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Tour Down Under

  1. The Week We Talked About Cyclocross

    Podium Café &bull Jan 28, 2012

    This week has been so all about cross. Unless you've been living under a rock - and really, if you have been, get out of there! Come out into the light! This weekend is the cyclocross world championship in Koksijde.… Full Story »

  2. 2012 Santos Tour Down Under

    Tredztalk &bull Jan 24, 2012

    The race now in its 14th year saw huge crowds turning out to cheer on their favourite riders in the Australian January summer. This season, the race featured a long awaited cat. Willunga Hill also features a mountain finish which… Full Story »

  3. Report: Young argyle riders impress - Tour Down Under, stage 5

    Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 21, 2012

    Today's stage was a show for the young guns of the argyle armada - Nathan Haas and Jack Bauer. Sporting Manager Allan Peiper and Director Sportif Geert Van Bondt sent this report. Today we had three flat laps of 40km… Full Story »

  4. Tour Down Under Stage 5: Second Live Thread

    Podium Café &bull Jan 21, 2012

    There are a number of contenders such as Valverde and GHH at 12 seconds back, so tomorrow will be interesting. Menglers did some sifting and sorting on Stage 4 and Willunga Hill should do the rest. Michael Matthews is a… Full Story »


  5. Things We Did

    Podium Café &bull Jan 21, 2012

    We've spent most of this week baking our brains out in Australia's summer heat. Yes! Bike racing! The Tour Down Under is so on. Check out stage 5 with Willunga mountain (which really isn't a mountain, according to the locals).… Full Story »

  6. Santos Tour Down Under Chat

    Podium Café &bull Jan 19, 2012

    The Tour Down Under continues today with stage 3 running from Unley to Victoria Harbor. There is currently a break up the road, and around 65 kilometers to race. Will Clarke of UniSA-Australia is your current race leader. Follow the… Full Story »

  7. Race report: Tour Down Under, stage 2

    Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 18, 2012

    Team DS' Allan Peiper and Geert Van Bondt sent this report from the second stage. 148 kms today with start in Lobethal in the Adelaide hills. Two riders got away early and the bunch let them go. They got a… Full Story »

  8. Roadside PEZ: Omega Pharma-QuickStep Launch

    PezCycling News &bull Jan 18, 2012

    Message by Dr. Stephen Cheung, Ph.D. January might be the busiest time for a big cycling team. With pro cycling beginning in mid-January with the Tour Down Under, the craziness of the cycling season is already winding up. At the… Full Story »

  9. Report: Crash limits sprint chances - Tour Down Under, stage 1

    Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 18, 2012

    A crash in the final kilometer took the argyle sprint crew out of the running, with Heinrich Haussler looking otherwise strong for the finish. DS' Allan Peiper and Geert Van Bondt sent this report. Temperatures hit 42C yesterday and everyone… Full Story »


  10. TDU'12 St.1: Greipel Clears Petacchi In Clare

    PezCycling News &bull Jan 17, 2012

    Message by NONE Roadside PEZ: It's Stage 1 of the Tour Down Under. Yesterday was the rest day, so the riders can have a chance to recover from the one hour race on Sunday. It was another hot one yesterday… Full Story »

  11. Will Willunga decide it? Tour Down Under Course Preview

    Podium Café &bull Jan 17, 2012

    The Santos Tour Down Under used to be a sprinters' race - time bonuses at the finishes gave a rider with a fast kick the ochre leader's jersey in the early stages and all they had to do was avoid losing too much time on the trip over Old Willunga Hill - the Kemmelberg of the TDU - and close down most of the time gap climber-types gained over the top. Even if the typical breakaway that escaped over the final climb of Willunga hill stayed away to the finish, its lead was drastically reduced to the point where it… Full Story »


  12. Tour Down Under - The Green Edge Coming Out Party

    Podium Café &bull Jan 16, 2012

    Remember when the Santos Tour Down Under used to be a nice, relaxed start to the season? In the years since it was incorporated into the ProTour (and then World Tour) calendars, stage and overall wins have become more and more important to teams in order to secure the coveted points used to justify top-tier status (and to get good follow car placement in the classics). As more top-tier riders come, it has also turned into a chance for sprinters to draw the first blood from their opponents - remember all the pre-race hype about last year's showdown between Mark… Full Story »

  13. Preview: Starting 2012 Down Under

    Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 15, 2012

    The first race of the 2012 season is finally here, the Tour Down Under. Team Garmin-Barracuda's always smiling Chiro Matt Rabin sent us this preview of what has happened so far, what's to come, as well as what his role will be this first week.… Full Story »


  14. Santos Tour Down Under '12: Pre-Race Roadside

    PezCycling News &bull Jan 14, 2012

    Message by NONE The winter's first snow fell at PEZ HQ last night, but it's sunny, warm, and summertime in Australia - as the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under is set to roll. PEZ is on scene and primed to… Full Story »


  15. Garmin Presents New Sponsor and Jersey

    Podium Café &bull Jan 11, 2012

    According to a press release issued today, Garmin has a new co-sponsor, Barracuda Networks, and will race as Garmin-Barracuda beginning at the Tour Down Under. Barracuda provides network and content security to corporate clients. The company counts Coca-Cola, FedEx, Harvard… Full Story »

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  16. The Barracuda Bites

    Cycling Art Blog &bull Jan 11, 2012

    Winter training for Christophe Le-Mevel of the newly announced Team Garmin-Barracuda. In six days, the Santos Tour Down Under begins the 2012 season and Garmn-Barracuda will be there with the new team kit (liking the name and medium blue). It… Full Story »


  17. Merry Crossmas!

    Podium Café &bull Dec 22, 2011

    Well, happy holidays, but Jen already covered that. No, today's topic is different: the celebration of Cyclocross that comes every year in Belgium around Christmas and New Year's Day. The veritable avalanche of races to yuletide us over nearly into the Tour Down Under... if not quite to the CX worlds. Let's set the scene a bit. Sven Nys, possibly the greatest crosser… Full Story »

  18. GreenEdge Announces Women's Team Roster for 2012

    Podium Café &bull Dec 7, 2011

    The GreenEdge team has announced that it will run a women's team in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport. The news comes on the heels of the news that the newly formed GreenEdge men's team had received a World… Full Story »

  19. Tour Down Under Bupa Challenge 2012 Stage 4

    Bikely &bull Sep 23, 2011

    Click here to view this route Tagged with: Recreational Length: 138.75km / 86.72mi View recent routes in: Australia South Australia Adelaide View all routes from demchinsky Full Story »

  20. Elite peloton set for Tour of Beijing bow

    story.pekingpress.com &bull Apr 6, 2011

    PARIS (AFP) - Cycling's elite peloton are set to significantly boost their air miles tally by competing in the inaugural Tour of Beijing in October, following an agreement signed by the International Cycling Union (UCI) Wednesday. UCI chief Pat McQuaid… Full Story »

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