Orica GreenEdge rider wants third Australian success prior to heading to Europe Having won the Australian road race championships earlier this month plus his third Santos Tour Down Under today, Simon Gerrans has said that he is focussed on a […]
BMC Racing Team rider shrugs off questions about retirement, suggests he’ll likely ride race again He came to the Santos Tour Down Under with the race primarily acting as part of his buildup for the Giro d’Italia, and he leaves […]
Evans finishes just one second off ochre Simon Gerrans and André Greipel both made history on today’s final stage of the Santos Tour Down Under in Adelaide, with the former becoming the first rider ever to win three editions of […]
Evans fades in final kilometre, loses overall lead to Gerrans Playing things perfectly on the final climb of Willunga Hill, Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) bided his time as race leader Cadel Evans burned his matches in pursuit of eventual stage […]
Belkin team leader half a minute back in Tour Down Under but remains determined Team Belkin’s Robert Gesink may be over half a minute adrift of the ochre leader’s jersey in the Santos Tour Down Under, but the Dutch climber […]
WorldTour race building up towards exciting finale; Old Willunga Hill to be crucial to outcome Having clocked up fourteen stages in the race in the past, André Greipel today grabbed Lotto Belisol’s first victory of the season when he placed […]
“I would rather go out and give it a go; give them a run for their money” He didn’t win the stage, but 42 year old Jens Voigt ended up with some plaudits at the end of today’s third stage […]
BMC Racing Team rider roars into race lead after solo victory Cadel Evans gave a clear reminder of the ability which earned him a world championship jersey plus the 2011 Tour de France title when he roared to a super […]
BMC Racing Team rider believes there could be the chance to gain time on stage two Showing an intention to fight for the final overall victory in the Santos Tour Down Under, Cadel Evans said that he was disappointed to […]
Australian champion profits from tough finale to outsprint Greipel He’s been trying to mimic the buildup and results of his superb early season in 2012, when he won the Australian road championships, the Santos Tour Down Under and then Milan-Sanremo. […]
Earle to replace injured Sutton on Sky squad for Santos Tour Down Under Fears that Giovanni Visconti could end up missing sizeable chunk of the season appear to have been assuaged somewhat by the news that he has been successfully […]
Decision could be made right up until start time on Tuesday’s opening leg of race Race organisers of the Tour Down Under are bracing themselves to call off Tuesday’s first stage into the Barossa Valley at the last minute, should […]
Adelaide rated hottest city on earth earlier today The contrast between a cold European winter and the sweltering conditions of Australian summer have been accentuated for the riders arriving in advance of the Tour Down Under, with Adelaide currently experiencing […]
Welshman about to kick off 2014 with an eye on the Classics and the Tour Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) is preparing to start his 2014 season at the Santos Tour Down Under, and hopes to begin in a similar way […]
Frenchman had supporting plate taken out of shoulder earlier this month Having recently had a plate and screws removed from his right collarbone, Thomas Voeckler has fractured the same area again and is out of what would have been his […]
WorldTour event still able to invite national team despite promotion of Drapac The Santos Tour Down Under has announced the seven-man line up that will represent the UniSA-Australia team – the Australian national team – at the race, which starts […]
Seventh straight start for German champion in a race that’s “very important” to Lotto-Belisol André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) is ready to start his seventh straight Santos Tour Down Under on Sunday, January 19th, in search of his 15th stage victory. The […]
Dutchman satisfied with work done during a winter based in Girona Confirmed this week as leading the Belkin team in the race, Robert Gesink has said that he believes he should be one of the challengers in the Santos Tour […]
