Evans vows he’ll be back Down Under
CADEL Evans has vowed to return for another tilt at the Tour Down Under after finishing one second behind this year’s winner.
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Gerrans’ ‘perfect day’ Down Under
SIMON Gerrans is on track for the best season of his career, labelling his Tour Down Under win as the ‘perfect day’.
Gutsy teen Ewan’s ride of his life
CALEB Ewan rode most of the Tour Down Under in pain and bandages but still rates his first crack at a World Tour race as the ride of his life.
Gerrans continues amazing 2014 form
ORICA-GreenEDGE’s Simon Gerrans has created history as the first rider to claim three Tour Down Under crowns.
TDU set for Australia Day thriller
AUSTRALIA Day is set to witness a stunning Tour Down Under finale after Richie Porte won Stage 5 and Simon Gerrans reclaimed the ochre jersey from Cadel Evans by a narrow margin.
TDU all set for thrilling finale
JUST one second separates Simon Gerrans and Cadel Evans ahead of the sixth and final stage of the TDU, which will be decided on Adelaide’s street circuit on Sunday.
Big pedal on for young and old
THE popularity of the annual Bupa Challenge Tour continues to grow beyond SA shores, attracting many riders from interstate and overseas.
Cadel frays his mum’s nerves
CADEL Evans is our greatest ever road cyclist but Helen Cocks was watching her son just like any other nervous parent would on Friday.
Quick to master trade as pro rider
STEELE Von Hoff concedes the step up to WorldTour level last year was bigger than he anticipated but he believes he is smarter for it.
Cautious Cadel says sprints the key
CADEL Evans returns to Willunga Hill today wearing ochre as the race leader and facing a fight to win his first Santos Tour Down Under.
Greipel continues TDU love affair
UPDATE: GERMANY’S Andre Greipel extended his record as the most prolific TDU stage winner when he claimed the fourth stage.
Media-savvy cycling lesson to others
THE world’s best cyclists are the most accessible and hospitable in the business. It is a mantra other sports can learn from.
Busy schedule can build up a thirst
ORICA-GreenEDGE owner Gerry Ryan and his BMC counterpart Andy Rihs were spotted at Penfold’s Estate enjoying SA’s finest wine on Thursday night.
Inspired Gerrans reduces deficit
AUSTRALIAN Simon Gerrans says the race for the Tour Down Under title is far from over and could go down to the wire.
Fans full-on as heroes climb mountain
THE Cadel army was out in full force at the third stage of the TDU, cheering the BMC champion’s triumphant climb up Corkscrew Rd.
Evans goes to hill and back
PRACTICE definitely made perfect for Cadel Evans to record only his second ever stage victory in the Tour Down Under.
UCI chief: Comeback possible
LANCE Armstrong may have his lifetime cycling ban overturned if he co-operates with an independent investigation.
‘Furious’ Cadel charges to the lead
CADEL Evans rode like he was furious when claiming the Santos Tour Down Under’s ochre jersey and stage three for BMC Racing.
Cadel was all class on Corkscrew Rd
FROM Mount Torrens onwards on Thursday it was absolutely full gas, writes Jack Bobridge.
The Coffee Ride: A tip too late
REECE Homfray and Val Migliaccio reveal all the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under action on track and off.
Evans climbs into Ochre jersey
CADEL Evans produced a sensational climb up Corkscrew to claim stage four of the Tour Down Under and the Ochre jersey.
Lance could cycle again
THE UCI is poised to announce “terms and conditions” that could see Lance Armstrong’s life ban lifted if he co-operates with investigators.
Di Luca must explain doping
UCI president Brian Cookson says Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca’s reported claims that 90 per cent of the Giro d’Italia peloton was doping is a “throwback to an earlier time”.
Italian steals Stage 2 of TDU
DIEGO Ulissi has upset Aussie favourites Simon Gerrans and Cadel Evans to pinch Stage Two of the Tour Down Under.
Reza: I’m no cycling role model
KEVIN Reza doesn’t want to be labelled a role model for black cyclists.
Our greatest racer goes too early
TIMING can be everything in cycling, as it can in all sports – and Cadel Evans is struggling to get his right.
Gerrans: Diego has sent a warning
DIEGO Ulissi’s stage two win at the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under has sent out a warning to Orica-GreenEDGE, says race leader Simon Gerrans.
Aussies have the right stuff
BRAD McGee says Australia has its best chance since Cadel Evans’ historic crown in 2009 of winning a rare world road race title.
Ewan shaken after high-speed crash
YOUNG sprinter Caleb Ewan says he won’t know the extent of his injuries from a nasty crash 3km from the finish in Stirling today until he wakes in the morning.
Evans’s future an open road
CADEL Evans’s boss at BMC Racing Team says the Australian has a blank canvas to shape his future.
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