Timing things to perfection, Portuguese national champion Manuel Cardoso jumped clear inside the final kilometre of today’s third stage of the Tour Down Under, opening a sizeable gap and crossing the line first in Stirling. The Footon Servetto Fuji rider […]
Team Katusha sprinter Robbie McEwen has been around the peloton for a long time. The 37-year-old is currently making a comeback at the Santos Tour Down Under after a dismal 2009 season that was plagued by injury. In today’s second […]
Two from two. HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel once again got the better of all of his rivals in the Santos Tour Down Under when he scooped his second consecutive stage win today. At the end of the 133.5 kilometre stage from […]
Last year’s Tour Down Under winner Allan Davis is off to a tough start with his new Astana team after being caught behind a pile-up in today’s first stage. The Australian said he would need a “big miracle” if he […]
For the third consecutive year, German sprinter André Greipel has shown his superior speed on the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under. The Vuelta a España points winner benefited from some strong team-work from the HTC Columbia riders […]
In a matter of hours the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under will begin in Clare and travel 141 undulating kilometres to Tanunda. Despite the inclusion of Menglers Hill, a bunch sprint is the most likely outcome and […]
Team Sky had an immaculate start to its existence with a double victory in the Cancer Council Helpline Classic on Sunday. Greg Henderson narrowly beat teammate Chris Sutton. The two were ahead of André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) and Robbie McEwen (Katusha). […]
Saxo Bank directeur sportif Brad McGee has said that his team is motivated to perform well in the Tour Down Under, which begins next week. Jens Voigt, Stuart O’Grady, Juan José Haedo, Kasper Klostergård, Baden Cooke, Frank Hoj and Anders […]
Jack Bobridge is now just three days away from making his professional debut with the Garmin-Transitionsteam. The world under 23 time trial champion will don argyle and pin on a number for the Cancer Council Helpline Classic on Sunday, a […]
Allan Davis is determined to get his time with the Astana team off to the best start possible, and is aiming to win the first ProTour event of the year. The Australian rider will shortly line out in the Santos […]
Last year the race was primarily about building form in the first year of his comeback, but this time round Lance Armstrong has said that he’s feeling stronger and that his team will be chasing results next week. The 38 […]
2009 winner Allan Davis (Astana), seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong (Team RadioShack), world road race champion Cadel Evans, US champ George Hincapie (BMC) and Vuelta a España victor Alejandro Valverde are just some of the big names which […]
New BMC Racing signing Alexander Kristoff will be prevented from taking the start of his first ever ProTour race by the International Cycling Union (UCI) because of having no data on his biological passport, according to feltet.dk. The 22-year-old Norwegian […]
Two-time Tour Down Under winner Stuart O’Grady confirmed today that he will compete at the 2010 edition which starts in Adelaide on January 17th. The Australian is said to be recovering well from a bout with bacterial pneumonia. “As the […]
Team UniSA Australia has revealed its roster for January’s Santos Tour Down Under, a race that for years has served as a platform for young Australian talent to make a splash onto the international cycling scene. The Australian tour is set […]
New American ProTour formation RadioShack has announced its complete roster for next year’s Santos Tour Down Under being held from January 17-24, 2010. RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel confirmed the line-up will feature seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, where […]
French ProTour squad Française des Jeux will return to the Tour Down Under in 2010 led by New Zealand’s Timothy Gudsell and Tasmanian Wesley Sulzberger. The French squad hopes to secure a third consecutive win in the overall team classification. […]
Katusha sprinter Robbie McEwen will spearhead his Russian team in Australia’s Santos Tour Down Under, organisers announced on Thursday. McEwen, 37, will be making his return to the peloton after a 2009 season marred with injury. The Australian’s year started […]
