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Newly-crowned Australian champion Mackenzie Coupland takes confidence boost to Tour Down Under in WorldTour debut

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 16: (L-R) Mackenzie Coupland of Australia and Team Liv AlUla Jayco, Chloe Dygert of the United States and Team CANYON//SRAM Zondacrypto, Noemi Ruegg of Switzerland and Magdeleine Vallieres of Canada and Team EF Education-Oatly pose during the 26th Santos Tour Down Under 2026, Press Conference on January 16, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images).

Fresh off of winning the Australian National Road Race Championships, Mackenzie Coupland (Liv AlUla Jayco) will make her Women's WorldTour debut on Friday, as she lines up in green and gold at the Tour Down Under.

Still only 20 years old and promoted from Liv AlUla Jayco's development team this year, Coupland won her first elite title before even making her official entrance to the WorldTour, but hasn't had to wait long to make that step and show off her new jersey.

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