Tour Down Under 2014

  1. Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 1: Nuriootpa - Angaston

    Door Harmen Lustig

    On January 21th Tour Down Under 2014 starts with a relatively simple and short leg of 135 kilometers. Nice scenery, the 'country side' around Adelaide, South-Australia. Riders make three local laps and just before the finish line the face a modest…

    Read more »
  2. Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 1 and GC

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Stage 1 in the 2014 Tour Down Under, leading from Nuriootpa to Angaston, was won by Simon Gerrans. After 135 kilometers in the saddle he was the best in the sprint of the first peloton, beating André Greipel.

    Read more »
  3. Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 2: Prospect - Stirling

    Door Harmen Lustig

    January 22 - stage 2 in the Tour Down Under leads from Prospect to Stirling, a ride of 150 kilometers. Drivers aiming at a good classification should be aware, since the circuit at the end is treacherous. In the foothills of Mount Lofty,…

    Read more »
  4. Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 2 and GC

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Diego Ulissi has won the second stage in the 2014 Tour Down Under. The race started in Prospect and ended after 150 hilly kilometers in Stirling. At the finish line Ulissi was the fastest sprinter in a group of 25. Yesterday's winner Simon Gerrans…

    Read more »
  5. Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 3: Norwood – Campbelltown

    Door Harmen Lustig

    23 January – Stage 3 in the Tour Down Under is a short one but tricky one. It measures only 145 kilometers but just before the end, riders face Corkscrew Road Hill, a nasty short climb with a lot of hairpins and steepest parts of up to 15%.

    Read more »
  6. Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 3 and GC

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Cadel Evans was the big winner in the 3rd stage of the 2014 Tour Down Under. He won the stage from Norwood to Campbelltown and took the lead in the GC.

    Read more »
  7. Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 4: Unley - Victor Harbor

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Thr 148,5 kilometer long 4th stage 4 of the 2014 Tour Down Under is held on Friday the 24th of January. It’s sprinters time! Hardly any hills while driving to the coast line...

    Read more »
  8. Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 4 and GC

    Door Harmen Lustig

    André Greipel won bunch the sprint in the 4th stage of the 2014 Tour Down Under, leading from Unley to Victor Harbor. His team mate Jurgen Roelandts completed the Lotto-Belisol success by finishing second.

    Read more »
  9. Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 5: McLaren Vale - Willunga Hill

    Door Harmen Lustig

    January 25, stage 5 of the 2014 Tour Down Under is the penultimate leg. Riders with GC ambitions have to take their changes in this 151.5 kilometers leg. Tomorrow’s ride is too flat and too short to make a difference.

    Read more »
  10. Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 5 and GC

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Richie Porte won the 5th and penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under of 2014 quite impressively. This stage was the hardest in this year's edition. Simon Gerrans came in 3rd and is the new GC leader.

    Read more »
  11. Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 6: Adelaide - Adelaide

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Tour Down Under, edition 2014, is almost finished. Stage 6 is the last one and takes the riders on a street race of 85,5 kilometers through Adelaide. It’s definitely sprinter’s alarm.

    Read more »
  12. Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 6 and final ranking

    Door Harmen Lustig

    André Greipel? Or Marcel Kittel? In the streets of Adelaide the first German was the best in the bunch sprint. Simon Gerrans kept the 1 second lead over Cadel Evans and won the GC.

    Read more »
  13. Tour Down Under 2014 Riders and teams

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Nutriootpa, January 21 - The start of the 2014 cycling season is in the south of Australia. The young Dutchmen Tom Jelte Slagter was the best in last edition. These riders are competing in this year's Tour Down Under:

    Read more »