
The Tour Down Under clearly has a special meaning for Luke Plapp. Not only is it his home nation WorldTour race and a home race for his Jayco-AlUla team, but it’s also home to the terrain that rocketed him to the WorldTour.
In 2021 the Australian rode the Santos Festival of Cycling – the replacement race for the Tour Down Under during the two-year COVID-19 pandemic hiatus – and his win on Willunga Hill alongside national squad teammate and mentor Richie Porte made a huge mark.