Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/01/2024 - 21/01/2024
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Location
Adelaide, South Australia
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THE SANTOS TOUR DOWN UNDER IS THE FIRST STOP FOR THE WORLD’S BEST CYCLING TEAMS AND RIDERS, AND IS THE OPENING EVENT OF THE UCI WORLDTOUR.
First held in 1999, the Santos Tour Down Under is the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere.
This 10-day event brings both male and female UCI WorldTour professional cycling teams to race on the streets of Adelaide and regional South Australia each January.
Up for grabs are important UCI points and the Santos Ochre Leader’s Jersey.
In 2008 the Santos Tour Down Under became the first race outside of Europe to receive prestigious UCI WorldTour status to guarantee the world’s best elite teams would make their way to Adelaide.
The Santos Tour Down Under women’s race began in 2016 and maintained its initial UCI 2.2 status until 2018, when it became the first cycling event in the world to offer women the same prize money as men with its upgraded UCI 2.1 status. In 2023, the women’s race was elevated to UCI WorldTour status.
Some of the very best in road cycling have competed at the Santos Tour Down Under during its history. Tour de France winners Oscar Pereiro, Andy Schleck, Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre have all raced in Adelaide, alongside Aussie legends Simon Gerrans, Stuart O’Grady, Robbie McEwen, Cadel Evans, Richie Porte and Allan Davis.
https://tourdownunder.com.au/
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