Tour Down Under

Orica confirms it will remain title sponsor through 2016, and a new women's race will coincide with the Tour Down Under

In an extensive interview, Simon Gerrans discusses sharing the Tour lead with a friend and building a team of committed mates at Orica

UCI President Brian Cookson is in the process of reviewing the race calendar, which could result in moving the Aussie tour to February

The 2014 Tour Down Under closes out with a fast finale through the streets of Adelaide

Results from the final stage of the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under

Gerrans secures a record third overall victory in the Tour Down Under as Greipel takes his 16th career stage win in the WorldTour kickoff

Saturday's just-enough ride into the Tour Down Under leader's jersey proved yet again that perhaps no racer gets more out of his motor than Gerrans

It's a hot day in more ways than one at the Santos Tour Down Under as Gerrans takes the overall lead while Porte wins stage 5

1. Richie PORTE, Sky, in 3:42:20 2. Diego ULISSI, Larmpe-Merida, at :10 3. Simon GERRANS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :10 4. Robert GESINK, Belkin, at :14 5. Daryl IMPEY, Orica-GreenEdge, at :14

Jens Voigt goes on the attack ... twice ... and Tasmanian Porte takes the stage

See top riders cuddle with marsupials and Lotto-Belisol set André Greipel up for his record 15th stage win at the Tour Down Under

1. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, in 3:33:07 2. Jurgen ROELANDTS, Lotto-Belisol, at :00 3. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at :00 4. Simon GERRANS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 5. Nathan HAAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :00

German wins record 15th career Tour Down Under stage and Simon Gerrans chips away at Cadel Evans' overall lead

Cadel Evans made his winning move on the final climb, and then plunged down a descent to the finish line

The Aussie registers his first UCI WorldTour stage victory since 2012

1. Cadel EVANS, BMC Racing, in 3:34:06 2. Nathan HAAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :15 3. Diego ULISSI, Larmpe-Merida, at :15 4. Adam HANSEN, Lotto-Belisol, at :15 5. Simon GERRANS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :15

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Diego Ullisi delivers and Simon Gerrans defends in the hill country northeast of Adelaide, Australia

1. Diego ULISSI, Lampre-Merida, in 3:52:14 2. Simon GERRANS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 3. Cadel EVANS, BMC Racing, at :00 4. Francesco GAVAZZI, Astana, at :00 5. Robert GESINK, Belkin, at :00

Italian tops Gerrans for victory in uphill sprint

Riders forecast the eventual sprint finish in the WorldTour opener and the stage winner says the favorites didn't show much on day 1

Check out the scene during the opening stage of the Tour Down Under, which saw Simon Gerrans sprint to victory

Renshaw signed with Omega Pharma-Quick Step in the offseason after the riders were separated for two years

1. Simon GERRANS, Orica-GreenEdge, in 3:20:34 2. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, at :00 3. Steele VON HOFF, Garmin-Sharp, at :00 4. Diego ULISSI, Lampre-Merida, at :00 5. Maxime BOUET, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00

Australian champion surprises himself with a sprint win over Greipel

This season, the Australian will miss his first Tour de France since his 2005 Tour debut

Caleb Ewan has drawn comparisons to the British speedster and will ride for Orica-GreenEdge this summer

A wildfire in the Barossa Valley threatened the opening stage of the race before authorities got it under control

Hoy, who retired after winning a record sixth gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, said he had a front-row seat at the genesis of Team Sky

Fränk Schleck vows to make up for lost time after a one-year ban and a contract cancellation that prevented him from racing last season

As sprinters battle for bragging rights going into the Santos Tour Down Under, Kittel emerges victorious in the People's Choice Classic

The start list for the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under

The sprinter knows it will be tough to repeat last season's triumphs, but he intends to try

Rerouting the stage would be impossible, and it would have to be canceled

Global Cycling Network breaks down the favorites at the Australian stage race

The Frenchman was on a training ride when he crashed into a parked car

The Frenchman and his Europcar teammates are in the field for the January 19-26 event in Australia

The popular German is expected to retire from pro cycling at the end of next season

The only confirmed 2014 race dates for Richie Porte are the Tour Down Under and the Giro d'Italia, where he will race for GC

Evans has not raced at the UCI WorldTour opener since 2010

Former Tour champion announces that he'll open his season in Australia

The U.S. road champion says he's been here before and knows not to rush his recovery

Final results from the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under

Slagter's going great, Schleck not so much, and Voigt — he's already on the attack

Graham Watson snaps the finale to the 2013 Tour Down Under

Slagter takes the overall as Greipel wins the finale, his third stage win of the 2013 tour

Simon Gerrans rolls away to the stage win on Old Willunga Hill and Tom-Jelte Slagter upsets Geraint Thomas' hold on the GC

U.S. champ Timmy Duggan checks in after surgery to repair his fractured collarbone and tibia

Graham Watson captures the action from stage 5 of the 2013 Tour Down Under

1. Simon GERRANS, ORICA-GREENEDGE, in 3:36:25 2. Tom Jelte SLAGTER, BLANCO, at 0 3. Javier MORENO BAZAN, MOVISTAR, at :10 4. Jon IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, EUSKALTEL EUSKADI, at :12 5. Tiago MACHADO, RADIOSHACK-LEOPARD, at :13

Gerrans takes Old Willunga stage as Dutchman pulls the race lead

Robbie McEwen gives color analysis of the stage 4 sprint at the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under

Graham Watson captures the action as the world champ goes on the attack and André Greipel sets a new wins mark Down Under

1. André GREIPEL, LOTTO-BELISOL, in 3:02:52 2. Roberto FERRARI, LAMPRE-MERIDA, at 0 3. Jonathan CANTWELL, SAXO-TINKOFF, at 0 4. Andrew FENN, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK-STEP, at 0 5. Barry MARKUS, VACANSOLEIL-DCM, at 0

"The Gorilla" wins his second stage of the race after Gilbert spends the day on the attack

Saxo director says the U.S. champion will likely need to refocus for the second half of 2013

U.S. road champion crash heavily and is being evaluated for additional injuries

Graham Watson captures the action as Tom-Jelte Slagter earns his first pro win, over Matthew Goss and Philippe Gilbert

1. Tom Jelte SLAGTER, BLANCO, in 3:36:46 2. Matthew Harley GOSS, ORICA-GREENEDGE, at 0 3. Philippe GILBERT, BMC RACING, at 0 4. Geraint THOMAS, SKY, at 0 5. Giovanni VISCONTI, MOVISTAR, at 0

Dutchman tops Goss, Gilbert to vault into second overall in Australia

Timmy Duggan missed the move on Wednesday in Australia and will refocus on a stage win

Graham Watson captures the action as Geraint Thomas jumps his way into the leader's jersey in South Australia

Sky's Welshman rolled his Dogma to a stage win and the overall lead at the Santos Tour Down Under on Wednesday

Geraint Thomas times his attacks perfectly to take the stage and lead in Australia, while a number of favorites caught in late crash

World champion will travel to the U.S. for the first time in May to show his rainbow stripes in California

1. Geraint THOMAS, SKY, in 2:44:18 2. Javier MORENO BAZAN, MOVISTAR, at :1 3. Ben HERMANS, RADIOSHACK-LEOPARD, at :1 4. Tom Jelte SLAGTER, BLANCO, at :4 5. Tim WELLENS, LOTTO-BELISOL, at :4

Sky's Olympic track champion Geraint Thomas animates the race and takes a stage win and overall lead as just reward

The Lotto train is the best in the business right now, setting up what should be a great season-long battle between Greipel and Cavendish

Jordan Kerby goes long and André Greipel cleans up with bunch sprint win

Caley Fretz snaps some action behind the scenes at stage 1 of the Tour Down Under

Graham Watson captures the action as a young Aussie goes solo in the Down Under opener and Greipel pulls on the leader's jersey

Former Tour champ says the finale of stage 1 had him nervous in the peloton during his first race in a campaign to erase 2012's bad memories

Timmy Duggan checks in after stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under and looks ahead to Corkscrew and Old Willunga Hill

1. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, in 3:35:24 2. Arnaud DEMARE, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 3. Mark RENSHAW, Blanco, at 0 4. Simone PONZI, Astana, at 0 5. Steele VON HOFF, Garmin-Sharp, at 0

German fastman takes bunch sprint on day 1 in Australia

Simon Gerrans and Philippe Gilbert enter the WorldTour season opener as the top favorites for glory Down Under

Jens Voigt leads a long escape in Australia, but André Greipel gets his day with a bunch sprint win

Caley Fretz shoots the wild and wonderful as the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under prepares for its official kickoff on Monday

George Thomas checks in with Timmy Duggan to talk about the forthcoming WorldTour opener and its kick-off criterium

WorldTour opener will be the first race since crash at 2012 Tour of Britain for American sprinter