MIKE Turtur has dedicated much of his life to cycling and promoting South Australia. It has led to Olympic and Commonwealth gold medals and the birth of Australia’s premier cycling event, the Tour Down Under. Now he has another accolade to add to his growing number, the Key to the City of Adelaide.
OLYMPIC gold medallist Mike Turtur has been race director since the Santos Tour Down Under’s inception in 1999. The past 19 years have provided many great moments, but we asked Mike to rate his top 20. Here they are …
IT was a tough day in wild weather but holding on to the green jersey made stage 2 a success, writes Annette Edmondson.
THE pressure is off for Katrin Garfoot, who is ‘living in the moment’ in winning stage 2 of the women’s Tour Down Under.
SIMON Gerrans out to become first three-time winner of the Tour Down Under when he contests the January 19-26 race.
SIMON Gerrans will attempt to become the first three-time winner of the Santos Tour Down Under later this month.
NEXT week heralds the start of a bumper summer of cycling in Victoria and SA for Australia’s top riders.
RICHIE Porte says claiming a Tour Down Under wildcard ride in 2008 didn’t kickstart his pro career.
MICHAEL Rogers is one of the most decorated cyclists Australia has ever produced but none of that was cutting much ice at CA.
MICHAEL Rogers must produce evidence of contaminated food or join Australian cycling’s rapidly growing doping rogue’s gallery.
MARK Renshaw will debut with new team Omega Pharma-Quickstep at the Santos Tour Down Under next month.
THE Tour Down Under is set for the best racing in its history, with three Australian stars confirming they will target the title.
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