Russian national team bound for Tour of Tasmania

Alexander Serov (Tinkoff Credit Systems) was part of the main break of the day.

Alexander Serov (Tinkoff Credit Systems) was part of the main break of the day. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The Tour of Tasmania has announced the inclusion of the Russian national team to the line-up of the gruelling 542.7 kilometre event, the ninth of the National Road Series calendar which starts October 4. The event will be the fourth and final race of the Scody Cup.

 

As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.