The Santos Tour Down Under kicked off its 25th-anniversary celebrations in spectacular style, with Sam Welsford delivering a perfectly executed sprint victory to claim Ziptrak Stage 1. Riding for Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, the road & track allrounder showcased his class and timing as he surged past Great Britain’s Matthew Brennan (Team Visma-Lease A Bike) and Groupama-FDJ’s
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Switzerland’s Noemi Rüegg clinched the 2025 Santos Tour Down Under General Classification in a thrilling finish at Stage 3 from Stirling to Stirling. After her standout Stage 2 win, Rüegg displayed strategic brilliance and determination to successfully defend the Ochre Jersey and secure the top prize. She becomes the first Swiss woman to win the
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A few short weeks ago she was training in Swiss sub-zero temperatures… today she won her first WorldTour stage under hot South Australian sunshine. Noemi Ruegg made history at the Santos Tour Down Under, claiming victory in the Health Partners Stage 2 from Unley to Willunga. The 23-year-old Swiss road champion became the first woman
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Dutchwomen Daniek Hengeveld delivered a stunning solo performance to claim her first UCI Women’s WorldTour victory in the Ziptrak Women’s Stage 1 of the Women’s TDU from Brighton to Aldinga Beach on Friday. The 22-year-old ambitiously made her break around 50km from the finish. The chase was strong – particularly between 10 and 5km to
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By Nat Bromhead for Ride On Magazine The 25th Santos Tour Down Under (TDU) kicks off on Friday January 17 as the first WorldTour event of the year, and Race Director Stuy O’Grady is excited to oversee his third year at the helm. “We are thrilled to get the 25th TDU underway,” said O’Grady, co-chairing
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Ride On Magazine, Bicycle Network’s much-loved publication, is making a comeback. Relaunching in early 2025, Ride On will return as a quarterly print edition and e-zine. Ride On began in the mid-1970s when it started as Pedal Power Victoria, a 20-page newsletter. It evolved into an 84-page national glossy and became Australia’s most
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Three sisters, three generations of enthusiasts over the years, and close to 50 Great Vic bike rides. That’s the story of Noelene, Leslie and Rhonda who Ride On spoke with at the start of the 2024 Great Vic at Albury in late November. For four decades, the Great Victorian Bike Ride has been an enduring
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Australia’s biggest cycling event the Santos Tour Down Under is closing in fast and in January 2025 celebrates its 25th anniversary. Held in Adelaide and surrounds from January 16 to 26, the milestone 25th event is not just a bike race but a festival that brings together fans, bike riders, and communities for ten days
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Orange, in New South Wales’ Central West region, is going mad for cycling. Local enthusiast and advocate David Waddell takes us on a tour of what’s on offer. Heaving myself out of the saddle to climb the last 50m stretch of the Pinnacle on a midday ride with mates I couldn’t help but reflect how
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Away from the beaten tourist-track, Sulawesi offers mountainous terrain, lush foliage and all the ingredients for an amazing cycling trip. Colin Freestone shares his experiences gained from 15 years exploring the island. Sulawesi, that spidery, mountainous Indonesian island just north of Bali, is superb for cycling. It’s way off the beaten tourist tracks of Bali
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