Richie Porte fought off all comers on Sunday to win his second Tour Down Under title. But the work of his Trek-Segafredo teammate and world champion Mads Pedersen to help secure him victory can’t be understated.
King of Willunga Richie Porte delivered a final stage masterclass on Sunday to win his second career Tour Down Under title. His victory denied South African Daryl Impey what would have been a historic three-peat.
Having spent more than two decades building up the Tour Down Under to the international event it is today, departing race director Mike Turtur gave an official farewell on Saturday night before handing over the reins.
From cyclists rallying together in support of bushfire relief, to Stuart O’Grady taking the race into the future, and Richie Porte’s second crown. This year’s Tour Down Under had everything. Here are the Top 10 moments.
The significant growth of the women’s Tour Down Under has been recognised with its elevation in status on the world stage.
Aussie cyclist Rohan Dennis has described the past two months as the toughest of his professional career as he opens up for the first time since his Tour de France exit and as he looks towards his world championship defence in Yorkshire.
For Mike Turtur’s final Tour Down Under as race director since 1999, he’s unveiled the 2020 stage routes, including some regulars, some changes and a whole heap of nostalgia.
He quit school early much to the worry of his parents to pursue a cycling dream. It didn’t happen as quickly as he hoped it would but now, Caleb Ewan has joined cycling’s elite. Read his story.
The Tour Down Under’s Challenge Tour returns to a Friday next year and will take riders from Norwood to Murray Bridge.
Aussie Tour de France star Rohan Dennis knows where he wants to get to, literally on the bike and figuratively off it. He can be intense, but he makes no apologies for it.
The Adelaide CBD will come alive in January when the Tour Down Under’s opening night classic and Stage 4 of the women’s tour comes into the heart of the city for the first time.
Adelaide will have two weeks of international exposure in January after the Tour Down Under revealed it will follow the new Adelaide International tennis event.
Pushing Aussie superstar Richie Porte during the Tour Down Under has given Team Sunweb young gun Chris Hamilton the confidence that he belongs at the elite level as he gears up for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Rd Race.
Australia’s cycling sprint king Caleb Ewan has set his sights on the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race still irritated over his Tour Down Under disqualification.
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