Tour Down Under

Ally Wollaston surprises the big names, while Patrick Bevin crashes in Team DSM team debut.

“My team was quite good in the crit and it’s going to be a big learning curve for them,” he said. — Santos Tour Down Under 🚴🚴♀️ (@tourdownunder) [Santos Tour Down Under now part of Women’s WorldTour](https://www.velonews.com/news/road/preview-womens-santos-tour-down-under/) [Santos Tour Down Under](https://www.velonews.com/tag/Santos-Tour-Down-Under/). Ewan — racing this week in the UniSA local team — roared to his third straight win in the one-hour crit that’s the traditional preview of the action at the Santos Tour Down Under. [Caleb Ewan](https://www.velonews.com/tag/caleb-ewan/) picked up where he left off …

Having been elevated to a Union Cycliste International (UCI) Women's WorldTour event, the 13 teams and 78 riders lining up today for the 110.4km Stage 1 ...

[City of Adelaide Tour Village](https://tourdownunder.com.au/festival/tour-village) for the winners’ presentation and the night’s entertainment. The vantage points for this climb are along Mount Lofty Summit Road, with the racers expected to pass just after 1:30pm. Get to both in time to see the riders whizzing past just after 1pm. – before heading back into the The race then passes through Gumeracha, home of the Big Rocking Horse, with its toy factory and wildlife park. Watch the 12:30pm sprint from Scott Street in Kersbrook and then refuel at Kersbrook Hill Wine & Cider. For something different, head to the Lobethal Fodder Store to see the newly hatched chicks, or stop into Lobethal Bierhaus for their choc oat stout. but it will be all about bikes from 11:30am on Monday. While not categorised as an official climb, the gradual ascent to Gumeracha could provide the perfect opportunity for riders with nothing to lose to ride clear of a tired peloton and gain a head start before the main climb. Look out for young guns such as Australia National Team riders Anya Louw (#114) and Alli Anderson (#116) who may be given the opportunity to animate the race from the get-go. This is the perfect vantage point to soak in the race and the atmosphere with a little lunch and retail therapy in Willunga as a bonus while waiting for the riders to speed past on the second loop. Although the climb isn’t likely to be challenging enough to be a launch pad for the winning move, look out for the pure climbers who will be seeking to secure early points in the “efex Queen of the Mountain” contest and the chance to wear the green polka dot jersey in Stage 2.

Ziptrak® Women's Stage 1 will cover 110.4 kilometres between Glenelg and Aldinga, opening the 2023 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Women's WorldTour. The ...

“I expect the women’s peloton will receive a great send-off in Glenelg as not only first event of the UCI Women’s WorldTour, but also as the first Santos Tour Down Under stage since January 2020.” The Santos Tour Down Under women’s race was elevated to the highest UCI classification last June, making it the only stage race of its kind in the southern hemisphere. The Santos Tour Down Under women’s race will make history today as it takes place at the highest level of international competition for the first time.

Australian gets 2023 season off to a winning start while Kiwi Ally Wollaston wins women's race.

Wollaston prevailed after New Zealand got off to a shaky start before the criterium had even begun. Because of all of these changes, we wanted to be able to have as many riders and staff members as possible with us during the final training camp in Spain, which is going on right now,” the spokesman said. Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, television reporter and presenter, who has provided coverage for Cycling Weekly from races across the world. Froome said 2022 was the first time he competed pain free since his crash at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine, which threatened to end his illustrious career. “At the same time, Caleb and also Jarrad really wanted to do TDU. Ewan’s last grand tour stage win was on stage seven of the 2021 Giro d’Italia, which he abandoned the next day, citing knee pain. The 28-year-old ended last season as he has started this one – winning – and through 2022 claimed six victories. - Struggling on steep hills? “Just before Christmas I had an infection. Ewan will compete for the composite Australian national team while here. However, his focus has always been on quality over quantity victories. “First of all, we have a new sponsor, new performance staff, new collaboration with the University of Ghent and a lot of new riders.

Sprinters will always enjoy it down under. Sheila of the Day: Ruby Roseman - Gannon. Did well enough in the little crit to look like one of the favorites.

Incredible as it seems the season starts already. The Women’s Tour Down Under returns to the calendar and now as the opening round of the Women’s World Tour. Did well enough in the little crit to look like one of the favorites.

New Zealand criterium champion Ally Wollaston has showcased her circuit racing skills, taking out the women's Tour Down...

I kind of do think about how I'm gonna win this bike race now'." I think once we got to around 45 minutes, I was thinking, 'yeah, OK. "But judging by the calibre of riders that were in the breakaway, we had Ruby and Georgie and a couple of other really strong teams represented in the move.

Australian sprint ace Caleb Ewan and New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston have won the Tour Down Under Classic street races in Adelaide.

She said the win is a big confidence boost ahead of the three-day women's Santos Tour Down Under, which starts on Sunday and will be a World Tour event for the first time. The tour returns to the World Tour after two years as a domestic race because of COVID-19. It's a morale-boosting win for Ewan, who is coming off a series of setbacks last year and will be determined to stamp his authority on the sprint finishes over the next week at the Tour Down Under.

Human Powered Health rider beats Copponi and Baker after battle in crosswinds.

After going through the finish with 39 km to go, Isabelle Carnes (ARA Skip Capital) and Gina Ricardo (Team BridgeLane) went on the attack and built a gap of up to two minutes. Her teammate Grace Brown used her power to win the first intermediate sprint in Willunga, taking three bonus seconds ahead of Alex Manly and Ruby Roseman-Gannon (both Team Jayco-AlUla). “The team didn’t have a WorldTour win, and now I am the first one in the team with a WorldTour win. But as no team had more than two riders in the group and the wind direction wasn’t ideal, the race came together again. A first crash in the neutral zone forced Elizabeth Stannard (Zaaf Cycling Team) to abandon before the flag had dropped for the 100.4-kilometre stage. Daria Pikulik (Human Powered Health) won stage 1 of the 2023 Women’s Tour Down Under, crossing the line first at Snapper Point in Aldinga.

However, the field is awash with talented Australians, including the two top Aussies from 2022, FDJ-Suez's Georgia Brown and Jayco-Al Ula's Alexandra Manly.

The sprint trains formed and in the final 200 metres, Pikulik powered between Georgia Baker and Clara Copponi for the victory. The Canadian contingent is Simone Boilard, who was 10th in last year’s RideLondon Classique, and Coles-Lyster of the Spanish Zaaf squad. Boilard crashed soon after the start in Glenelg and finished last on the day. However, the field is awash with talented Australians, including the two top Aussies from 2022, FDJ-Suez’s Georgia Brown and Jayco-Al Ula’s Alexandra Manly. None of the 2022 WorldTour top-10 is in Australia, nor is Annemiek van Vleuten’s Movistar squad or Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky’s top-ranked SD Worx. For the first time ever, the UCI Women’s WorldTour kicked off before the men’s series, which begins on Tuesday.

New Zealand criterium champion Ally Wollaston has showcased her circuit racing skills, taking out the women's Tour Down...

I kind of do think about how I'm gonna win this bike race now'." I think once we got to around 45 minutes, I was thinking, 'yeah, OK. "But judging by the calibre of riders that were in the breakaway, we had Ruby and Georgie and a couple of other really strong teams represented in the move.

This is a little update about what RIDE Media is up to now that WorldTour racing has returned to Australia for the first time since 2020...

There is a lot to see when visiting the TDU and I hope you enjoy seeing what I’m getting up to while back in South Australia. And also keep following RIDE Media on this site, [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/embed/@ride-media) for updates on other aspects of the TDU in 2023. I noted the (well-publicised) change from Shimano to SRAM for the 2023 season and, after a few minutes of discussion, he agreed to do an impromptu interview about getting the Cervélo bikes ready for racing. and, that time, the fractures were on my left side (and I also copped a pneumothorax and some road rash). In the coming days we will be presenting a series of interviews with team mechanics and an overview of the equipment being used in 2023. While in Adelaide, I’m collecting content about a range of things related to the race, South Australia, and pro c cycling.

Michaela Drummond takes second behind New Zealand criterium champion while Nina Buijsman secures third.

That’s because the gap was now shrinking, at 26 laps to go dropping below 30 seconds and then with one of the big teams who had missed the move – Trek-Segafredo – pulling on the front it ultimately fell below 20 seconds. The time trial runner-up at the Australian National Championships, Georgie Howe (Jayco AlUla) was an early aggressor, out the front and taking the first of the intermediate sprint points but then Dutch FDJ Suez rider Loes Adegeest crossed the gap. The time advantage grew and grew, heading closer to 50 seconds and then near a minute. The lead group appeared to be in a dominant enough position that the talk started about what would happen if the field was caught – they’d be taken out with 2 laps to go was the answer to let the lead group have a clear run to the finish was the answer but the need to use this option never eventuated. "I think once we got to around 45 minutes, I was thinking, Yeah, okay. I think we did have a good chance," said Wollaston.

Women's race is upgraded to WorldTour status and new summit finale replaces Old Willunga Hill.

The race was born in 2016, and put the WorldTour on its radar. It’s a popular concept for riders and teams, which can keep all their bikes and equipment in one place for the entire race. Live music and chats with racers fill out the week. For years, the race was often decided by race bonuses in a sometimes gripping battle that went down to the final sprint. The race features four stages to open the busy racing period. The ex-pro takes over as race director intent on making his imprint. The wildly popular climb saw tens of thousands of rowdy fans packed in for a big day of beers, barbecues, and bikes. In are a men’s time trial and WorldTour status for the women’s race. At 5km, that’s unlikely, but any gaps will put pressure on teams to attack and chase back the time. Things evolved for Version 2.0 when the men’s race bumped to WorldTour status in 2010. What hasn’t changed is the summertime vibe and bike-festival feel to the WorldTour season opener. O’Grady’s debut as race director was delayed by two years by the pandemic stops.

Unheralded Polish cyclist Daria Pikulik has usurped the top teams to win the historic opening stage of the women's Tour Down Under.

Her previous best result was on the track, winning a bronze in the omnium at the 2020 world championships, and Pikulik is unlikely to hold onto her overall lead for the rest of the three-day tour. The win was also a banner moment for Pikulik, making her World Tour debut in her first race with the American-based Human Powered Health team. Unheralded Polish cyclist Daria Pikulik has usurped the top teams to win the historic opening stage of the women’s Tour Down Under.