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...]
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team to Tour Down Under
January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Team Saxo Bank and Garmin-Cervelo Teams Confirmed For Down Under
December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
GreenEDGE announce all-Australian squad for 2012 Santos Tour Down Under
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Euskaltel Euskadi Team Line Up Confirmed For Tour Down Under
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 to Lead Omega Pharma Quick-Step Team At Tour Down Under
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BIG MAT send top team Down Under
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
SRAM Tour of the Gila added to 2012 UCI America Tour
December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2011) — USA Cycling is pleased to announce that the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approved the addition of the SRAM Tour of the Gila located in Silver City, N.M. to the UCI America Tour calendar as a category 2.2 race. The race, slated for May 2-6, 2012, will serve as a strong lead up for many teams participating in the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, … [Read more...]
Battenkill Added To The UCI America Tour
November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2011) – USA Cycling is pleased to announce that the Tour of the Battenkill will once again be a part of the UCI America Tour as a UCI category 1.2 race, as it was in 2010. As such, it will be upgraded to HC status on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) as well. “We have been discussing this possibility with Dieter Drake for several months and … [Read more...]