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19/01/2018

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 4. Luis Leon Sanchez brings first podium

Another very hot day in South Australia brought Astana Pro Team the first podium of the 2018 season. Team’s leader Luis Leon Sanchez took a solid 3rd place in stage 4 of the Santos Tour Down Under with the finish in Uraidla.

Race

18/01/2018

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 3. Heat challenges peloton

The unbearable heat in South Australia became a great challenge for the riders, who started in the third stage of the Santos Tour Down Under. Already yesterday, the organization of the race took a decision to shorten the stage from 146,5 km to 120,5 km. However, the route from Glenelg to Victor Harbor was a demanding one.

Race

17/01/2018

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 2. Luis Leon Sanchez is 9th in Stirling

It was a very hot and hard day at the Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 2 of the race from Unley to Stirling with a total distance of 148,6 km became a real challenge for the riders: +38^oC and a tough 21 km circuit with a short and demanding climb in Stirling.

Race

16/01/2018

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 1. Riccardo Minali starts with Top-10 in Lyndoch

The long-awaited 2018 UCI WorldTour has been started today with stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under in Australia. The peloton passed 145 km from Port Adelaide to Lyndoch. The riders spent about 4 hours on the hilly profile to come to the finish line for a bunch sprint.

Race

14/01/2018

People’s Choice Classic. Warm-up before big race

The 2018 season has officially started with a traditional criterium race People’s Choice Classic in the city center of Adelaide. The riders, who will come out to the start of the first UCI WorldTour stage event Santos Tour Down Under in just two days, rode a fast 50,6 km to do a very first massive sprint of the year.