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• Australia’s Gerrans Wins Tour Down Under
  January 21st, 2012
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 22, 2012 (AFP) – Australian champion Simon Gerrans secured his second career victory in the Tour Down Under Sunday following a tense 90 kilometer [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 5 Recap
  January 21st, 2012
  

• Valverde Makes Winning Return To Peloton
  January 21st, 2012
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 21, 2012 (AFP) – Any doubts a two-year doping ban would blunt the racing skills of Alejandro Valverde were ended Saturday when the Spaniard [...]

• Kohler Remains Upbeat Despite A Difficult Willunga
  January 21st, 2012
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 21, 2012 – Overnight race leader Martin Kohler cut a disappointed figure as his dreams of winning the Tour Down Under were smashed during a brutal race [...]

• Gerrans Leads Down Under As Valverde Signals His Return
  January 21st, 2012
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 21, 2012 (AFP) – Australian champion Simon Gerrans took possession of the Tour Down Under leader’s jersey in a dramatic fifth and penultimate stage [...]

• GreenEdge Blows Race Wide Open As Freire Triumphs
  January 20th, 2012
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 20, 2012 (AFP) – Swiss time trial champion Martin Kohler regained the Tour Down Under lead Friday and the GreenEdge team finally swung into [...]

• Tour Down Under Fines “Unseemly” Riders
  January 20th, 2012
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 20, 2012 (AFP) – Tour Down Under organizers on Friday made good on a threat to sanction cyclists for urinating in public, handing fines to a dozen [...]

• Champion System’s Clarke Delivers Down Under
  January 18th, 2012
  

  Stirling, South Australia – William Clarke’s stirring solo victory Wednesday on Stage 2 of the Santos Tour Down Under will go down as one of the finest moments in the [...]

• Clarke Triumphs As Kohler Takes Lead Down Under
  January 17th, 2012
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 18, 2012 (AFP) – Australian Will Clarke was given a hero’s reception by thousands of raucous fans after bringing a 140 km breakaway all the way to [...]

• Belgium’s Roelandts Has Neck Injury Scare
  January 17th, 2012
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 18, 2012 (AFP) – Belgian cyclist Jurgen Roelandts was being kept in hospital on Wednesday following a crash at the Tour Down Under in which he broke [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 1 Results
  January 17th, 2012
  

  Stage 1. Andre Greipel (GER) Lotto-Belisol 4hr 33min 40sec, 2. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) same time, 3. Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR/FDJ) s.t., 4. Fabio Sabatini (ITA/LIQ) s.t., 5. Daniele Bennati (ITA/RSH) s.t., [...]

• Greipel Wins In Crash Filled Down Under Opener
  January 16th, 2012
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2012 (AFP) – Two-time race champion Andre Greipel of Germany took the leader’s ochre jersey at the Tour Down Under Tuesday in [...]

• Valverde Starting Comeback After Doping Ban
  January 16th, 2012
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2012 (AFP) – Spanish cycling star Alejandro Valverde resumed top level competition at the Tour Down Under Tuesday, but with modest ambitions [...]

• Van Avermaet Looking To Lay A Season Marker Down Under
  January 16th, 2012
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 16, 2012 (AFP) – Belgian classics specialist Greg van Avermaet is hoping a solid performance at the Tour Down Under boosts his confidence further [...]

• All-Rounders Tipped To Reign Down Under
  January 15th, 2012
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 15, 2012 (AFP) – All-rounders are tipped to prevail over the sprint specialists when the Tour Down Under clicks into gear Tuesday, with course [...]

• Greipel Announces His Down Under Goals With Win
  January 15th, 2012
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 15, 2012 (AFP) – Two-time Tour Down Under champion Andre Greipel of Germany signaled his intentions for a third overall win by triumphing [...]

• Aussies Savour “Historic” Moment
  January 14th, 2012
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 14, 2012 (AFP) – Australia’s steady rise up the world cycling hierarchy will reach its peak on Sunday when the GreenEdge team makes [...]

• SRAM ProTeams At Tour Down Under
  January 14th, 2012
  

  Santos Tour Down Under kicks off SRAM RED’s World Tour campaign SRAM’s powerful RED-equipped ProTeams enter 2012 a potential threat to win every race, including Classics, Grand Tours, one week [...]

• European Riders Confirmed With the Astana and Liquigas-Cannondale
  December 12th, 2011
  

  The list of European riders heading to South Australia in January continues to grow with the announcement today of the Astana Pro Team and Liquigas-Cannondale team line ups for the [...]

• RadioShack-Nissan-Trek Team Announced For Tour Down Under
  December 9th, 2011
  

  Team RadioShack-Nissan-Trek today announced its seven man squad for the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under, hot off the back of the UCI’s confirmation this week that the team has been [...]

• Freire To Lead Katusha at Tour Down Under
  November 30th, 2011
  

  SYDNEY, Nov 30, 2011 (AFP) – Three-time world champion Oscar Freire will lead the Russian-registered Team Katusha in Australia’s Tour Down Under in January, organisers said on Wednesday. Race Director [...]

• BMC Racing Team Begins 2012 At Santos Tour Down Under
  November 23rd, 2011
  

  The BMC Racing Team will open its 2012 season at the Santos Tour Down Under with a lineup that includes Australian Tim Roe and Paris-Tours winner Greg Van Avermaet. Not [...]

• Sky Pro Cycling Team returns ‘Down Under’
  November 18th, 2011
  

  Sky Pro Cycling will return to the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under for the third time, with a highly experienced and competitive team. This is the second team announcement for [...]

• Aussie Evans To Skip Tour Down Under
  October 4th, 2011
  

  PARIS, Oct 4, 2011 (AFP) – Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has ruled out competing at the Tour Down Under in January as he looks at aiming for world [...]

• Hilltop Finish For The 2012 Tour Down Under
  June 13th, 2011
  

  SYDNEY, June 13, 2011 – Australia’s Tour Down Under will feature a hilltop finish for the first time in its 14-year history, organizers said on Monday. The second-last stage of [...]

• 2011 Santos Tour Down Under Sets New Records
  March 22nd, 2011
  

  The Santos Tour Down Under has continued to set new records with this year’s event attracting the biggest crowd in its 13 year history and injecting more than $43 million [...]

• Record Crowds Attend The Santos Tour Down Under
  January 24th, 2011
  

  Record crowds lined the streets of Adelaide and regional South Australia for this year’s Santos Tour Down Under. It goes without saying that the popularity of professional and recreational cycling [...]

• Team Movistar Takes Best Squad Honor Down Under
  January 23rd, 2011
  

  Spanish block makes unbeatable début with the teams’ overall victory in the Tour Down Under, first race of the international calendar Movistar Team, the best squad in the World Tour’s [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 6 Results
  January 22nd, 2011
  

  Results from the sixth and final stage of the Tour Down Under Sunday, a 90 km street race in Adelaide: Stage 6: 1. Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 1hr 53min [...]

• Armstrong Bids Farwell From Down Under
  January 22nd, 2011
  

  Whether you love him or hate him, there is no doubting that Lance Armstrong has changed professional cycling as well as cycling in general. His impact on cycling will be [...]

• McEwen Predicts Fireworks As Ocre Jersey Fight Begins
  January 21st, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Veteran sprinter Robbie McEwen expects a fight to the death for the Tour Down Under title as the lead changed hands again Friday two days before the [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 4 Results
  January 21st, 2011
  

  Results Friday from the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under, a 124 km race from Norwood to Strathalbyn: Stage 1. Cameron Meyer (AUS) Garmin-Cervelo 2hr 57min 55sec, 2. Thomas [...]

• Meyer Doubles Up Down Under
  January 21st, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Australia’s Cameron Meyer handed his Garmin-Cervelo team a reason to smile on the Tour Down Under when he took the race leader’s ochre jersey after a deserved [...]

• Cavendish Fuming After Dodging Traffic
  January 20th, 2011
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 20, 2011 (AFP) – British sprint king Mark Cavendish had to pick his way through traffic to finish in the Tour Down Under Thursday, [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 3 Results
  January 20th, 2011
  

  Results from the third stage of the Tour Down Under, held over 129 km between Unley and Stirling Thursday: Stage 3 1. Michael Matthews (AUS) Rabobank 3hr 11min 47sec, 2. [...]

• Goss Leads Down Under, Matthews Wins Stage 3
  January 20th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia – HTC-Highroad’s Matthew Goss reclaimed the leader’s ochre jersey at the Tour Down Under as fellow Australian Michael Matthews romped to victory on stage [...]

• Robbie McEwen In Leader’s Jersey In Santos Tour Down Under
  January 19th, 2011
  

  Team RadioShack’s Robbie McEwen will start in the ochre leader’s jersey in Stage 3 of the Santos Tour Down Under. After two 3rd place finishes in the open days, Robbie [...]

• Official Blames The ‘Fierce Sprinting’ For Smash Up Derby
  January 19th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur angrily played down suggestions Wednesday that poor course planning caused a series of crashes during a dramatic second stage finale. [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 2 Results
  January 19th, 2011
  

  Results from the second stage of the Tour Down Under Tuesday, a 146 km race from Tailem Bend to Mannum: Stage 2 1. Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 3hr 27min [...]

• Cav Goes Down, As Swift Swoops The Win
  January 19th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis Team Sky sprinter Ben Swift claimed his first major win of the season after surviving the crash-marred finale to the second stage of the Tour Down [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 1 Results
  January 17th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Results from the opening stage of the Tour Down Under Tuesday, a 138km race from Mawson Lakes to Angaston: Stage 1. Matthew Goss (AUS) HTC-Highroad 3hr 17min [...]

• Goss Delivers A Beat Down Under
  January 17th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Tasmanian Matthew Goss confirmed his overall victory pretensions by winning the opening stage of the Tour Down Under Tuesday ahead of sprint rival and reigning champion Andre [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 1 Results
  January 16th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Results from a pre-race criterium, held Sunday over 51km, ahead of the January 16-23 Tour Down Under: Cancer Council classic (results do not count towards race) 1. [...]

• Goss Off To Golden Start Down Under
  January 16th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia – Australia’s Matthew Goss took full advantage of a late crash Sunday to claim a surprise victory in the Cancer Council Classic criterium preceding [...]

• Cycling Stars Give To Flood Appeal In Australia
  January 16th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Cycling stars at the Tour Down Under have joined a number of top athletes in agreeing to donate their prize money to victims of the devastating floods [...]

• Amstrong Strongly Denies Doping Claims Again
  January 15th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Lance Armstrong said Saturday he was losing no sleep despite the threat of a federal investigation into alleged doping practices casting a cloud over his stunning career. [...]

• Cavendish and Greipel To Face Off Down Under
  January 15th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – British Tour de France star Mark Cavendish refused to be drawn on his protracted feud with sprint rival Andre Greipel on Saturday as they prepared for a [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage Details
  January 14th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Stages for the Tour Down Under cycling event, held from January 16-23: Sunday, January 16 Cancer Council Classic criterium 51 km (32 miles) Tuesday, January 18 Stage [...]

• Peloton Pledges To Raise Funds For Flood Relief With Charity Partnership
  January 14th, 2011
  

  The 133 riders competing in the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under have come together to donate to the Queensland Flood Relief Appeal, as sporting rivalry is pushed aside and all [...]

• BMC Racing Team Ready For ProTeam Debut
  January 13th, 2011
  

  The BMC Racing Team has its sights set on making a good first impression in its ProTeam debut Sunday when the Santos Tour Down Under begins in Adelaide, Australia. Sprinters [...]

• O’Grady Confirmed To Race at Santos Tour Down Under
  January 8th, 2011
  

  South Australian cycling star Stuart O’Grady has confirmed he will compete at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under. “O’Grady is a household name in Australia, and cycling fans will be [...]

• Meet Lance Armstrong During His Farwell Race Down Under
  January 3rd, 2011
  

  Cycling enthusiasts have the chance of a lifetime to meet seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong during his farewell ride at the Santos Tour Down Under, in Adelaide from [...]

• Olympic Gold Medallist To Ride For UniSA-Australia at Santos Tour Down Under
  December 30th, 2010
  

  South Australian Olympic gold medallist Luke Roberts will ride for the Australian national team, UniSA-Australia, at next month’s Santos Tour Down Under. Roberts, who achieved Olympic glory at the Athens [...]

• Richie Porte to ride with Saxo Bank SunGard at Santos Tour Down Under
  December 23rd, 2010
  

  Big Tasmanian talent Richie Porte is the latest in a string of Australian cyclists to confirm he will compete at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under. He will race with [...]

• Renshaw to Lead Out Cavendish in Adelaide
  December 20th, 2010
  

  HTC-Highroad will return to the Santos Tour Down Under with a strong line-up including sprint superstar Mark Cavendish and top lead-out man Mark Renshaw. “Renshaw has a long history with [...]

• Team BMC Returns To Tour Down Under
  December 19th, 2010
  

  Team BMC will return to Adelaide in January to compete in the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under, bringing with them South Australian young gun turned pro cyclist, Tim Roe. Hailing [...]

• Strong Team to Support Armstrong’s Farewell At Tour Down Under
  December 17th, 2010
  

  Team RadioShack will be fielding a strong team to support seven-time Tour de France and cycling legend Lance Armstrong in his third and final ride at the Santos Tour Down [...]

• Bundaberg Bullet Returns to Adelaide with Astana
  December 16th, 2010
  

  Former winner and the only rider to have competed in every edition of the Santos Tour Down Under, Allan Davis, is the latest big name to confirm his participation for [...]

• Ag2r La Mondiale Coming Down Under For More
  December 13th, 2010
  

  French team Ag2r La Mondiale will be returning to Adelaide in January to compete in the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under. “We are delighted that a high calibre team like [...]

• Tasmanian Ex-Rower Debuts at Santos Tour Down Under
  December 7th, 2010
  

  In January 2011 cycling fans will have a chance to see former Olympic rower-turned-cyclist Cameron Wurf make his first appearance at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under. Santos Tour Down [...]

• Quick Step Unveils Line-up for Santos Tour Down Under
  December 2nd, 2010
  

  Belgium team Quick Step has unveiled the rider list for the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under, which sees the return of top sprinter Francesco Chicchi to the team. “Chicchi is [...]

• Two Former Winners Return to Santos Tour Down Under
  November 23rd, 2010
  

  The 2011 Santos Tour Down Under will see former winners Simon Gerrans and Michael Rogers return to the race. Santos Tour Down Under Race Director Mike Turtur today confirmed that [...]

• World Champ Mathews Rides With Rabobank Down Under
  November 18th, 2010
  

  Australia’s latest cycling star and reigning Under-23 World Champion, Michael Mathews, will debut with his new team Rabobank at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under. “Mathews’ presence will be an [...]

• Tour Down Under To Start 2011 UCI WorldTour
  November 17th, 2010
  

  SYDNEY – Australia’s Tour Down Under will be the first race on the new UCI WorldTour next year, organizers said on Thursday. World cycling’s governing body UCI has combined the [...]

• Manx Missle Heading To Tour Down Under
  November 15th, 2010
  

  Cycling superstar and sprint specialist Mark Cavendish will compete for the first time at the Santos Tour Down Under in Adelaide from 16-23 January 2011. Race Director Mike Turtur today [...]

• US Sprinter Farrar Confirmed For Tour Down Under
  November 9th, 2010
  

  SYDNEY – American sprinter Tyler Farrar will ride in Australia’s Tour Down Under in January, organizers said on Wednesday. Farrar, who won two stages in this year’s Giro d’Italia and [...]

• Armstrong To Finish International Career Down Under
  October 24th, 2010
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct 24, 2010 (AFP) – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will compete in Australia’s Tour Down Under in January in what will be his final professional [...]

• Tour Down Under Set for January 16-23
  May 13th, 2010
  

  SYDNEY, May 14, 2010 (AFP) – Next year’s Tour Down Under, the southern hemisphere’s biggest cycling race, will take place from January 16 to 23, organizers said on Friday. Race [...]

• Tour Down Under Attracts Record Crowds And Income
  February 18th, 2010
  

  Australia’s Tour Down Under last month attracted record crowds, visitor numbers and income, the South Australian state government said Friday. Germany’s Andre Greipel won his second Tour Down Under victory [...]

• Evans Lifted By Strong Tour Showing
  January 25th, 2010
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 24, 2010 (AFP) – Australia’s world champion Cadel Evans on Sunday targeted “unfinished business” in the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France after a surprise sixth place [...]

• Armstrong Hits The Beers Down Under
  January 24th, 2010
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 24, 2010 (AFP) – A relaxed Lance Armstrong swigged beer with his new team-mates on Sunday after a successful hit-out at the Tour Down Under, their first [...]

• Tour Down Under Results – Stage 6
  January 24th, 2010
  

  Results on Sunday from the Tour Down Under’s sixth and final stage over 90 kilometres (56 miles) around central Adelaide: Stage 6 1. Christopher Sutton (AUS) Team Sky 1hr 53min [...]

• Greipel Clinches Tour Down Under
  January 23rd, 2010
  

  Germany’s Andre Greipel clinched an emphatic second Tour Down Under victory on Sunday as Britain’s Team Sky rounded off their debut race in impressive style. The 2008 champion crossed fifth [...]

• Tour Down Under Results – Stage 5
  January 23rd, 2010
  

  Results on Saturday from stage five of the Tour Down Under, over 148 kilometres (92 miles) from Snapper Point to Willunga: Stage 5 1. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP) 3hr 29min [...]

• Greipel Has Tour Win In His Sights
  January 23rd, 2010
  

  by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 23, 2010 (AFP) – Andre Greipel put in a desperate chase to move within sight of a second Tour Down Under win on Saturday [...]

• Rohregger Defends Mountains Jersey At Tour Down Under
  January 22nd, 2010
  

  MILRAM’s Robert Förster sprints into the top ten for the first time at the season’s first UCI ProTour race in Australia Dortmund, 22. January 2010. MILRAM’s Thomas Rohregger was able [...]

• Tour Down Under Results-Stage 4
  January 22nd, 2010
  

  Results on Friday from stage four of the Tour Down Under, over 150 kilometres (93 miles) from Norwood to Goolwa: Stage 4 1. Andre Greipel (GER) HTC-Columbia 3hr 30min 29sec, [...]

• An Aggressive Armstrong Attack, Another Greipel Win
  January 22nd, 2010
  

  by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 22, 2010 (AFP) – An audacious Lance Armstrong attack failed to break Andre Greipel’s stranglehold on the Tour Down Under on Friday as the [...]

• MILRAM’s Rohregger Takes Mountain Jersey at Tour Down Under
  January 21st, 2010
  

  Markus Fothen and Luke Roberts also in the top ten in Australia Dortmund, 21 January 2010. MILRAM’s Thomas Rohregger took the mountain jersey in the third stage of the Tour [...]

• Sky Boss Denies Pressure To Deliver
  January 21st, 2010
  

  by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 21, 2010 (AFP) – Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford on Thursday denied he was under pressure to deliver after the rich new British outfit [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 3
  January 21st, 2010
  

  Tour Down Under stage 3

• Cardoso Wins, Greipel Holds Lead, As Evans Puts On A Show
  January 21st, 2010
  

  by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 21, 2010 (AFP) – World road champion Cadel Evans outshone cycling legend Lance Armstrong with a blistering ride Thursday which shook up the Tour [...]

• Tour Down Under Results – Stage 3
  January 21st, 2010
  

  Results Thursday from stage three of the Tour Down Under, over 133 kilometres (83 miles) from Unley to Stirling: Stage 3 1. Manuel Cardoso (POR) Footon-Servetto-Fuji 3hr 14min 38sec, 2. [...]

• Kemp Picks Up From Where He Left Off At Nationals
  January 20th, 2010
  

  Adelaide, Australia – In another bold display of gutsy attacking riding, Fly V australia’s David Kemp spent more than 120 kilometers off the front in today’s stage 2 of the [...]

• Greipel Tightens Grip
  January 20th, 2010
  

  by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 20, 2010 (AFP) – Germany’s Andre Greipel extended his dominance of the Tour Down Under into stage two Wednesday, but a trailing Lance Armstrong [...]

• Greipel Puts Horror Crash Behind Him
  January 19th, 2010
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) – Germany’s Andre Greipel on Sunday said he had fully recovered from the horror crash which prevented him from sealing back-to-back Tour Down Under [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage One Results
  January 19th, 2010
  

  Results from stage one of the Tour Down Under, over 141 kilometres (88 miles) from Clare to Tanunda, on Tuesday: Stage 1 1. Andre Greipel (GER) HTC-Columbia 3hr 15min 30sec, [...]

• BMC Racing Team’s Frenetic Reception
  January 18th, 2010
  

  Two days before the start of the first ProTour race of the new season, the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, the teams took part in the official team presentation on [...]

• Britain’s Sky Hail ‘Dream’ Debut
  January 18th, 2010
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 18, 2010 (AFP) – Team Sky on Monday hailed a “dream” debut on the professional cycling tour as they aim to produce Britain’s first ever Tour de [...]

• Armstrong Still In Search For That “Magic Ratio”
  January 18th, 2010
  

  Lance Armstrong admitted on Monday he still lacked the “magic ratio” to leave riders trailing after failing to convert a promising breakaway in the Tour Down Under’s build-up race. Armstrong [...]

• Evans Plays Down His Tour Chances
  January 18th, 2010
  

  Written by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) – Australian world champion Cadel Evans on Sunday played down his chances of a rousing Tour Down Under win and [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 1Results
  January 17th, 2010
  

  Results on Sunday from the Cancer Council Helpline Classic, a prelude to next week’s Tour Down Under: 1. Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Sky 1hr 4 mins 33 secs, 2. Chris [...]

• Britain’s Sky Storm To Imprssive Victory
  January 17th, 2010
  

  ADELAIDE (Australia), Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) – Britain’s all-new Team Sky stormed to a one-two win in the Cancer Council Helpline Classic on Sunday, their debut race and a prelude [...]

• Armstrong Looks Impressive As Team Sky Wins In Debut
  January 17th, 2010
  

  by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) – Cycling legend Lance Armstrong showed strong form in the Cancer Council Helpline Classic on Sunday before Britain’s all-new Team Sky [...]

• Tour Down Under 2009
  January 16th, 2010
  

  This is a nice slide show of the Tour Down Under with a great AC/DC song Thunderstruck.

• Armstrong Opens His Tour de France Bid Down Under
  January 15th, 2010
  

  by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 15, 2010 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong will launch a second attempt at an age-defying Tour de France comeback win when he headlines next week’s [...]

• Santos Tour Down Under 2010 Stages
  January 14th, 2010
  

  Santos Tour Down Under 2010 Stages Cancer Council Helpline Classic Sunday, January 17 – Rymill Park, Adelaide, 51km – Info Santos Tour Down Under Tuesday, January 19 – Stage 1: [...]

• Lance Armstrong Pledges 250,000 Dollars To Haiti Quake Victims
  January 14th, 2010
  

  SYDNEY, Jan 14, 2010 (AFP) – Cycling superstar Lance Armstrong pledged 250,000 US dollars for victims of the Haiti earthquake on Thursday and urged the public to come forward with [...]

• Team Garmin-Transitions Announces Roster for Tour Down Under
  January 13th, 2010
  

  Team line-up features four Australian riders including Cameron Meyer, newly crowned national time trial champion; Jack Bobridge to ride his first pro race January 13, 2010 – Boulder, CO – [...]

• Armstrong Says Contador Rivalry To Intensify
  January 10th, 2010
  

  SYDNEY, Jan 10, 2010 (AFP) – Seven-time record Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said Sunday he expects his rivalry with Alberto Contador to increase this year now both riders [...]

• Greipel Focuses On Good Times Down Under
  January 9th, 2010
  

  HTC-Columbia’s Andre Greipel, the overall winner of the 2008 Tour Down Under, will be aiming for a repeat performance in 2010. After winning the Tour Down Under outright one year, [...]

• Allan Davis To Debut at Santos Tour Down Under with Astana
  January 6th, 2010
  

  Reigning Santos Tour Down Under champion Allan Davis will return to Adelaide to defend his title with new team Astana. Allan Davis today confirmed he has signed a two year [...]

• BMC Racing At 2010 Tour Down Under
  December 22nd, 2009
  

  Team BMC Racing will be starting their 2010 racing season at the Tour Down Under. The race will run from January 19 to January 24. BMC is bringing a very [...]

• Pereiro To Return To Tour Down Under
  December 14th, 2009
  

  2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro will compete with his new Astana team at the 2010 Santos Tour Down Under in January. Santos Tour Down Under Race Director, Mike [...]

• Popovych, Steegmans Boost Armstrong’s Tour Down Under Team
  December 3rd, 2009
  

  SYDNEY, Dec 3, 2009 (AFP) – Tour de France stage winners Yaroslav Popovych and Gert Steegmans will boost Lance Armstrong’s Team RadioShack when it makes its worldwide debut at Australia’s [...]

• Elmiger To Lead Ag2r La Mondiale At Tour Down Under
  November 19th, 2009
  

  SYDNEY, Nov 20, 2009 (AFP) – Former winner Martin Elmiger will lead French team Ag2r La Mondiale at Australia’s Tour Down Under in January, organizers said on Friday. Ag2r La [...]

• Evans To Challenge Armstrong In Tour Down Under
  November 5th, 2009
  

  SYDNEY, Nov 5, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s world road cycling champion Cadel Evans announced his return to the Tour Down Under on Thursday, lining up a showdown with legendary American [...]

• Evans Eyes Return To Australia’s Tour Down Under
  October 24th, 2009
  

  SYDNEY, Oct 22, 2009 (AFP) – World road race champion Cadel Evans said Thursday he was considering racing against Lance Armstrong in Australia’s Tour Down Under in January. The Australian [...]

• Team Radio Shack To Make Its Debut Down Under
  August 26th, 2009
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug 27, 2009 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong’s new cycling squad, Team RadioShack, will make its debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under around Adelaide from January 17-24, race [...]

• Tour Down Under Joins Forces With Santos
  August 26th, 2009
  

  Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith today announced Santos as the new naming rights sponsor of the Tour Down Under. The four-year deal will see the Tour, which in 2009 became the [...]

• 2010 TOUR DOWN UNDER RACE ROUTES UNVEILED
  July 3rd, 2009
  

  The 2010 Tour Down Under race routes have been unveiled today at the official launch of the UCI ProTour event. Transport Minister Patrick Conlon announced that the route will return [...]

• Tour Down Under Chase Armstrong For 2010 Return
  July 3rd, 2009
  

  SYDNEY, July 3, 2009 (AFP) – Cycling legend Lance Armstrong could return to Australia for the 2010 Tour Down Under, the race’s director said Friday, after his appearance this year [...]

• Tour Down Under Dates Set For 2010
  February 19th, 2009
  

  SYDNEY, Feb 19, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Tour Down Under next year will take place from January 17 to 24, organisers said Thursday. South Australian Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith announced [...]

• Armstrong Lacks Punch, But Exceeds Expectations Including His Own
  January 25th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 24, 2009 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong’s return to professional cycling did not end in victory here at the Tour Down Under on Saturday. But [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 6 Final Results
  January 24th, 2009
  

  Results from the sixth and final stage of the Tour Down Under, held over 90km here Sunday: Stage 6: 1. Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Liquigas 1hr 42min 00, 2. Robbie McEwen [...]

• Allan Davis of Quick Step Secures Tour Down Under Win
  January 24th, 2009
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 25, 2009 (AFP) – Quick Step sprinter Allan Davis secured overall victory in the Tour Down Under here Sunday after the final stage victory of Italian Francesco [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 5 Results
  January 24th, 2009
  

  Results from the fifth and penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under, held over 148km between Snapper Point and Willunga on Saturday: Stage 5: 1. Allan Davis (AUS) 3hr 28min [...]

• Allan Davis Tightens His Grip On Lead At Tour Down Under
  January 24th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 24, 2009 (AFP) – Australian sprinter Allan Davis tightened his grip on the ochre leader’s jersey at the Tour Down Under after winning his [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 4 Results
  January 23rd, 2009
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 23, 2009 (AFP) – Results from the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under, held over 143km between Burnside Village and Angaston on Friday: Stage 4: 1. [...]

• Tour Down Under Stage 3 Results
  January 22nd, 2009
  

  Results from the third stage of the Tour Down Under, held over 136 km between Unley and Victor Harbor Thursday: Stage 3: 1. Graeme Brown (AUS) 3hr 15min 35sec, 2. [...]

• Greipel, Cooke, And Others Crash Hard At Tour Down Under
  January 22nd, 2009
  

  Greipel set for three-months on sidelines ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 22, 2009 (AFP) – German sprinter Andre Greipel is set for three months on the sidelines after a dramatic crash in [...]

• Tour Down Under Results – Stage 2
  January 20th, 2009
  

  Results from the second stage of the Tour Down Under, held over 145km between Hahndorf and Stirling Wednesday: Stage 2: 1. Allan Davis (AUS) 3hr 46min 25sec, 2. Graeme Brown [...]

• Tour Down Under Cycling Results – Stage 1
  January 20th, 2009
  

  Results from the first stage of the Tour Down Under, held over 140km between Norwood and Mawson Lakes Tuesday. Stage 1: 1. Andre Greipel (GER) Columbia 3hr 45min 27sec, 2. [...]

• Roddick Not Surprised by Neighbour Armstrong Interest
  January 19th, 2009
  

  MELBOURNE, Jan 19, 2009 (AFP) – Andy Roddick has been an interested observer as neighbour Lance Armstrong launches his comeback, and says he is not surprised by the media furore [...]

• Armstrong Overcomes Pre-Race Nerves At Tour Down Under, McEwen Takes The Win
  January 18th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 18, 2009 (AFP) – American Lance Armstrong admitted he had to overcome some pre-race nerves as he completed the first stage of his comeback [...]

• Tour Down Under Criterium Results
  January 18th, 2009
  

  Results from the 51 km Cancer Classic criterium, a prelude to the six-stage Tour Down Under (times do not count towards race general classification): 1. Robbie McEwen (AUS) Katusha 1hr [...]

• Armstrong Remains A Target As Drug Tests Ramp Up Down Under
  January 17th, 2009
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2009 (AFP) – American Lance Armstrong will be among some of cycling’s most high profile riders facing heightened doping scrutiny ahead of the 2009 Tour Down [...]

• Tour Down Under Stages
  January 16th, 2009
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Stages for the 2009 edition of the Tour Down Under Pro Tour stage race, held here from January 20-25: Jan 18 – Tour Down Under classic criterium [...]

• Huge Fan Interest In Armstrong’s Comeback Race At Tour Down Under
  January 8th, 2009
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 8, 2009 (AFP) – The first of the European teams have arrived in Australia for this month’s Tour Down Under, but the travel details of cycling superstar [...]

• O’Grady Returns Home To Lead Danish Outfit
  December 30th, 2008
  

  A strong and competitive Team Saxo Bank, led by South Australia’sStuart O’Grady, will take to the start line at the 2009 Tour Down Under. Race Director Mike Turtur highlighted that [...]

• O’Grady To Lead Team CSC Saxo Bank At Tour Down Under
  December 29th, 2008
  

  SYDNEY, Dec 29, 2008 (AFP) – Australian two-time winner Stuart O’Grady will lead Denmark’s Team CSC Saxo Bank in next month’s Tour Down Under, organizers said Monday. O’Grady, 35, who [...]

• Italian ProTour Teams Added To Start List
  December 22nd, 2008
  

  Italian UCI ProTour teams Liquigas and Lampre-N.G.C. have confirmedtheir places on the 2009 Tour Down Under start list. “Liquigas finished fourth overall in the Team Classification at the 2008 TourDown [...]

• Armstrong’s Astana Team For Tour Down Under Named
  December 19th, 2008
  

  SYDNEY, Dec 19, 2008 (AFP) – Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong’s Astana team roster for next month’s Tour Down Under in Australia includes three riders from the 2008 [...]

• Spanish Teams Confirmed for Tour Down Under
  December 16th, 2008
  

  The Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP) team and new UCI ProTour Fuji-Servetto(ESP) team will add to the list of Spanish riders competing at nextyear’s Tour Down Under. Mike Turtur, Race Director, Tour Down [...]

• Oscar Pereiro Is Now Confirmed To Ride The Tour Down Under
  December 16th, 2008
  

  Spain’s 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro will join Lance Armstrong in competing in the Tour Down Under in Australia next month, officials said Tuesday. Organizers said it will [...]

• Tour de France Winner Oscar Pereiro Lines Up Down Under
  December 15th, 2008
  

  2006 Tour de France winner, Oscar Pereiro, will make event historywhen he takes to the start line of the 2009 Tour Down Under. With Caisse d’Epargne’s Pereiro lining up against [...]

• Two Two More European ProTour Teams Confirmed For Tour Down Under
  December 11th, 2008
  

  Silence-Lotto (BEL) and BBox Bouygues Telecom (FRA) haveconfirmed their place on the starting line at next year’s Tour DownUnder. BBox Bouygues Telecom will send an all-French team to compete andSilence-Lotto [...]

• French Teams Francaise des Jeux and Cofidis Line Up Down Under
  December 10th, 2008
  

  French teams, Francaise des Jeux and Cofidis, have announced theirrider rosters for the 2009 Tour Down Under. Tour Down Under Race Director, Mike Turtur, is pleased the 2008 TourDown Under [...]

• Rabobank to Contest Race Honors at Tour Down Under
  December 4th, 2008
  

  An Australian and Dutch line-up from the Rabobank team aims to make their mark at the 2009 Tour Down Under. Lead Rabobank rider Graeme Brown has a long history with [...]

• New UCI ProTour Teams To Debut Down Under
  December 2nd, 2008
  

  Two new UCI ProTour teams – Garmin Slipstream and Team Katusha – will make their ProTour debut at the 2009 Tour Down Under. Mike Turtur, Tour Down Under Race Director, [...]

• French Team Ag2r La Mondiale Back Again At Tour Down Under
  December 1st, 2008
  

  SYDNEY, Dec 1, 2008 (AFP) – The powerful French Ag2r La Mondiale team will be back for next year’s Tour Down Under in Australia, organisers said Monday. Ag2r La Mondiale [...]

• Team Columbia’s Andre Greipel To Defend At The Tour Down Under
  November 20th, 2008
  

  SYDNEY, Nov 21, 2008 (AFP) – Team Columbia’s Andre Greipel will return to defend his title at next January’s Tour Down Under in Australia, Race Director Mike Turtur said Friday. [...]

• Lance Armstrong To Compete In Tour Down Under: Reports Officials
  September 24th, 2008
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept 24, 2008 (AFP) – Seven times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will launch his comeback in South Australia’s Tour Down Under in January, officials said Wednesday. [...]