Turtur: I want to help pick my successor
Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur says his decision to stand down from the top job next year has been coming for some time and he hopes to be involved in helping choose his successor.
Cycling
Turtur to bow out after 22nd Tour Down Under
The man who started the Tour Down Under and who remains the linchpin of the race 21 years later, Mike Turtur, is set to step aside from the top job after next year’s event.
Emotional drive behind Impey’s back-to-back TDU win
Santos Tour Down Under winner Daryl Impey had more than his desire to win driving to his back-to-back success — the 34-year-old also had some other reasons to ride for glory.
Torture test pays off with top five finish
To say I was surprised is an understatement, finishing the Tour Down Under in the top five was really pleasing considering its the first WorldTour race of the year.
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Cadel fears Porte’s Tour dream is over
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The Coffee Ride #112, with Reece Homfray
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Meares athletes’ leader and people’s champion
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