Santos Tour Down Under

The first WorldTour race of the year was a huge success that bodes well for the European racing to come.

Wollaston and Schmid deliver morale-boosting victories for FDJ–Suez and Jayco AlUla at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

Examining the power numbers of young Dane Albert Withen Philipsen and Javier Romo at 2025's first WorldTour race.

More tech from the first WorldTour race of the year.

Marc Hirschi, Marlen Reusser, and Jhonathan Narváez all win in their first races after high-pressure transfers. We dive into why these early successes matter.

Governing body made a statement last week with new regulations at TDU, but skeptics are pointing to possibility of 'professional fouls,' convoy stresses, and more.

An all-day break got caught in the closing kilometers, setting up a bunch sprint.

The Tour Down Under served as a stage for some young riders to break out, as well as for one big name to remind us what she's capable of.

The Ecuadorian rider holds a 9 second GC lead with one sprint stage remaining.

You might already have a pro bike fit. Here are some new trends and details we've spotted at the Santos Tour Down Under.

GC hopefuls make headway into Javier Romo’s already narrow lead.

The Movistar rider’s first WorldTour win also puts him into the overall race lead.

New Cadex aero tires, big gears, and aero gains left on the table for the three-time Australian road national champ.

The overall race leader continued his winning ways despite an early crash on stage 2.

Van Baarle's broken collarbone at the Tour Down Under continues a streak of utter calamity for cycling's cursed cobblestone contender.

How teams are keeping cool in the heat, the best non-cycling cycling shoes, and more from Down Under.

The Australian sprinter picked up right where he left off at the Tour Down Under last year.

Ecuadorian aggro-attacker debuts at Tour Down Under ahead of high-profile role as Pogačar's policeman at Flanders, Tour de France.

As the race celebrates its 25th edition this year, Bobby Julich looks back at his memories of the race’s early days.

'Happy to take the win': The Australian continues his impressive run of wins from last year's Tour Down Under.

Will checks in from Australia.

Fat tires, color-matched valves, custom decals: We take a close look at Rüegg's team-issue Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB 71.

Attack after attack went off on the stage, but nothing would stick until the final sprint.

For 2025 XDS Astana announced a new team name and a new bike. We’ve seen studio pictures but now it’s broken cover at the Tour Down Under.

The EF Education-Oatly rider powered her way into first overall with one day remaining.

The 22-year-old carries a 36-second lead into tomorrow's climbing heavy Willunga Hill stage 2.

Taking a closer look at WorldTour lactate testing — and why is everyone doing 40/20s?

Ineos Grenadiers has been turned upside down by a management restructure and Pidcock's departure. Can Thomas set the tone into a transitional 2025?

Chloe Dygert, Geraint Thomas, Michael Woods, and Ruth Edwards part of a strong lineup for men’s and women’s events.

Multiple sources confirm Ewan is facing uncertainty after requesting an exit from his existing contract and a planned transfer fell through.

Retired pro Bobby Julich reflects on how he spent his treasured winter break, and why the off-season is now so different for Pogačar and Co.

Analysis: Tadej Pogačar wants to win it all, but San Remo, Roubaix, and the Vuelta could prove stubborn prizes.

SD Worx-Protime secures future through 2028 as 'mega contracts' continue to capture WorldTour's top talent: 'We are committed to our project.'

French star regrets the decision to push through pain, and will not race again until the Giro d'Italia: 'I should have taken a break and then gone for the Ardennes classics.'

After historic wins in 2022, he wants to reignite his classics success: 'I'm more ready now mentally.'

It’s not every day that a fan has a nearly identical race bike ready to go exactly where yours breaks down mid-race. It saved the race at the Tour Down Under for Michael Rogers.

The unknown Canadian burst into prominence with no less than seven breakaways in the 2023 Giro d'Italia: 'That left me hungry for more.'

Jayco-AlUla star on racing as an underdog: 'I am still hungry to do more, to improve, and to do better.'

What do the winter races tell us about summer success? There might not be a straight line from January to July, but a strong start pays dividends later.

With debut Giro d'Italia and Paris Olympics two motivations, Frenchman's early momentum will help in bid to return to his best.

'It's too bad to miss the Tour, but the Olympics are the Olympics': Ganna puts gold medal quest ahead of Italian start of the Tour de France in 2024.

Could the 27-year-old Welshman be a late bloomer? Israel Premier Tech is hoping so: 'He is now one of our main guys when we talk about winning races.'

The once-underdog, now-mighty Dutch super team is pushing the accelerator in 2024: 'The mentality doesn't change. We do not sit back and relax.'

British rider Williams lands biggest career success atop Mount Lofty.

Unsung climber fends off attacks from Narváez and Del Toro to win the men's WorldTour opener with panache.

Ineos Grenadiers sport director says Brailsford remains closely involved in the WorldTour team: 'He is still in contact with us and involved in our successes and our structure.'

Second year British professional lands first ever pro win, with Yates and Alaphilippe unable to snap elastic.

Sunday's summit finale at Mount Lofty will decide the overall GC at the Australian WorldTour stage race.

Brodie Chapman and Tasman Nankervis win the pro events as hundreds race and ride across the Adelaide Hills in inaugural event.

Sam Welsford completes hat-trick ahead of a pair of climbing stages that will decide the WorldTour opener across the weekend.

Aussie stars Sam Welsford and Luke Plapp at the center of Thursday's stage Down Under, for good reasons and bad.

Mexico's Isaac del Toro defends lead as Welsford continues to impress to confirm his status as an emerging sprint star.

US national champion is using the Santos Tour Down Under as a trampoline into the spring classics and another stampede across the white roads of Tuscany.

The young Mexican rider is off to a phenomenal career start.

The first Mexican to win the Tour de l'Avenir bolts to a stunning victory to open his professional career.

The 2024 men's WorldTour season is underway in Adelaide, Australia.

Indoor trainer with winter kit on? Why not? How heat acclimation protocol get riders ready for TDU and pump their performance all year round.

'I didn't have the legs to come around him': Ewan stalls to fourth, with Bauhaus and Girmay finishing out the podium in the opening sprint.

Julian Alaphilippe and Biniam Girmay might have something to say about that.

Mexico's first winner of the Tour de l'Avenir debuts this week at the Santos Tour Down Under and expectations are sky high: 'I want to keep my feet on the ground.'

Ruth Edwards 15th on the stage as the Women's WorldTour race tackles the iconic Willunga Hill for the first time.

The race concludes Sunday with a summit finale at Willunga Hill with everything still in play.

Commissaires tested all the bikes ahead of the first stage of the women's race, and two bikes were found non-compliant. More tests are slated during the men's WorldTour opener.

A bunch sprint opens the 2024 WorldTour as Ruth Edwards marks her return to the peloton.

After a two-year hiatus, US star is hoping to pick up where she left off: 'I didn't want to return to the peloton to ride bikes and have fun. I want to compete.'

Officials confirm a minute's silence ahead of Friday's opening stage to honor the legacy of the two-time Olympian.

US national champ stunned by tragedy: 'I was pretty convinced I was never going to race a bike again.'

Ruth Edwards also returns with Human Powered Health, with Biniam Girmay, Caleb Ewan, Elia Viviani, and Filippo Ganna confirmed for the WorldTour opener next month.

UCI also sidelines formal COVID measures, and says tramadol use dropped to under 1 percent after it introduced its ban in 2019.