Blog - Tour Down Under 2011

2nd stage win for Ben Swift (Team Sky) and the overall for Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo) in the Santos Tour Down Under 2011

The final of the last stage of the Santos Tour Down Under 2011 was like a remake of last year's. Ben Swift (Team Sky) won the sprint ahead of his team mate Greg Henderson and Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) finished third.

What's usually said about the leader of the general classification after the Willunga stage (that he'll win the Tour Down Under) has once again been verified because Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo) remains the leader of the general classifications, only 2 seconds (with the different bonus seconds being awarded) ahead of Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad).

The summary of the 6th stage of the Santos Tour Down Under in Adelaide

Francisco Ventoso (Movistar Team) beats Michael Matthews (Rabobank) in the sprint of the queen stage of the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under

The stage between McLaren Vale and Willunga was the Queen stage of this Santos Tour Down Under 2011. Willunga Hill, often seen as the decisive climb of the TDU, was climbed twice but the stage ended in a sprint anyway. This sprint was won by the Spanish rider Francisco Ventoso (Movistar Team), with only a few centimeters distance on Michael Matthews(Rabobank). This last young rider seems to become a very promising sprinter after having won the 3rd stage on Thursday already!

The summary of the 5th stage of the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under: McLaren Vale > Willunga

Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo): yet another young rider who wins in the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under 2011 and takes over the lead

You were expecting yet another sprint at the Santos Tour Down Under 2011? You were probably not the only one! This wasn't however the case since the early breakaway managed to continue until the finish and Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo) won the race.

With his 23 years, the Australian rider becomes the 4th (out of 4) stage winner of the Santos Tour Down Under 2011 under 25 years (after Matt Goss (24), Ben Swift (23) and Michael Matthews (20)).

The summary of the 4th stage of the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under: Norwood > Strathalbyn

Neo-pro Michael Matthews (Rabobank) wins the 3rd stage of the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under 2011, Goss takes back the lead

This article is unfortunately not available in English. You can read the French version below.

La 3ème étape du Santos Tour Down Under 2011 pouvait finalement donner la chance aux puncheurs de se mettre sur le devant de la scène en profitant de l'arrivée à Stirling en légère montée. Il y a eu une tentative en ce sens mais finalement il n'en est rien et c'est le néo-pro Michael Matthews de l'équipe Rabobank qui en profite pour prendre sa première victoire de l'UCI WorldTour.

Le résumé de la 3ème étape du Santos Tour Down Under 2011 entre Unley et Stirling

Ben Swift (Team Sky) wins a stage with a chaotic finish in the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under 2011, Robbie McEwen is the new leader

The longest stage of the Santos Tour Down Under 2011 between Tailem Bend and Mannum was won today by Ben Swift for Team Sky. A nervous stage with a big crash which finished in ... a bunch sprint ...

The summary of the 2nd stage Tailem Bend > Mannum of the Santos Tour Down Under 2011

Matthew Goss (HTC-Highroad) confirms his perfect start of the season condition and wins the first stage of the 2011 Tour Down Under

Sunday already, Matt Goss won the Cancer Council Classic, today the finish of the first stage of the Tour Down Under 2011 from Mawson Lakes to Angaston seemed to be a perfect remake of the finish of this criterium.

The summary of the first stage Mawson Lakes > Angaston of the Tour Down Under 2011

The list of participating riders in the 2011 Tour Down Under and their numbers

The Cancer Council Classic, won by Matt Goss was an appetizer to the Tour Down Under 2011 today.

The Tour Down Under 2011 itself will however only start next Tuesday. 133 riders will participate for 19 teams of 7 riders. In this article you'll find them all, with their numbers.

The participating riders in the 2011 Tour Down Under and their numbers

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Matthew Goss (HTC-Highroad) wins the Cancer Council Classic and gets ready for the 2011 Tour Down Under

This morning (European time) the Cancer Council Classic took place as a preview on the Tour Down Under 2011 around Rymill Park in Adelaide. This criterium was won by Matt Goss of the HTC-Highroad team. Besides his lead out man Mark Renshaw, he won the sprint from Robbie McEwen who found a backup team in Radioshack after the disastrous end of the Pegasus Sports team.

3 Australian riders on the podium in Australia, that's looking good ...

The summary of the Cancer Council Classic

The 2011 Santos Tour Down Under race route on Google Maps/Google Earth

The first race of the UCI World Tour 2011 is, as usual now since a few years, the Tour Down Under.

As in previous years, www.velowire.com will continue in 2011 to offer you the race routes on Google Maps / in Google Earth for the main cycling races. The first race route for 2011 is the one for the Tour Down Under 2011 which you'll discover in this article!

The Tour Down Under 2011 will take place from Tuesday 18 until Sunday 23 January 2011 (and not from 16 January as we can read at some places; on 16 January the Cancer Council Classic will be organised and this "criterium" is not officially part of the Santos ...