Impey eyes historic TDU three-peat
Defending Tour Down Under champion Daryl Impey is mindful of two hilltop finishes in this year’s event, as he targets the first-ever three-peat in the race’s history.
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Why Yates has stayed loyal to Mitchelton-Scott
On the eve of the Santos Tour Down Under, Vuelta a Espana winner Simon Yates opens up on his goals for 2020 and why he has stayed the course with Australian team Mitchelton-Scott for six years.
Hopes for KI to host leg of TDU
Kangaroo Island has never had the Tour Down Under. The local mayor says it would be great for morale and tourism. The man in charge of the event says: “You can never count anything out”.
Hungry Ewan wakes from hibernation in style
Two weeks ago Caleb Ewan posted a photo of himself lying on the beach in Noosa but it was hardly a holiday. On Sunday night he produced his trademark speed to win the Tour Down Under Schwalbe Classic for the fourth time.
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Road works on steep Stage 4 descent on eve of TDU
Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur confirmed a stretch of Stage 4, part of the super-fast Montacute Rd descent is being resurfaced but would be ready for the peloton on Friday.
How TDU, hard graft and a loan shaped Porte’s destiny
TREK-Segafredo’s new weapon Richie Porte’s proudest moment in his stunning cycling career wasn’t standing on top of podiums, it was paying back the $30,000 his parents invested in him when the system rejected him.
Good Grace: Quick Brown puts Spratt in sight of hat-trick
Amanda Spratt has retained the leader’s ochre jersey and is heading for her third Women’s Tour Down Under win after her Mitchelton-Scott teammate Grace Brown won Stage 3 of the in Stirling today.
New-look Ewan ready to fire
Australia’s fastest man Caleb Ewan returns to the Tour Down Under on Sunday night with a new look, new train and new motivation but with nothing to prove against his old team.
Glaetzer avoids pre-worlds crash
AUSTRALIA’S sprint world champion Matthew Glaetzer avoided a high-speed crash that brought down the rest of the field in the men’s keirin at The Advertiser Track Down Under in Adelaide last night.
Heat may force TDU changes
Tour Down Under officials will meet with a teams and riders representative in Adelaide on Saturday to discuss contingency plans for the first two stages of next week’s race as they brace for 40C-plus temperatures.
Heat hampers Port’s Tour fun
Outdoor activities planned for the Tour Down Under stage one race finish at Port Adelaide have been cancelled due to hot weather, but plenty will be happening indoors. SEE WHERE TO JOIN THE FUN.
Catch me if you can: Spratt on the attack
Two-time Women’s Tour Down Under champion Amanda Spratt is back in the Ochre jersey after a convincing win in the second stage of the event at Mengler Hill.
The 21 biggest moments of the Tour Down Under
As South Australia gets ready for the 21st Tour Down Under, longtime race director Mike Turtur recalls his top 21 moments — and the one that could have “stuffed” the fledgling race.
Challenge of a lifetime for family
THE Tour Down Under Challenge this year will take riders on a 158km trek from Glenelg to Strathalbyn and a 72-year old cyclist and his son are ready to hit the road.
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