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The Eddy Merckx bike raced by the Cannibal - Gallery
With the relaunch of Eddy Merckx bikes, I dug these photos out from my archive -
‘Dressing the wounds, screaming in the shower’ – Plapp tests recovery from Tour Down Under crash
Australian champion lines up heavily bandaged at Surf Coast Classic, testing waters before Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race -
‘I don’t know where I will be next year’ - Julian Alaphilippe rides back into red zone via the Tour Down Under
Soudal-Quick Step leader goes back to basics to return to his best and discover his future
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| Date | January 21-16, 2025 |
| Distance | 830.6km |
| Start location | Prospect |
| Finish location | Adelaide |
| Category | WorldTour |
| Previous edition winner | Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) |
Men's Tour Down Under information
2025 Men's Tour Down Under stages
2025 Men's Tour Down Under schedule
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| Date | Stage | Start time (ACDT) | Finish time (ACDT) |
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| January 21, 2025 | Stage 1 | 11:10 | 15:26 |
| January 22, 2025 | Stage 2 | 11:10 | 14:23 |
| January 23, 2025 | Stage 3 | 11:10 | 15:30 |
| January 24, 2025 | Stage 4 | 11:10 | 15:21 |
| January 25, 2025 | Stage 5 | 11:10 | 14:53 |
| January 26, 2025 | Stage 6 | 13:30 | 15:30 |
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Jay Vine to skip Tour Down Under title defence, later season targets draw focus
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Plapp and Yates join Ewan at Tour Down Under to create powerful Jayco AlUla trio
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‘A bit of an eye-opener’ – First WorldTour season ticked off for Cameron Scott
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Battle of the Brits: Just one final showdown remains in tight Tour Down Under shakeout
Australian race always expected to be tight but two riders enter final stage with no gap and line in close proximity -
‘Willunga always won in last 800m’ - Patience pays off for Israel-Premier Tech at Tour Down Under
Stephen Williams leads after penultimate stage, sports director Sam Bewley confident squad can finish the job at Mount Lofty -
‘Tomorrow actually suits him better than Willunga’ - Ochre chase for Onley on final Tour Down Under stage
British rider nets first win of career on stage 5 of Australian WorldTour race but misses out on top spot, for now at least
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Brodie Chapman and Tasman Nankervis win first edition of RADL GRVL in South Australia
Intense battles to the line in new gravel race running alongside Tour Down Under -
‘You can’t deny it’: Sam Welsford proves he is fastest sprinter at Tour Down Under
Days into a new contract and new campaign the Australian has already won almost as many times as he did in all of 2023 -
Luke Plapp out of Tour Down Under following stage 3 crash
Australian champion not starting stage 4 'due to discomfort and ongoing pain from a large amount of wounds'
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‘You can turn your brain off, they’ll do the whole thing for you’: Welsford praises Bora-Hansgrohe Tour Down Under leadout
The fight for Welsford’s wheel on stage 3 was more intense than the sprint to the line -
Caleb Ewan feeling the pressure ahead of final Tour Down Under sprint
Australian lost teammate Luke Plapp to a crash and has a final chance to win a sprint in Port Elliot on Friday -
Luke Plapp crashes on stage 3 of Tour Down Under, finishes with 'lots of skin lost'
Australian national champion at bottom of pile of tangled up riders that crashed on Gorge Road
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The Eddy Merckx bike raced by the Cannibal - Gallery
With the relaunch of Eddy Merckx bikes, I dug these photos out from my archive -
‘I don’t know where I will be next year’ - Julian Alaphilippe rides back into red zone via the Tour Down Under
Soudal-Quick Step leader goes back to basics to return to his best and discover his future -
Changing of the Seasons - Tour Down Under gallery
As the first race of the men's WorldTour, the TDU offered an insightful and stunning curtain-raiser to the season -
Seven conclusions from the Tour Down Under - From unexpected winners to chasing time on Willunga Hill
An Israel-Premier Tech triumph, a wild WorldTour debut and sprinting momentum for Sam Welsford -
George Bennett finds 'selfish gene again' as GC leader with Israel-Premier Tech
Kiwi climber relaxed at Tour Down Under with freedom to go for Grand Tour stage wins in 2024
