches506]

Great interview Rob. You called it right.

[@saracen888]

That SL8 is a beaut

[@Joshuavoice29]

Thanks for the coverage, Rob. With Warner Discovery killing the GCN+ app, we are not getting much here in the States.

[@ride-media]

Thank you. Tech issues have been hindering me at TDU but loads more content has been collected. Just need to get it edited and uploaded… but plenty more to come. - Rob

[@clintellis1102]

sam wins the stage!!!!

[@andarenbici]

X 3

[@Hokum48]

Does anyone know which Karoo 2 mount they use? (it is definitely not the stock one that comes with the Roval Rapide cockpit) Is it a 3d print? Are they available? Thanks!

[@olivierdecoen5396]

They’re using a k-edge for the roval rapide cockpit with k-edge inserts for the karoo 2.

[@Hokum48]

@@olivierdecoen5396 great thanks for the info! I ended up buying the MagCAD Karoo 2 Roval Rapide cockpit mount it's awesome! I like the synthetic material compared to the aluminum, and the Karoo 2 now sits level with my bar top as opposed to angled down!

[@kingaroykid]

Definitely the moustache provided added power in the final sprint for the win.

[@KevinChun]

Just interviewed the stage winner

[@grobbosixtyone]

The Bora kit is not as attractive as it was in previous years. I preferred the green with the bigger area of red

[@czts4778]

Me too, but I think with no red color, it's subtler