TDU leg may be axed due to fires
FIRES raging in the Barossa Valley are threatening to cancel the Stage one Nuriootpa-Angaston leg of the Santos TDU on Tuesday.
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Ballan banned for two years
ALESSANDRO Ballan, the 2008 world road race champion, has been handed a two-year doping ban by Italy’s Olympic Committee.
Lunch with TDU boss Mike Turtur
TDU director Mike Turtur chats with Reece Homfray about running Australia’s biggest bike race and why he doesn’t ride any more.
Heat no hassle for BMC Racing
BMC Racing has not fought off Adelaide’s fierce heatwave it the build-up to the Tour Down Under, it has embraced it.
Moreno out to spoil the TDU party
WHILE all the talk has been about Australia’s “big three” at the TDU, Javier Moreno has slipped quietly into town with plans to spoil the party.
In-form Aussies poised for top tour
EARLY season form and ferocious summer heat could combine to deliver an all-Australian podium in the upcoming Tour Down Under.
Amazing journey out of Africa
THERE were two moments when Daryl Impey returned home to South Africa late last year and the magnitude of what he achieved in 2013 hit him.
O’Grady ‘nervous’ at fundraiser
STUART O’Grady has made his first public appearance since his doping confession last year by speaking at a cancer charity dinner in Adelaide.
Aussie team relaxed and ready
AUSTRALIAN team Orica-GreenEDGE will have its one and only training ride in Adelaide on Friday ahead of Sunday’s Tour Down Under.
TDU stars jump at a chance for fun
TDU stars could not resist the temptation to play around on the unicycles, dragsters and triple decker bikes before the hard work starts.
Underdog relishes wildcard in TDU
IT’S taken Drapac Professional Cycling six years to earn a wildcard entry to the Tour Down Under, says directeur sportif Agostino Giramondo.
Evans bids for TDU, Giro double
CADEL Evans’s BMC Racing team boss believes he will produce a head-turning performance in the Tour Down Under.
Evans to keep pedal to the metal
CADEL Evans has arrived in Adelaide, saying he will have no problem racing in the week-long Santos Tour Down Under.
The Coffee Ride #23
WHAT an unbelievable few days in Ballarat. This year’s national championships were the best ever.
Watson’s dream comes true at Trek
A YEAR after being told there wasn’t a spot for him on Australia’s development team, Calvin Watson will make his WorldTour debut at the TDU.
‘Catastrophic’ weather a TDU threat
STAGES of the Santos Tour Down Under would be cancelled if the race went into areas with a “catastrophic” fire danger warning.
TDU already over for injured Voeckler
FRENCHMAN Thomas Voeckler is out of the Santos Tour Down Under after crashing on a training ride just hours after arriving in Adelaide.
No locals in UniSA team for Tour
SA cyclists have been overlooked for a start in wildcard team UniSA-Australia’s line-up for the Santos Tour Down Under for the first time.
Circuit promises a TDU classic
FROM Tour Down Under racing to a food truck festival, this Sunday promises a feast of activity and entertainment along the Riverbank.
Ewan to duel with world’s best
CALEB Ewan can confirm his status as a bona fide future star of world cycling by dominating next week’s Tour Down Under.
To be Frank, Schleck can win Tour
CYCLING fan favourite Jens Voigt has backed Trek teammate Frank Schleck to prove he is far from a spent force at this year’s TDU.
Henderson riding to fight cancer
INJURED NZ fast-man Greg Henderson won’t be racing next week’s TDU but he’s still out on his bike supporting a cause very close to his heart
Garmin rides out injuries for Rohan
GARMIN-SHARP is confident it can support Adelaide boy Rohan Dennis in his attempt to win the Santos Tour Down Under despite half the team limping to the start line on Sunday.
Cycling world series team named
AUSTRALIA’S rising cyclists get a chance to prove their worth at the final round of the track World Cup series.
Greats to go head-to-head in TDU
ADELAIDE is set to host a mouth-watering week-long showdown between Australia’s three greatest road cyclists after Simon Gerrans beat Cadel Evans and Richie Porte yesterday.
BMC ready to support Cadel
CADEL Evans’ 2014 Santos Tour Down Under is looming as a mini dress rehearsal for his Giro D’Italia assault with BMC Racing.
Gerrans snatches road title
SIMON Gerrans, has beaten Cadel Evans and Richie Porte to be crowned national champion for the second time.
Ballarat abuzz with Cadel fever
CADEL Evans rolls into Ballarat today in pursuit of one of the few remaining titles missing from his spectacular career.
Fireworks expected for road race
AUSTRALIAN cycling great Baden Cooke is predicting fireworks in the opening stages of today’s 183.6km men’s road race.
Tour of Spain ends with time trial
The 2014 Tour of Spain will finish with a 10km individual time trial in the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela, a change from the usual procession through Madrid on the final stage of the race.
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