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Tour Down Under 2026 route

A prologue starts the 758.9-kilometre race with Willunga Hill and a tough finale in Stirling

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From training race to charged WorldTour battles, the 25-year evolution of the Tour Down Under

Celebrating one era and carving out the next at Australia’s men's and women's WorldTour opener

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A matter of seconds - is the Tour Down Under hard enough for the WorldTour?

Heat and the early season slot limit the potential for tough days in the Australian race, but we speak to teams to see if a harder race would challenge the WorldTour's best and attract more talent

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Tour Down Under scores despite absence of top stars

Tour Down Under race director Stuart O'Grady can point to many successes this year, while not being able to attract road cycling's very best riders.

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As it happened: Sprinter has a field day in Victor Harbor on Tour Down Under stage 4

Don't miss all the action from the longest stage of the six-day event

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Tour Down Under has shone despite some hot moments

Mike Turtur, the long-time Tour Down Under race director, fondly remembers his crucial weather forecasting on the eve of the inaugural edition 25 years ago.

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As it happened: Romo shakes up GC on Tour Down Under stage 3

Don't miss the action from what could be the toughest stage of the six-day race as the peloton tackles Knott's Hill

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WorldTour peloton tests out new UCI feed zone rules at Tour Down Under - 'it's a seismic shift'

Organisers react to last-minute regulation changes, teams convince UCI to be flexible

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Cycling star Thomas defends TDU safety after race crash

A spectator remains hospitalised, but is expected to make a full recovery, after she was hurt on Saturday night at the Tour Down Under's classic street race.

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Tour Down Under tried to lure cycling star Pogacar

Tour Down Under race director Stuart O'Grady tried for 18 months to lure cycling great Tadej Pogacar to the event's 25-year anniversary.

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New women’s one-day race from Tour Down Under in January

Adelaide-based race provides a valuable extra chance to secure UCI points early in the season

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Tour Down Under wants big name for 25th birthday race

One of road cycling's biggest stars will headline the 25th Tour Down Under next January in Adelaide if race director Stuart O'Grady has his way.

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Route announced for 25th edition of Tour Down Under, new twists for Willunga Hill

Women's race ascends iconic climb twice in 2025, twisty descent to township new addition for men's race which concludes with city circuit stage

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Tiffany Cromwell Q&A: 'Canyon-SRAM has always believed in me. I'm a teammate you can rely on'

Canyon-SRAM's road captain turned gravel rider talks about her role changing, dealing with SD Worx and leaving basketball behind

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Perth to host road cycling nationals for three years

AusCycling has confirmed speculation that Perth will host the national road cycling championships from next year.

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Willunga Hill – The history of the Tour Down Under's most iconic climb

From Porte's domination to Gigante's rise, a comprehensive look back at the battles up Australian cycling's famous hill

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Jayco AlUla aim for Tour Down Under clean sweep

Australian cycling star Luke Plapp says Jayco AlUla are aiming for an unprecedented domination this week of Adelaide's Tour Down Under.

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Uno-X's trouble at the go-kart track – and four other times that off-bike fun went wrong

The Norwegian team is only the latest in a long line of those who find that pro-team off-season 'fun' is sometimes anything but

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French cycling ace Alaphilippe to ride Adelaide Tour

"Born entertainer" Julian Alaphilippe will be a major drawcard at the Tour Down Under, with the French cycling star a confirmed starter.

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A history of Australians in yellow at the Tour de France

Taking a closer look at the eight riders from the nation who have worn the maillot jaune, from Phil Anderson to Jai Hindley

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Willunga Hill is back – Tour Down Under 2024 men's and women's routes revealed

The iconic South Australian climb returns to men's race and will make its Women's WorldTour debut

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Cadel keen to watch Vine race at his event

Australian cycling great Cadel Evans is keen to see new star Jay Vine in action at his Great Ocean Road Race and thinks the tough course might suit him.

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Vine can win a Grand Tour, says O'Grady

Race director Stuart O'Grady says Jay Vine's first Tour Down Under success shows he can win one of cycling's three Grand Tour titles.

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New prologue to test cycling tour riders

The men's Tour Down Under returns to the World Tour with a new-look format, including a prologue time trial for the first time in race history.

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Stuart O'Grady says 'varying ability' of athletes to blame for Commonwealth Games crashes

Olympic gold medallist Stuart O'Grady says 'varying ability' of cyclists at the Commonwealth Games is leading to the risk of more frequent crashes.

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