
Happy New Year, tweeps!
I spent new years eve in Hobart with my mate Tony at his Sandy Bay apartment. We started the day with some shopping - exchanging a shirt Tony had given me for xmas - it seems a medium/slim fit is too tight for my broad shoulders! Then we headed to the Taste festival to have our usual plate of Rosti and a few other yummy dishes washed down with several local Sauvignon Blancs. Had a look around the Sydney Hobart yachts at Constitution Dock and drunk coffee like there's no tomorrow.

In the evening we spent a few hours with some friends of Tony's over on the eastern shore. I was asleep by 11.30pm and woke soon after to the sounds of 'crackers' from the fireworks show down on the waterfront.
I've had early nye's for the past ten years (I guess I'm just getting old). When I spend new years at home in Launceston, I'm woken by the country club casino fireworks over my back fence- makes me bolt out of bed at the first bang.
Anyway, onto today's twitbits….
This evening saw a busy one, with my new found interest in Big Bash T/20 cricket and the start of the cycling season and a new Greenedge outfit competing for the very first time.

@mattgoss1986
Matt Goss
Hello again Melbourne! This time for the bay crits! Bring on 2012 and a great season with @_GreenEDGE_ !!
@mcewenrobbie
Robbie McEwen
I ride for GreenEDGE @GreenEDGE_cycling it all starts today! Join us on the Green Team
@PhilLiggett
Phil Liggett
New Year's Day and the season set to go this afternoon in Geelong with a crack Aussie field for the Jayco Bay Classics, round one.
@leighhoward1
Leigh Howard
Bring on 2012! twitgoo.com/55rqcl @GreenEDGEfans

@GreenEDGEFans
AussieCyclingFans
Woo Hoo 2012 going to be great for @_GreenEDGE_ let the racing begin!
@simongerrans
Simon Gerrans
First outing in the new @_GreenEDGE_ kit today. Feeling very patriotic.
@_GreenEDGE_
GreenEDGE Cycling
GreenEDGE-AIS gives the green team its first podium. Melissa Hoskins finishes second to Chloe Hosking. Rochelle Gilmore third. #BayCrits
@MelissaMHoskins
Melissa Hoskins
Good start to 2012! 2nd in the first stage of the Bay Crits. Pretty sure I have the best team out there. Thanks girls! @_GreenEDGE_

Provisional results:
1. Chloe Hosking (Total Rush)
2. Melissa Hoskins (GreenEDGE)
2. Rochelle Gilmore (Bikeexchange.com.au)
4. Tiffany Cromwell (GreenEDGE)
5. Jessie Maclean (GreenEDGE)
Over shadowing the event and highlight of the evening was this gem of a comment from Chloe Hosking….
@Philip_Gomes
Philip Gomes
We may already have a winner in the cycling quote of the year comp "What can you say, Pat McQuaid is a dick." Chloe Hosking, Jan 1st 2012.
@CyclingCentral
CyclingCentral
Hosking savages McQuaid after winning Jayco Bay Classic opener sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral… #BayCrits #cycling
Hosking described UCI president Pat McQuaid as "a bit of a dick" after she won race one of the Jayco Bay Classic criterium series on Sunday in Geelong.
McQuaid generated plenty of criticism at last September's world road championships in Copenhagen when he said women's racing had "not progressed enough" for a minimum wage.
That's what we like to hear… such gold. This Aussie girl has some balls!
Now to the men's event...
@VicCycleEvents
Vic Cycling Events
Second sprint - Bernie Sulzberger, Windsor, Haas #baycrits
@VicCycleEvents
Vic Cycling Events
3rd sprint - Bernie Sulzberger, Haas, Cooke #baycrits
@SophieSmith86
Sophie Smith
Peloton is out of the race at about the 46min mark. That includes defending champ Goss.
@_GreenEDGE_
GreenEDGE Cycling
Allan Davis finishes third at stage one of #BayCrits. Greg Henderson (Degani Bakery Cafe) wins ahead of Chris Sutton (Urban Hotels).
@_GreenEDGE_
GreenEDGE Cycling
Although Davis rides for GreenEDGE, he represents the Mitchelton Wines / Lowe Farms squad during the four-day #BayCrits series.
@VicCycleEvents
Vic Cycling Events
GreenEDGE tent very popular with the crowd. They are still happy with their debut #baycrits
@SophieSmith86
Sophie Smith
Huge interest in GreenEDGE amongst fans. That many people around the team tent with cameras, it was like feeding time at the zoo.
@mattgoss1986
Matt Goss
Bay crit number 1 is over, heart rate is still about 200. That's a hard course to start the series/season on! But were up and running now!
@_GreenEDGE_
GreenEDGE Cycling
You read about our first podium of the season from Mel Hoksins. Now, details on podium #2 courtesy of Allan Davis. bit.ly/vZebSR
@mcewenrobbie
Robbie McEwen
here is todays mid race footage. Heinrich went down quite hard, I managed to miss him as I came thru corner at speed vimeo.com/34426314
- As you'll see (at around 1.43) Robbie lost a lot of speed avoiding Haussler.
One of the other Tassie lads hangs up last seasons kit…
@richie_porte
Richie Porte
Had a great time in Adelaide, now back to Tas for team tri with some mates. Excited to pull the Sky kit on but thanks saxo for past 2 years.
And over in the UK, Cav also got to trying on the Sky threads
@MarkCavendish
Mark Cavendish
Officially @teamsky ...... twitpic.com/81qay8

While all the cycling excitement was happening, in Hobart, the Hobart Hurricanes take on Sydney Thunder in a top-of-the-table battle.
@swegen31
Alex Johnston
Packed pic.twitter.com/S3yRrnXU

@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Official crowd numbers are 12328! The #purplearmy is out and about at 'Hurricane House' tonight! #purplepower
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
5/134! 1 over to go! Rana with the ball.. Get behind the #peoplesmullet! The #purplearmy love him
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Wicket first ball! Rana on fire once again at #hurricanhouse!
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Get around him! Rana with another! 7/135 3 balls to go. The #peoplesmullet with a majestic caught and bowled! Superstar!
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Rana! Another! Give him the keys to the city. #nothinghitsyoulikeahurricane #peoplesmullet

@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
That is the end of @ThunderBBL innings. 8/138! Brilliant final 5 from @HurricanesBBL. Rana the star of the show with 3 in the final over!
A great start and achievable target in front of a sell-out home crowd.
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Jaques clean bowled by Edwards. Not the start we were after... @T_Bird81 makes his way to the middle.
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Edwards drops short and @T_Bird81 pounces! 1/7 off the first over.
@AlisterNicho
Alister Nicholson
Official crowd is apparently only 12238 at Bellerive tonight. A few must have jumped the fence: yfrog.com/nzrdlgyj

@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Back to back 4's for @T_Bird81! 1/42.
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Gayle goes for 16 off his first over! 1/49 off 6.. Great start from @T_Bird81 and @jwells_9
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
2/80 off 11! Shah and @jwells_9 are crafting a match winning partnership here at #hurricanehouse
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Shah looking brilliant at the crease tonight on 33 n/o. 3/109 with 30 required of 30 balls
@dg79
Daniel Gray
@HurricanesBBL showing yet again that a champion team is tough to beat. Reflection of quality Tassie culture @eddiecowan wrote about.
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Another 4 takes Shah to 40 off 31! 3/122 with 17 required!
@MKPS001
Mindy Pawsey
Shah taking matters into his own hands here. @HurricanesBBL look to have it!
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
Gayle plucks one out of nowhere to pick up @tomtriffitt19 for 18. @Lockdog33 the new man in, 9 required
@HurricanesBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
And that's the game! @mattjohnston23 finishes things off with a giant 6 over the Stuart Spencer stand! #4from4aintbad #purplepower
Well done Hobart Hurricanes. Four from four. Outstanding. Still at the top of the table.

There were a few other interesting bits today, but none stoodout more than this...
@giagia
Gia Milinovich
My Han-Solo-in-carbonite chocolates from last night: post.ly/4eynO

Oh this is sooo cool (or frozen - whatever) I what!