Preparations begin for 2007 Tour Down Under

Mike Turtur is happy with preparations for this year's TDU

Mike Turtur is happy with preparations for this year's TDU (Image credit: Khairunnisa Schebella)

Road cyclists have begun boarding planes and travelling across the globe as the first major road race of year, the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, prepares to get the 2007 road season rolling. The stage race will see teams from all parts of the globe begin their respective seasons with the big trek 'down under' to the South Australian capital city.Last weekend saw an 'invasion' marked the beginning of the invasion of world class international cyclists to Adelaide for the upcoming Tour Down Under.