After a day for the GC riders yesterday, the Tour Down Under turned its attention to the sprinters again today. After a tough stage where the break dominated, the sprinters stepped up in the finale. Slowed by a crash in the final few kilometres, the UCI World Champion, Peter Sagan, […]
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Ewan adds to Tour Down Under stage tally in Victor Harbor
22-year-old Caleb Ewan has claimed his second stage of the 2017 Tour Down Under, sprinting to victory in a messy bunch kick into Victor Harbor on stage three today. Ewan, who also won on the opening stage of the six-day race, avoided a crash in the final five kilometres and […]
Porte Retains Ochre Jersey Ahead of Stage 4
19 January, 2017, Victor Harbor (AUS) Richie Porte crossed the finish line unscathed on stage 3 of the Santos Tour Down Under to retain his overall lead with three stages remaining. The peloton travelled south from Glenelg to Victor Harbour and finished with four laps of a technical finish circuit, […]
Porte Dominates Paracombe Summit to Take Ochre Jersey
18 January, 2017, Paracombe (AUS) Richie Porte has claimed the win on stage 2 of the Santos Tour Down Under with a brilliant solo attack at the base of the Paracombe climb. Porte crossed the line 16 seconds in front of Gorka Izagirre (Movistar Team) and Esteban Chaves (ORICA-Scott) to […]
Jay McCarthy fights for important time bonuses as Tour Down Under’s GC race Heats Up
The Tour Down Under was presented with its first summit finish on stage 2. After the team picked up time bonuses throughout the day, Jay McCarthy held onto his fourth spot in the GC, looking ahead to the hard riding on the days to come. Starting the day with two […]
GreenEDGE Cycling to launch Continental team in 2017
GreenEDGE Cycling project to extend to three teams with introduction of new Continental team to be called Mitchelton-SCOTT Mitchelton-SCOTT is the result of a collaboration by GreenEDGE Cycling with the Chinese Cycling Association and Cycling Australia.Team to be a key pathway for young Australian and Chinese riders to the WorldTour________________________________________________________________ […]
Spratt wins the 2017 Santos Women’s Tour
Former Australian champion Amanda Spratt has claimed the overall victory in the 2017 Santos Women’s Tour after successfully holding on to the race lead since day-one. The 29-year-old started as she showed her intentions from the start with a convincing solo victory on the first road stage into Meadows, which […]
Sprint third for Bennett after punishing heat cuts short stage 1 of Tour Down Under
After the relatively cool evening temperatures of Sunday’s People’s Choice Classic, stage 1 of the Tour Down Under took place in the full heat of the Australian summer, with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. These extreme weather conditions prompted race organisers to shorten the day’s racing by one lap of […]
Ewan wins in Lyndoch to take Tour Down Under lead
People’s Choice Classic winner Caleb Ewan has backed up his performance of two days ago to take out the opening stage and the first leader’s jersey of the Tour Down Under for ORICA-SCOTT in Lyndoch. Race organisers decided to shorten the day’s racing from 145km to 118km, as scorching conditions […]
Spratt steals the show on stage one of the Santos Women´s Tour
Former Australian champion Amanda Spratt has stolen the show on the opening stage of the Santos Women´s Tour after attacking to claim an impressive solo stage victory into Meadows. The recent Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic stage winner has displayed great form in the early part of the season and today´s […]