World champion philosophical about only taking third place in Belgian Sportsman of the Year race Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) has learned his lesson from 2012, he says, as he prepares for next year’s spring campaign. The World champion failed to […]
RadioShack Nissan rider determined to hit ground running in 2013 Determined to get his comeback season off to a good start, Andy Schleck will travel early to Australia in order to log extra kilometres prior to the beginning of the […]
Aggressive Belgian likely to stir up the action in next month’s WorldTour race Having been one of the most aggressive early-season riders in recent years, Thomas de Gendt will once again animate the roads of South Australia with confirmation that […]
Norwegian champion supported by British team’s Classics hopefuls in WorldTour opener Team Sky has announced the seven-man line up of riders to start the Santos Tour Down Under, the opening race of the 2013 WorldTour, between January 22nd and 27th. […]
“This year my goal is to get at least one stage victory” Four time race winners Ag2r la Mondiale will extend a notable statistic of participation in the Santos Tour Down Under next month, with the French team being confirmed […]
American team announces seven-man roster with almost two months still to go With just under two months still to go until the race start, the BMC Racing Team has announced its roster for the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under, which […]
Santos Tour Down Under and national championships gain support Although it has been a tough couple of months for the sport, as evidenced by the withdrawal from sponsorship of companies such as Rabobank and Exergy, there is some welcome news […]
2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher to begin season in Australia, wants Tour de France stage win Second on a stage in 2011 and second in the King of the Mountains classification earlier this season, Thomas de Gendt will return to […]
Official confirmation that Luxembourg star will begin his season in Australian WorldTour event A report on Tuesday that Andy Schleck will make his Tour Down Under career debut in January has been officially confirmed today by the race organisers, who […]
Early start for world road race champion could pave way for Sanremo win One day after 2010 Tour de France winner Andy Schleck was said to be competing in the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under, another major name in world […]
Fast start in Tour Down Under helping Belgian sprinter prepare for the Classics Omega Pharma-Quick’s Step Gert Steegmans got his season under way at the Tour Down Under this week, with the fast Australian race giving him a good idea […]
German Gorilla wins four out of seven races on Australian road trip Lotto-Belisol’s André Greipel is on his way back to Europe after experiencing what he called “one of the most successful weeks in my career” at the Tour Down […]
Riders pick up team GC title in WorldTour race Radioshack-Nissan was introduced to much fanfare earlier this month, with the Schleck brothers and Fabian Cancellara front and center. But before the team’s big stars even take to the road, some […]
“The winning mood and the ‘grinta’ is there.” Thanks to their superstar sprinter Andre Greipel and some quick harmony with a revamped lead-out, Lotto-Belisol is off to a flying start at the conclusion of the season’s first big race. Greipel […]
Images from the final day of racing in Australia The splash of early-season colour and sunlight that was the Santos Tour Down Under came to an end today in Adelaide, giving photographers one last chance to capture the riders through […]
Racing out the finale today on the streets of Adelaide, the riders of the Santos Tour Down Under brought the 2012 edition of the race to a close with a fast, aggressive 90 kilometres of competition. As expected, several big […]
Greipel beats Renshaw to take final stage Safely marking chief rival Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the final stage, Simon Gerrans today ran out as overall victor in the Santos Tour Down Under and completely a superb start for his GreenEdge […]
Backing to continue until at least 2016 The future of the Tour Down Under has been safeguarded for at least four more years following the announcement that current title sponsor Santos has decided to extend its backing. The Adelaide-based gas […]
