The first stop on the world cycling calendar, the Santos Tour Down Under kicks off the cycling year in exhilarating style.

The Santos Tour Down Under was first held in 1999 and has grown year on year to become the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere.

The week-long event brings the top WorldTour professional cycling teams to race on the streets of Adelaide and regional South Australia each January. Up for grabs are important UCI WorldTour points and the Santos Ochre Leaders Jersey.

Stage 2 Photos
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Articles thanks to Simon Cadzow
Photos thanks to Dane Lojek
And special thanks to Jarrod Partridge
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