The stars of the Tour Down Under
AS we get ready to celebrate the Tour Down Under’s 20th anniversary, here’s a look at the six men likely to claim the ochre jersey in 2018.
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The man with the key to the TDU
MIKE Turtur has dedicated much of his life to cycling and promoting South Australia. It has led to Olympic and Commonwealth gold medals and the birth of Australia’s premier cycling event, the Tour Down Under. Now he has another accolade to add to his growing number, the Key to the City of Adelaide.
Turtur’s top 20 Tour moments
OLYMPIC gold medallist Mike Turtur has been race director since the Santos Tour Down Under’s inception in 1999. The past 19 years have provided many great moments, but we asked Mike to rate his top 20. Here they are …
Defending green now the aim
IT was a tough day in wild weather but holding on to the green jersey made stage 2 a success, writes Annette Edmondson.
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Lunch with TDU boss Mike Turtur
TDU director Mike Turtur chats with Reece Homfray about running Australia’s biggest bike race and why he doesn’t ride any more.
Heat no hassle for BMC Racing
BMC Racing has not fought off Adelaide’s fierce heatwave it the build-up to the Tour Down Under, it has embraced it.
Moreno out to spoil the TDU party
WHILE all the talk has been about Australia’s “big three” at the TDU, Javier Moreno has slipped quietly into town with plans to spoil the party.
In-form Aussies poised for top tour
EARLY season form and ferocious summer heat could combine to deliver an all-Australian podium in the upcoming Tour Down Under.
Riding on TDU star to boost coffers
ORGANISERS are expecting the “Cadel Evans” factor to boost crowd numbers at this year’s Tour Down Under.
Cadel pedals ripper TDU reading
THE Santos Tour Down Under gets under way as Adelaide’s withering five-day heatwave recedes, leaving Australian great Cadel Evans to scorch around the city’s streets from Sunday night.
Amazing journey out of Africa
THERE were two moments when Daryl Impey returned home to South Africa late last year and the magnitude of what he achieved in 2013 hit him.
O’Grady ‘nervous’ at fundraiser
STUART O’Grady has made his first public appearance since his doping confession last year by speaking at a cancer charity dinner in Adelaide.
From the pool to TDU for SA hope
VALE Park’s Rohan Dennis has made his name on the road as one of Australia’s top young cyclists, but he began his rise to success in the swimming pool.
Aussie team relaxed and ready
AUSTRALIAN team Orica-GreenEDGE will have its one and only training ride in Adelaide on Friday ahead of Sunday’s Tour Down Under.
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