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by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 19, 2012 (AFP) - Andre Greipel of Germany regained the lead of the Tour Down Under with yet another powerful sprint display which gave him his 10th stage win of the race Thursday. Lotto rider Greipel, a former two-time winner of the season's first WorldTour event, gave up the ochre jersey to Swiss time trial champion Martin Kohler, of … [Read more...]
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 14, 2012 - Details of the Tour Down Under stage race, the first WorldTour event of the season, held January 15-22: Jan 15 Down Under Classic - 91 km criterium (no bearing on standings) Jan 17 Stage 1 - Prospect to Clare (149 km) Jan 18 Stage 2 - Lobethal to Stirling (148 km) Jan 19 Stage 3 - Unley to Victor Harbor (134.5 … [Read more...]
The Santos Tour Down Under will see the return of Alejandro Valverde for his second appearance at the race in January 2012 as he leads the all Spanish Movistar team. Santos Tour Down Under, Race Director, Mike Turtur, said Valverde will want to start make sure his season gets off to a good start in Adelaide. “I believe Valverde is one of the favourites for next year’s race. The … [Read more...]
03-Jan-2012: The team has officially announced the names of the riders who will participate in the Tour Down Under scheduled from January 17th to the 22nd. The athletes will also take part in the Down Under Classic scheduled for Sunday, January 15th, on the roads of Adelaide. “The overseas event in Australia will be the team’s 2012 debut on the road,” explains Sport Director Rik Van … [Read more...]
The Santos Tour Down Under today confirmed the rider rosters for Team Saxo Bank and Garmin-Cervelo at the 2012 event next month. Santos Tour Down Under Race Director Mike Turtur said it was always great to welcome a local South Australian rider back to Adelaide to race in front of their home crowd and said he was looking forward to seeing Saxo Bank’s Luke Roberts take to the start line. … [Read more...]
The 2012 Santos Tour Down Under will see an all-Australian GreenEDGE rider roster for its UCI WorldTour debut in Adelaide, South Australia. Santos Tour Down Under Race Director Mike Turtur said the inclusion of the GreenEDGE team in the race is a milestone for Australian cycling, as Australia has never had a team at this level before. “GreenEDGE has selected a high quality team to make its … [Read more...]
19 December 2011 The Euskaltel Euskadi team for the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under announced today will include six Spanish riders and one Frenchman, just the second non-Spanish rider in the team’s history. Santos Tour Down Under Race Director Mike Turtur said the Euskaltel Euskadi team was a welcome addition to the race. “We know Romain Sicard, Gorka Izagirre, Pablo Urtasun and Ruben … [Read more...]
Gerald Ciolek, Vuelta a Espana Stage 2 winner (2009) and German National Road Race Champion (2005), will headline the Omega Pharma Quick-Step team for the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under. Santos Tour Down Under Race Director Mike Turtur said that Ciolek was an accomplished young rider and a great team leader, taking honours in 2006 as the UCI U23 World Road Race Champion. “Ciolek is a strong … [Read more...]
The Equipe Cycliste FDJ - BIG MAT team rider roster confirmed today for the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under has the calibre and experience of any Grand Tour team line up. Race Director Mike Turtur said the quality of the Equipe Cycliste FDJ - BIG MAT team coming to the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under was of a Tour de France team standard. “We are thrilled with the team Equipe Cycliste FDJ - BIG … [Read more...]