Steep climb where Spratt hopes to ‘make the difference’
She has endured a tough 14 months, however Australian champion Amanda Spratt says she is back and ready to challenge at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.
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Grand Tour glory awaits Aussie TDU winner
Australian cycling revelation Jay Vine is tipped for Grand Tour glory after his dominant performance to claim the ochre jersey at the Tour Down Under.
Activists in court after sporting event protest
Extinction Rebellion activists will face court after a group of protesters glued themselves to a building in a bid to stop the Tour Down Under.
Protesters bare breasts during major race
Police have arrested climate activists who bared their breasts while protesting against a major gas company during a big cycling event.
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Wheels in motion on TDU stand-in
Details of a competition to replace the TDU will be revealed in weeks after coronavirus shut the world out of the international drawcard.
Barossa businesses feel pinch from TDU cancellation
The Barossa Valley has hosted stages of the Tour Down Under since its inception, and with its cancellation, local businesses have been hit.
Commonsense prevails with TDU scrapping
Adelaide just won’t be the same in January after the decision to cancel the TDU, but it was the right call, writes Reece Homfray.
Mayors’ plea: Let the TDU go ahead
Community leaders of the areas visited by Tour Down Under riders hope the 2021 event will still proceed despite the challenges of the pandemic.
TDU organisers look at backup options
Tour Down Under organisers announced in August that the event would go ahead next January, but now they aren’t so sure.
Tour Down Under will go ahead – with or without the full crowd
The Santos Tour Down Under will go ahead in January regardless of the pandemic – but it’ll be missing one of its biggest drawcards in some of the international competitors.
Turtur gets Facebook apology but defamation case continues
Ex-Tour Down Under boss Mike Turtur has received an “unreserved apology” from a prominent marketing executive who allegedly defamed him on Facebook – but the case is still heading to court this month.
O’Grady targets Kangaroo Island TDU stage
Santos Tour Down Under race director Stuart O’Grady targets the big guns of cycling for his debut as boss, as well as a Kangaroo Island stage.
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