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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Royce Kurmelovs

‘Helps peddle myths’: Australia’s Tour Down Under facing pressure to dump Santos as sponsor

The peloton rides through Aldinga in South Australia during the Tour Down Under in 2020
The peloton rides through Aldinga in South Australia during the Tour Down Under in 2020. Campaigners want the cycling festival to follow the example of Tennis Australia and abandon its sponsorship deal with oil company Santos. Photograph: Brenton Edwards/AFP/Getty Images

Campaigners are calling for the Tour Down Under to follow the example of Tennis Australia and abandon its sponsorship deal with Santos as the oil company’s boss says those looking for a faster transition to renewable energy are “dreaming”.

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher has defended the oil and gas company in the face of increasing pressure over its efforts to open up new gas fields, telling the Sydney Morning Herald there is currently “no alternative” to fossil fuels.

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