TDU in pictures: Day 3
ELIA Viviani has overtaken Caleb Ewan near the end of Thursday’s shortened 121km stage from Glenelg to Victor Harbor.
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Hells bells, Dennis on track for wedding
GET your Coffee Ride fix every day during the Tour Down Under as Reece Homfray and Val Migliaccio find the best of what’s brewing behind the scenes.
Bupa Challenge ride cancelled
Extreme heat has forced organisers to take the unprecedented move of cancelling tomorrow’s Bupa Challenge Tour, which had attracted almost 5000 amateur riders from across Australia.
Mountain king Dlamini’s creating history of his own
MAKING his UCI WorldTour debut for Dimension Data, Nicholas Dlamini is following some big names in forging a reputation for himself on the roads of South Australia.
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All eyes on Jones-Ewan cycling duel
VICTORIAN sprinter Brenton Jones debuts for new team Drapac in Ballarat tonight trying to upset red-hot favourite Caleb Ewan in a twilight criterium to open Cycling Australia’s national road championships.
Mountain bike crash ruins Gerrans’ plans
A FORTNIGHT after tweeting his excitement at being let loose on his mountain bike, a crash while doing just that has cost Simon Gerrans his Australian summer.
Gerrans injury favours Porte in TDU
TEAM Sky’s Richie Porte is firming as the new Tour Down Under favourite following the shock news that defending champion Simon Gerrans would miss the race with a broken collarbone.
LeMond to be honoured at TDU legend’s night
THREE time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond will be honoured at the Santos Tour Down Under legend’s night dinner in Adelaide next month.
Renshaw confirmed for Tour Down Under
AUSTRALIAN fast man Mark Renshaw will unveil Etixx-QuickStep’s new kit when he races the Santos Tour Down Under (TDU) in Adelaide next month.
Kittel to chase TDU sprint glory
GERMAN cyclist Marcel Kittel will unleash his powerful sprint talents on next month’s Tour Down Under after his entry was confirmed last night.
Les pitches in for Challenge
LES Burdett was pretty good at riding a lawnmower but you won’t catch him riding a bike despite inspiring a cycling team to tackle next month’s Bupa Challenge Tour.
Alastair using Bupa ride as England warm up
ADELAIDE teenager Alastair McMillan is gearing up for his third crack at the Bupa Challenge Tour in January but that’s just a training ride for his attempt to pedal across England next year.
Greipel to skip Tour Down Under
THE most prolific winner in Tour Down Under history Andre Greipel will miss the race for the first time in eight years in January.
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JAY McCarthy fought bitter cold and snow to finish this year’s Giro d’Italia but says Tinkoff-Saxo’s recent trip to Mount Kilimanjaro pushed the team to its physical and mental limits.
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