Move over ‘Old Mate’, Fabian is here
Fabian Cancellara says he owes his appearance at the Santos Tour Down Under to his good friend, incoming race director Stuart O’Grady.
Fabian Cancellara says he owes his appearance at the Santos Tour Down Under to his good friend, incoming race director Stuart O’Grady.
South Australia’s Jarrad Drizners is about to join Hagens Berman Axeon which is run Axel Merckx, son of cycling legend Eddy Merckx.
Big crowds turned out to watch the Tour Down Under start its leg through fire-damaged countryside in the Adelaide Hills, including some CFS volunteers. Then they saw the signs that were for them.
There’s only 16 seconds between race leader Caleb Ewan and 2017 and 2015 Santos Tour Down Under winners Richie Porte and Rohan Dennis ahead of a crucial Stage 3 at Paracombe on Thursday.
All-rounders Paddy Bevin and Daryl Impey were breathing a sigh of relief after gaining crucial time-bonuses over Richie Porte in a thrillig finish to Stage 4 today but 21 seconds is still enough for them to sleep with one eye open the next two nights.
What’s got us dancing in the streets? The Unley Gourmet Gala, now in its 19th year, a festival of food, fashion, entertainment and cycling along King William Rd, Hyde Park.
Last year’s Tour De Under winner Daryl Impey has won a scintillating sprint to the line ahead of this year’s leader Patrick Bevin to send a warning to rivals and boost his hopes of becoming the first back-to-back winner. Re-cap the action here.
The 21st edition of the Santos Tour Down Under has again attracted South Australian cycling fans to the roadside to watch the world’s best professional riders tackle the Adelaide Hills — did our photographers snap you?
IF competitiors thought there was plenty of pushing around Uraidla in Stage 3 then Corckscrew road is really going to test team tactics in Stage 4 from Unley to Campbelltown. ROHAN DENNIS COLUMN
Triple world champion Peter Sagan may have won Stage 3 from Lobethal to Uraidla but all eyes were on the Orche jersey and the New Zealnder Patrick Bevan wearing it.
He was already the king of Willunga but now Richie Porte basically owns the joint as well. Plus, Roger Kluge’s great Aussie vacation and Manuele Boaro bounces back. All in today’s edition of The Coffee Ride.
Less than a month ago Peter Sagan posted a video of himself skiing at breakneck speed down an Austrian slope in freezing conditions. Today he was king of the Adelaide Hills with a second sizzling victory at steaming hot Uraidla.
Peter Sagan has pipped former race winners Luis Leon Sanchez and Daryl Impey in an exciting finish at Uraidla after a punishing day in the saddle for Stage 3 of the Tour Down Under. Catch up on all the action and see the exciting finish here.
Tour Down Under champion Richie Porte is hoping all the training his team Trek-Segrafredo has done on the tricky Lobethal-Uraidla stage will give them the edge.
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