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Tour Down Under

O’Grady recovered sufficiently from injuries to compete at Santos Tour Down Under

Tough two-time winner of event will front Team Leopard-Trek Three weeks after revealing that he had broken two ribs in a skiing accident at the Team Leopard-Trek training camp, Stuart O’Grady has been confirmed as taking part in this month’s […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Quick Step heading to Calpe for second training camp

Belgian team off to Spain once more for warm weather training The Quick Step team will be returning to Calpe, on the east coast of Spain next week for its second training camp in the build up for the 2011 […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Kristjan Koren focusing on Paris-Roubaix on the way to the Tour de France

Slovenian looking for more success in second year with Liquigas-Cannondale Kristjan Koren rode a solid first season with Liquigas-Doimo and is looking forward to going even better for the renamed Liquigas-Cannondale team. The 24-year-old Slovenian took part in the Tour […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Paris-Roubaix, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Tour Down Under,

André Greipel prepares to depart for Tour Down Under defence

OmegaPharma-Lotto’s European riders set to join Australians in Adelaide André Greipel is set to lead his new OmegaPharma-Lotto team to the southern hemisphere to take part in the Santos Tour Down Under, which starts on January 16th. The German sprinter […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

AG2R La Mondiale announces Tour Down Under team

France’s ProTeam opens season with Australia’s WorldTour race AG2R La Mondiale announced today its seven-man roster for the Tour Down Under race in Australia, January 16 to 23. The French team is the only team to have competed in all […]

Author: Samuel Morrison Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

McEwen to race himself into form prior to Santos Tour Down Under

Australian wants to target national criterium championships New RadioShack signing Robbie McEwen has lost some training of late due to the disruption of learning that he team he was to compete with in 2011 will not be given a pro […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Turtur welcomes McEwen’s participation in Santos Tour Down Under

Aussie sprinter will aim to add to his haul of stage wins in home event With Robbie McEwen’s participation in the Santos Tour Down Under being confirmed today by his new RadioShack team, race director Mike Turtur has expressed his […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Porte to lead Saxo Bank SunGard team in Santos Tour Down Under

Australian gets season underway on home soil Richie Porte, the rider who was arguably the biggest discovery of 2010, has been confirmed as leading the Saxo Bank SunGard team at next month’s Santos Tour Down Under. The 25 year old […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Team Luxembourg sets Down Under goals: O'Grady, Viganò

Aussie Stuart O’Grady and Italian Davide Viganò lead Luxembourg’s season opener Stuart O’Grady and Davide Viganò will lead team Luxembourg when it makes its season debut at the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Australia, next month. Adelaide’s O’Grady won the […]

Author: Samuel Morrison Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Cavendish boosted by very strong HTC-Highroad team in Tour Down Under

Manx rider can count on right-hand men Mark Renshaw and Bernhard Eisel next month The prospect of the Santos Tour Down Under being the first major clash of cycling’s top sprinters has been reinforced by the news that Mark Cavendish’s […]

Author: very strong HTC-Highroad team in Tour Down Under by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

2008 world champion Ballan to lead BMC Racing in Santos Tour Down Under

Italian will head team as Evans delays start of season Former world road race champion Alessandro Ballan will be best known of the riders for the BMC Racing Team at next months Santos Tour Down Under, heading the squad in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Davis confirmed for Santos Tour Down Under, aiming to be in better shape in 2011

Race organiser Mike Turtur hails Australian favourite’s participation Backed by a solid Astana team, 2009 race winner Allan Davis has been confirmed as taking part in the Santos Tour Down Under next month, and will be on a confidence high […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Cavendish wants to win, win, win

‘I want to leave a mark in my sport’ British sprinter Mark Cavendish outlined his season plans yesterday in California. His goals are concrete – including the Tour de France’s green jersey – but the overall theme is to win. […]

Author: Samuel Morrison Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

IG Markets to back Santos Tour Down Under, investing further in cycling

Contract for Difference provider also backs Team Sky Recently named a co-sponsor of Team Sky, IG Markets has further reinforced its link with cycling after the announcement that it will sponsor the first two stages of the Santos Tour Down […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Former Olympic rower Wurf will make Santos Tour Down Under debut with Liquigas-Cannondale

Australian rider to continue his progression in 2011 Showing that athletic class can sometimes transfer well across disciplines, former Olympic rower Cameron Wurf will make his Santos Tour Down Under debut in next months’ race. The 27 year old will […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Allan Davis to lead Astana to the Tour Down Under

Team Astana is currently meeting in Montecatini in Italy to plan the early part of the 2011 season and have decided on the team to send to next month’s Santos Tour Down Under. The team will be led by Australian […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Chicchi and Ciolek to lead Quick Step team in Santos Tour Down Under

Belgian squad will send two strong sprinters The Quick Step team will target a strong performance in the Santos Tour Down Under – and, possibly, the overall victory – thanks to the confirmed participation of two of the quickest sprinters […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

AG2R La Mondiale announces youthful Tour Down Under line up

Sole French ProTeam sending almost completely French team to first World Tour race The AG2R La Mondiale team has announced its seven man roster for the Santos Tour Down Under, which starts in a little over six weeks time, according […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

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