Happy to have wrapped up a very solid training camp at Falls Creek with the GreenEDGE boys. Some of the guys are moving very well. I have personally come out of the camp feeling strong and ready for the season. Looking forward to kicking things off at Qatar.

Happy to be a part of Australia's first professional World Tour Team. Looking forward to a successful year!

Baden competed for Australia on the weekend in Copenhagen for the 2011 UCI World Road Championships. Following the race he was interviewed by SBS, you can watch the interview by clicking the link below:

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/videoplay/781/road/519094/baden-cooke-post-race

Back into some solid training in Monaco, ready for Tirreno and MSR.

I am very happy to be staying with Saxobank-Sungaurd for 2011. Also extremely happy to have David Tanner stepping up to the big time too. Well deserved. Two Benalla boys in arguably the worlds best team, look out!

'Cyclones' - Elite Men

Road Race

1. Baden COOKE (Benalla, VIC 10.12.1978 / Saxo Bank)
2. Allan DAVIS (Bundaberg, QLD 27.07.1980 / Astana)
3. Cadel EVANS (Barwon Heads, VIC 14.02.1977 / Team BMC)
4. Simon GERRANS (Jamieson, VIC 16.05.1980 / Team Sky)
5. Matthew GOSS (Cressy, TAS 05.11.1986 / HTC-Columbia)
6. Mathew HAYMAN (Araluen, NSW/ rep ACT 20.04.1978 / Team Sky)
7. Stuart O'GRADY OAM (Unley Park, SA 06.08.1973 / Saxo Bank)
8. Michael ROGERS (Garren, ACT 20.12.1979 / HTC-Columbia)
9. Wesley SULZBERGER (Flowery Gully, TAS 20.10.1986 / Francaise des Jeux)

Fantastic day for Saxo Bank at the Giro today. Stage win with Chris Sorenson, Porte into 6th on GC, and 2nd on teams class. Only down side is that the tendonitis in my leg that has been giving me grief all week has finally gotten too bad so I will not be starting tmrw. Really disappointed as the form was really strong. Looks like I will be getting it set in plaster until it is better...
Baden

Baden is happy to have the Time Trial behind him - time was good and he is looking forward to the racing tomorrow.