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The Latest Breaking News from Tour Down Under

‘He’s worked it out’: Oscar Onley meets his high expectations with Willunga Hill stage win at Tour Down Under

The 21-year-old Scot has shown his potential before, but a first win, at WorldTour level too, proved it

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As it happened: GC shake up on Willunga Hill

Fan favourite Willunga Hill, 3km at 7.4%, is back in 2024, climbed not once but twice on the 129.3km race

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George Bennett finds 'selfish gene again' as GC leader with Israel-Premier Tech

Kiwi climber relaxed at Tour Down Under with freedom to go for Grand Tour stage wins in 2024

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Tour Down Under to be decided in the hills - Preview

Isaac Del Toro leads dangerous rivals by just 11 seconds before Willunga Hill and Mount Lofty finishes

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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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‘If in doubt, sit them out’: Bahrain Victorious tackles concussion issue head-on

Cameron Scott withdrawal from Tour Down Under blow for Australian but marks progress in sport's approach to head-knocks

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‘You can’t deny it’: Sam Welsford proves he is fastest sprinter at Tour Down Under

Days into a new contract and new campaign the Australian has already won almost as many times as he did in all of 2023

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As it happened: No leadout train, no problem at Tour Down Under stage 4

136km race takes on Gemmell Hill before an uphill finish at Port Elliot towards the ocean on The Strand

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A long-awaited Tour Down Under return, crashes, genetic lotteries and the podium spot quandary - Jack Haig interview

'Yeah, of course, I would like to go back and try and repeat what I did at the Vuelta but I think the sport has moved on' says Bahrain Victorious rider

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Luke Plapp out of Tour Down Under following stage 3 crash

Australian champion not starting stage 4 'due to discomfort and ongoing pain from a large amount of wounds'

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Nienke Veenhoven pips Georgia Baker to Down Under Criterium victory

Peloton catches break on final lap at post-Women's Tour Down Under race in Adelaide

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‘You can turn your brain off, they’ll do the whole thing for you’: Welsford praises Bora-Hansgrohe Tour Down Under leadout

The fight for Welsford’s wheel on stage 3 was more intense than the sprint to the line

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Caleb Ewan feeling the pressure ahead of final Tour Down Under sprint

Australian lost teammate Luke Plapp to a crash and has a final chance to win a sprint in Port Elliot on Friday

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Luke Plapp crashes on stage 3 of Tour Down Under, finishes with 'lots of skin lost'

Australian national champion at bottom of pile of tangled up riders that crashed on Gorge Road

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Plapp badly hurt as Welsford wins again on Tour

Australian Luke Plapp is being treated for severe road rash at the Tour Down Under after he crashed near the end of stage three, won by compatriot Sam Welsford.

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Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford speeds to second win on stage 3

Viviani takes second and McLay third in fast downhill finish while Del Toro remains in GC lead.

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As it happened: Fast downhill sprint delivers repeat winner in Campbelltown at Tour Down Under stage 3

145.3-kilometre race begins with Tea Tree Gully Hill and ends with a speedy finish down Gorge Road and into Campbelltown

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100km out front, sit up, go again – Chasing Tour Down Under KOM points

Australian National Team’s Luke Burns shifts into lead of the climber's competition after 100km two-man break on stage 2

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‘What could have been’ – Luke Plapp’s Tour Down Under attack foiled by presence of Narvaez

Australian told not to work with former Ineos Grenadiers teammate and risk giving GC rival a time advantage

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‘Pogacar-esque’: Isaac Del Toro shows he could be cycling’s next big thing

The Mexican neo-pro was compared to teammate Tadej Pogacar after winning stage two of the Tour Down Under

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Testing confusion and the coveted tool: behind the scenes of the UCI’s new brake lever angle checks

The Tour Down Under is the first race where commissaires are testing the angle of brake levers on bikes, entertaining mechanics in the process

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Formula One and gravel racing cross paths at the Tour Down Under's RADL GRVL

Events taking place alongside the Australian race include the inaugural RADL GRVL, co-founded by F1 / pro cycling power couple

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Solo move in final kilometre shakes up GC at Tour Down Under stage 2 - Live coverage

The peloton races 141.6-kilometres with a final that features the Fox Creek Climb as a launchpad for attacks into Lobethal

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‘I was the best from the rest’ - Bauhaus makes most of unlucky situation

German sprinter takes second at Tour Down Under opener, relying on Jack Haig to help lead him out after his team took multiple hits

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‘The new Sam, he’s a powerhouse’: Van Poppel compares Welsford to Kittel, Greipel

Bora-Hansgrohe says goodbye to Sam Bennett welcomes Sam Welsford at Tour Down Under with winning start

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