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Tour Down Under Attracts Record Crowds And Income
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 with American legend Lance Armstrong also attracting intense worldwide interest in his preparation for an eighth Tour de France [...]
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- Evans Lifted By Strong Tour Showing
January 25th, 2010ADELAIDE, 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 in the Tour Down Under.
Evans, a two-time runner-up in France, had not expected to figure strongly in Adelaide but he shot [...] - Armstrong Hits The Beers Down Under
January 24th, 2010ADELAIDE, 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 race together.
Armstrong finished the six-stage race around Adelaide in 25th place, a slight improvement on last year’s 29th as [...] - Tour Down Under Results – Stage 6
January 24th, 2010Results 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 20sec,
2. Greg Henderson (NZL) Sky,
3. Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank,
4. Robbie McEwen (AUS) Katusha,
5. Andre Greipel (GER) HTC-Columbia,
6. Allan Davis (AUS) Astana,
7. Matthew Goss [...] - Greipel Clinches Tour Down Under
January 23rd, 2010Germany’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 to preserve his 11-second overall lead, marking a spectacular return to Australia after he crashed out of last year’s race and missed [...] - Tour Down Under Results – Stage 5
January 23rd, 2010Results 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 39sec,
2. Luke Roberts (AUS) Milram at 2sec,
3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse D’Epargne 4,
4. Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC s.t.,
5. Peter Sagan [...] - Greipel Has Tour Win In His Sights
January 23rd, 2010by 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 as Lance Armstrong’s faint hopes ended on the race’s most notorious climb.
In a thrilling finale, Greipel made [...] - Rohregger Defends Mountains Jersey At Tour Down Under
January 22nd, 2010MILRAM’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 to defend the best climber’s jersey in the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under (17.-24.01./UCI ProTour). The Austrian rider was alert from the very beginning [...] - Tour Down Under Results-Stage 4
January 22nd, 2010Results 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,
2. Robbie McEwen (AUS) Team Katusha,
3. Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank,
4. Gert Steegmans (BEL) Team RadioShack,
5. Manuel Cardoso (POR) Footon-Servetto-Fuji,
6. Julian Dean (NZL) Garmin-Transitions,
7. Jurgen Roelandts [...] - An Aggressive Armstrong Attack, Another Greipel Win
January 22nd, 2010by 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 German claimed his third stage win in emphatic style.
Armstrong and RadioShack team-mate Tomas Vaitkus broke forward with [...] - MILRAM’s Rohregger Takes Mountain Jersey at Tour Down Under
January 21st, 2010Markus 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 Down Under (17-24 January/UCI ProTour). Team MILRAM showed a convincing, strong performance that brought Luke Roberts to the seventh and Markus Fothen to the eighth place [...] - Sky Boss Denies Pressure To Deliver
January 21st, 2010by 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 set its sights on an ambitious Tour de France title.
Brailsford, a key architect of Britain’s eight cycling [...] - Tour Down Under Stage 3
January 21st, 2010Tour Down Under stage 3
- Cardoso Wins, Greipel Holds Lead, As Evans Puts On A Show
January 21st, 2010by 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 Down Under on a red-hot day three.
The home favourite absorbed 42 degree Celsius (108 Fahrenheit) heat on [...] - Tour Down Under Results – Stage 3
January 21st, 2010Results 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. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse D’Epargne at 01sec,
3. Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team s.t.,
4. Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas Doimo s.t.,
5. Mauro Finetto (ITA) Liquigas [...] - Kemp Picks Up From Where He Left Off At Nationals
January 20th, 2010Adelaide, 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 Santos Tour Down Under (TDU). Kemp’s attacking move placed him in the lead for all but 6 kilometers of the day’s 130 km stage. The [...]
- Greipel Tightens Grip
January 20th, 2010by 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 warned the race was far from over.
The HTC-Columbia rider produced a trademark sprint finish to beat the [...] - Greipel Puts Horror Crash Behind Him
January 19th, 2010ADELAIDE, 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 wins last year.
Greipel was out for four months with shoulder reconstruction surgery after the accident, when as defending champion [...] - Tour Down Under Stage One Results
January 19th, 2010Results 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,
2. Gert Steegmans (BEL) Team RadioShack,
3. Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Omega Pharma-Lotto,
4. Danilo Wyss (SUI) BMC Racing Team,
5. Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Sky,
6. Baden [...] - BMC Racing Team’s Frenetic Reception
January 18th, 2010Two 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 Sunday in front of thousands of fans.
Standing together along with the current World Champion and current US National Road Race Champion, the BMC [...] - Britain’s Sky Hail ‘Dream’ Debut
January 18th, 2010ADELAIDE, 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 France winner.
Team manager Sean Yates said the one-two finish in Sunday’s street race in Adelaide, a 51-kilometer (32 mile) [...] - Armstrong Still In Search For That “Magic Ratio”
January 18th, 2010Lance 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 said he needed extra strength and less weight after his attack, alongside fellow Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro, was [...] - Evans Plays Down His Tour Chances
January 18th, 2010Written 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 said he was content to play second fiddle to cycling legend Lance Armstrong.
Evans, returning to his home country’s signature race [...] - Tour Down Under Stage 1Results
January 17th, 2010Results 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 Sutton (AUS) Team Sky,
3. Andre Greipel (GER) HTC-Columbia,
4. Robbie McEwen (AUS) Katusha,
5. Baden Cooke (AUS) Saxo Bank,
6. Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank,
7. Allan Davis (AUS) Katusha,
8. [...] - Britain’s Sky Storm To Imprssive Victory
January 17th, 2010ADELAIDE (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 to next week’s season-opening Tour Down Under.
New Zealand’s Greg Henderson took the victory narrowly ahead of Australian team-mate Chris Sutton and [...] - Armstrong Looks Impressive As Team Sky Wins In Debut
January 17th, 2010by 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 stormed to a one-two finish in their debut race.
Armstrong and fellow Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro’s breakaway was reeled [...] - Tour Down Under 2009
January 16th, 2010This 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, 2010by 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 Tour Down Under, the curtain-raiser for the new cycling season.
Armstrong is playing down his chances in the [...] - Santos Tour Down Under 2010 Stages
January 14th, 2010Santos 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: Clare – Tanunda, 141km – Info
Wednesday, January 20 – Stage 2: Gawler – Hahndorf, 133.5km – Info
Friday, January 22 – Stage 4: Norwood – Goolwa, 149.5km – Info
Saturday, [...] - Lance Armstrong Pledges 250,000 Dollars To Haiti Quake Victims
January 14th, 2010SYDNEY, 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 further donations.
Armstrong, visiting Australia for next week’s Tour Down Under, said the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, which left more than [...] - Team Garmin-Transitions Announces Roster for Tour Down Under
January 13th, 2010Team 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 – Team Garmin-Transitions, the leading professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, today unveiled its much-anticipated roster for [...] - Armstrong Says Contador Rivalry To Intensify
January 10th, 2010SYDNEY, 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 are competing in different teams.
Armstrong, who will debut his new RadioShack team at next week’s Tour Down Under in [...] - Greipel Focuses On Good Times Down Under
January 9th, 2010HTC-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, then crashing badly in the same event in 2009, the Columbia-HTC sprinter recalled, “Last year I had some bad luck, although I did [...]
- Allan Davis To Debut at Santos Tour Down Under with Astana
January 6th, 2010Reigning 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 contract with Astana and will debut with the team at the Santos Tour Down Under later this month.
“Being the defending champion means pressure in any sport. [...] - BMC Racing At 2010 Tour Down Under
December 22nd, 2009Team 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 strong team down under with Evans and Hincapie being the headliners.Team roster for Tour Down Under:
Cadel Evans (Aus), George Hincapie (USA), Karsten Kroon [...] - Pereiro To Return To Tour Down Under
December 14th, 20092006 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 Turtur, today said that the return of Pereiro will be another big boost to the race.
“Pereiro raced here this January and it’s great that he’s decided [...] - Popovych, Steegmans Boost Armstrong’s Tour Down Under Team
December 3rd, 2009SYDNEY, 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 Tour Down Under, organizers said Thursday.
Seven-time Tour de France winner Armstrong is returning for a second attempt at the first UCI ProTour race of [...] - Elmiger To Lead Ag2r La Mondiale At Tour Down Under
November 19th, 2009SYDNEY, 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 Mondiale is the only team to have competed in every edition of the Tour Down Under and Swiss rider Elmiger won the 2007 tour.
The French [...] - Evans To Challenge Armstrong In Tour Down Under
November 5th, 2009SYDNEY, 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 Lance Armstrong.
Evans, a former Tour winner, will end a four-year absence from Australia’s signature event after his BMC Racing [...] - Evans Eyes Return To Australia’s Tour Down Under
October 24th, 2009SYDNEY, 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 two-time Tour de France runner-up said he was considering changing his strategy for 2010 and riding in the Adelaide tour [...] - Team Radio Shack To Make Its Debut Down Under
August 26th, 2009ADELAIDE, 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 organisers said here on Thursday.
Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion who returned from retirement this year for Astana [...] - Tour Down Under Joins Forces With Santos
August 26th, 2009Tourism 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 biggest sporting event in South Australian history, renamed the Santos Tour Down Under.
“Having grown from strength to strength since its inception in 1999, the Santos Tour [...] - 2010 TOUR DOWN UNDER RACE ROUTES UNVEILED
July 3rd, 2009The 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 to the Clare Valley after a six year absence.
“Stage 1 of the 2010 Tour Down Under will set off from Clare, the first time the event [...] - Tour Down Under Chase Armstrong For 2010 Return
July 3rd, 2009SYDNEY, 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 drew the biggest crowds in its history.
The seven-time Tour de France winner made his much-anticipated professional cycling comeback in [...] - Tour Down Under Dates Set For 2010
February 19th, 2009SYDNEY, 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 the dates after they were agreed at a meeting of the UCI ProTour Council in Switzerland.
“Lance [...] - Armstrong Lacks Punch, But Exceeds Expectations Including His Own
January 25th, 2009by 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 the 37-year-old American, completing his professional comeback after a three-and-a-half year hiatus, is happy with his race form [...] - Tour Down Under Stage 6 Final Results
January 24th, 2009Results 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 (AUS)
same time, 3. Graeme Brown (AUS) s.t., 4. Greg Henderson (NZL) s.t., 5. Jose
Rojas (ESP) s.t., 6. Tom Leezer (NED) s.t., 7. [...] - Allan Davis of Quick Step Secures Tour Down Under Win
January 24th, 2009ADELAIDE, 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 Chicchi.
Chicchi handed his Liquigas team their first notable victory of the year
after bursting through a quality field containing Australian rivals Robbie
McEwen and Graeme [...] - Tour Down Under Stage 5 Results
January 24th, 2009Results 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 33sec, 2. Jose Rojas (ESP) same time, 3.
Martin Elmiger (SUI) s.t., 4. Stuart O’Grady (AUS) s.t., 5. Jeremy [...] - Allan Davis Tightens His Grip On Lead At Tour Down Under
January 24th, 2009by 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 third stage of the race here Saturday.On a day that yet again saw comeback king Lance Armstrong [...]
- Tour Down Under Stage 4 Results
January 23rd, 2009ADELAIDE, 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. Allan Davis (AUS) Quick Step 3hr 29min 35sec, 2. Graeme Brown (AUS) same time, 3. Jose Rojas (ESP) [...] - Tour Down Under Stage 3 Results
January 22nd, 2009Results 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. Allan Davis (AUS) same time, 3.
Stuart O’Grady (AUS) s.t., 4. George Hincapie (USA) s.t., 5. Luis Leon [...] - Greipel, Cooke, And Others Crash Hard At Tour Down Under
January 22nd, 2009Greipel 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 the third stage of the Tour Down Under here Thursday.
Greipel, the defending champion who won four stages last year, dramatically [...] - Tour Down Under Results – Stage 2
January 20th, 2009Results 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 (AUS) same time, 3.
Martin Elmiger (SUI) at 2secs, 4. Stuart O’Grady (AUS) s.t., 5. George Hincapie (USA) 4, [...] - Tour Down Under Cycling Results – Stage 1
January 20th, 2009Results 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. Baden Cooke (AUS) same
time, 3. Stuart O’Grady (AUS) s.t., 4. Robbie McEwen (AUS) s.t., 5. Jacopo
Guanieri (ITA) s.t., 6. Allan Davis (AUS) s.t., 7. Willem [...] - Roddick Not Surprised by Neighbour Armstrong Interest
January 19th, 2009MELBOURNE, 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 surrounding the seven-time Tour de France winner.
Roddick, who lives near Armstrong in Texas, has watched as the “icon” drew [...] - Armstrong Overcomes Pre-Race Nerves At Tour Down Under, McEwen Takes The Win
January 18th, 2009by 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 from retirement here Sunday.
Australian Robbie McEwen, of the Katusha team, claimed the victory honors in the 51km [...] - Tour Down Under Criterium Results
January 18th, 2009Results 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 04min 32sec, 2. Willem Stroetinga (NED) same time, 3. Graeme Brown (AUS) s.t., 4. Andre Greipel (GER) s.t., 5.
Jose-Joaquim Rojas [...] - Armstrong Remains A Target As Drug Tests Ramp Up Down Under
January 17th, 2009ADELAIDE, 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 Under.
The first stage race of the season begins Tuesday with most eyes on the seven-time Tour de France winner [...] - Tour Down Under Stages
January 16th, 2009ADELAIDE, 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 50 km (showcase event)
Jan 19 – rest day
Jan 20 – stage 1: Norwood to Mawson Lakes (140 km)
[...] - Huge Fan Interest In Armstrong’s Comeback Race At Tour Down Under
January 8th, 2009ADELAIDE, 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 Lance Armstrong were still under wraps Thursday.Race organisers, mindful of the extraordinary interest that the seven-time
Tour de France champion’s comeback has generated, have [...] - O’Grady Returns Home To Lead Danish Outfit
December 30th, 2008A 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 Stuart O’Grady is the only rider inthe Tour Down Under’s history to have won the event twice.
“Stuart O’Grady won the inaugural Tour Down Under in 1999 [...] - O’Grady To Lead Team CSC Saxo Bank At Tour Down Under
December 29th, 2008SYDNEY, 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 won the inaugural tour in 1999 and again in 2001, has ridden in the Tour de France since 1998 and [...] - Italian ProTour Teams Added To Start List
December 22nd, 2008Italian 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 Under, so we expect them to be tough competition in 2009,” said MikeTurtur, Tour Down Under Race Director.
In 2008, Liquigas’ Francesco Chicchi finished first on Stage [...] - Armstrong’s Astana Team For Tour Down Under Named
December 19th, 2008SYDNEY, 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 Giro d’Italia, organisers said Friday.
Also riding for Astana as Armstrong makes his return to professional
cycling is Jose Luis Ruberia who rode in five [...] - Spanish Teams Confirmed for Tour Down Under
December 16th, 2008The 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 Under said Spanish teams have astrong and successful cycling history.
“The Euskaltel-Euskadi and Fuji-Servetto teams are welcome additions to thealready talented rider and team line-up for the [...] - Oscar Pereiro Is Now Confirmed To Ride The Tour Down Under
December 16th, 2008Spain’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 be the first time that two Tour de France winners
have competed in the 800-kilometer (500-mile) event in South Australia.
“The Tour Down Under [...] - Tour de France Winner Oscar Pereiro Lines Up Down Under
December 15th, 20082006 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 Lance Armstrong, it will thefirst time two Tour de France winners have competed in the Tour Down Under.
“The Tour Down Under is honored to have Pereiro [...] - Two Two More European ProTour Teams Confirmed For Tour Down Under
December 11th, 2008Silence-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 will field an experienced European contingent.
“I am pleased to see Mario Aerts back in Australia riding for Silence-Lotto –he is a Tour Down Under favourite”, said [...] - French Teams Francaise des Jeux and Cofidis Line Up Down Under
December 10th, 2008French 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 overall Teams Classification winner Francaise des Jeux isreturning to defend their crown.
“We will expect a competitive team performance in 2009 by Francaise des Jeux,” said Mike [...] - Rabobank to Contest Race Honors at Tour Down Under
December 4th, 2008An 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 the Tour Down Under. Race Director Mike Turtur tips him as a cyclist to look out for in the peloton with his strength as a [...] - New UCI ProTour Teams To Debut Down Under
December 2nd, 2008Two 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, is pleased to see the UCI ProTour continuing to expand to include teams from all corners of the globe.
“It is great to see two new teams [...] - French Team Ag2r La Mondiale Back Again At Tour Down Under
December 1st, 2008SYDNEY, 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 has the best overall record in the Tour Down Under with four winners since the first race in 1999 — [...] - Team Columbia’s Andre Greipel To Defend At The Tour Down Under
November 20th, 2008SYDNEY, 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.
The German won this year’s event in South Australia in dominant fashion beating Australian Allan Davis by 15 seconds to [...] - Lance Armstrong To Compete In Tour Down Under: Reports Officials
September 24th, 2008ADELAIDE, 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.
The move was announced by state Premier Mike Rann, who said Armstrong’s
participation would make the tour “the biggest sporting event in South
Australian history.”
[...]
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