France’s Bryan Coquard claimed the Santos Tour Down Under Hahn Men’s stage 4 with a brilliant tactical last kilometre to beat Phil Bauhaus and Jhonatan Narvaez in a sprint finish at the Esplanade, Victor Harbor on Friday. Coquard’s victory saw Javier Romo Oliver hold onto the Santos ochre leader’s jersey as the Hahn stage 4
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The sliding doors of the Adelaide Magistrates Court stand just 50 metres from those of the Hilton Hotel – a place former Australian pro cyclist Rohan Dennis knows far better than a courtroom. But today, instead of leaving the Hilton like his former teammates, Dennis walked out of court and, ashen-faced, past the waiting press.
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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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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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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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Tom McQuillan chats to Team Kenyan Riders Downunder assistant directeur sportif Simon Blake and team founder Nick Leong about this unique pro cycling team. Among all the teams on the Australian and Asian domestic racing circuits, there are perhaps none as distinctive as Team Kenyan Riders Downunder. The team’s riders come from Kenya, Australia and New Zealand
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Alexander Miller assesses Australia’s chances for a green and gold rush in the cycling events of the 31st Olympiad. While August often means quiet nights at home in front of the heater with rain pelting down outside, this year we will get a couple of weeks of reprieve. From 5–21 August, for the duration of
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There’s nothing quite like the Tour de France. Iain Treloar runs you through the route, the riders and the romance of this iconic event. The Tour de France is a daily drama with an entire nation its stage, and a transfixed global audience. Now in its 103rd year, this venerable race has seen it all:
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The affable uber-domestique, Jens Voigt, who suffered nobly in the service of so many team leaders, is coming to centre stage in Australia. Ahead of the upcoming The Tour on Stage, he told Ride On of the highlights and insights of his long career. RO: Do you still ride for fun? Voigt: It’s coming back
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