The American national road race champion, Timmy experienced a violent crash during third stage of his debut race for Team Saxo-Tinkoff in Tour Down Under. It's been a month since the crash and the American rider is slowly getting back on track: You must have been thinking about your crash a lot. What happened exactly? “We were going at 80 kilometers an hour through a roundabout and I … [Read more...]
Tom-Jelte Slagter Wins The 2013 Tour Down Under
January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Andrew Dent ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 27, 2013 (AFP) - Dutchman Tom-Jelte Slagter from Blanco Pro Cycling won the season-opening UCI WorldTour Tour Down Under on Sunday, securing his first title as a professional. Slagter stayed out of trouble in the final 90-kilometre stage through the streets of Adelaide to win the general classification in 18hr 28min 32sec, finishing 17 … [Read more...]
Simon Gerrans Wins On Australia Day, Slagter Takes Lead
January 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Andrew Dent ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 26, 2013 (AFP) - Local hero Simon Gerrans celebrated Australia's national day in style with a thrilling win in the fifth stage of the Tour Down Under on Saturday. Gerrans flashed home to edge out Dutchman Tom-Jelte Slagter, who seized the overall lead from Welshman Geraint Thomas with another superb ride. Gerrans, the 2012 champion … [Read more...]
Andre Greipel Avoids Crashes To Win His Record 13th TDU Stage
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Andrew Dent ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 25, 2013 (AFP) - Germany's Andre Greipel avoided two late crashes to win the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under in the Barossa Valley town of Tanunda on Friday, breaking the record for the most stage wins in the race's history. Greipel charged home after another perfect lead-out from his Lotto Belisol team to win his 13th stage of the … [Read more...]
Slagter Wins TDU Third Stage, But Thomas Still Leads
January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Andrew Dent ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 24, 2013 (AFP) - Dutch rider Tom Jelte Slagter won the third stage of the Tour Down Under with a powerful uphill sprint while Britain's Geraint Thomas retained his position as overall leader on Thursday. Slagter, from Team Blanco, moved to within five seconds of Thomas in the general classification after he led home Australian Matthew Goss … [Read more...]
Geraint Thomas Takes The Lead At Tour Down Under
January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Andrew Dent ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 23, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's Geraint Thomas launched an audacious attack on Corkscrew Hill then outsprinted his rivals to record a brilliant win in the second stage of the Tour Down Under Wednesday. Thomas, who won gold in the team pursuit at the London Olympics, broke clear halfway up Corkscrew Hill five kilometres from the finish line and … [Read more...]
Devastating Sprint Gives Greipel TDU Stage 1 Win
January 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Andrew Dent ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 22, 2013 (AFP) - Two-time champion Andre Greipel launched a devastating sprint with 300 metres to go to easily win the opening stage of the WorldTour season-opening Tour Down Under on Tuesday. Greipel powered home by a bike length from Frenchman Arnaud Demare and Mark Renshaw of Australia and claim a record-equalling 12th stage win at the … [Read more...]
Schleck Admits To Some Nerves In Tour Down Under Stage 1
January 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 22, 2013 - Luxembourg's 2010 Tour de France champion Andy Schleck conceded that he was full of nerves during his comeback race at the Tour Down Under on Tuesday. Schleck finished a minute and 19 seconds behind winner Andre Greipel of Germany in the opening 135 kilometre (85 mile) stage from Prospect in Adelaide's north to the town of Lobethal, leaving him 105th … [Read more...]
Australian Officials Say Lance Armstrong Could Repay Fees
January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SYDNEY, Jan 15, 2013 (AFP) - The South Australian state government Tuesday said it would be "more than happy" for Lance Armstrong to repay his appearance money from the Tour Down Under, but it had no legal power to make him do so. Speaking after Armstrong reportedly admitted during an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey to using performance-enhancing drugs, South … [Read more...]
Andre Greipel Eyes Tour Down Under Hat-Trick
January 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SYDNEY, Jan 3, 2013 (AFP) - German sprint star Andre Greipel will vie for a third Tour Down Under victory when he returns to Australia this month with the Lotto Belisol team, organisers said Thursday. Race director Mike Turtur said Lotto Belisol would be one of the strongest teams in the Tour, raced around Adelaide in South Australia. "Greipel is part of an elite group of three … [Read more...]