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Tour Down Under 2011 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

The final day was a nail-biter, not a ceremonial stage:

15 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti

bicycle directions

Sunday, January 16

51 km

Adelaide

Tuesday, January 18

138 km

Mawson Lakes → Angaston

Wednesday, January 19

146 km

Tailem Bend → Mannum

Thursday, January 20

129 km

Unley → Stirling

Friday, January 21

124 km

Norwood → Strathalbyn

Saturday, January 22

131 km

McLaren Vale → Willunga

Sunday, January 23

90 km

Adelaide (Criterium)

Total Distance

809 km

All dates are in Australian time. - 1 day for U.S.
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2011 Tour Down Under Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Group riders by: or

OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO (OLO)
(BEL)

1	GREIPEL André	GER
2	VAN DE WALLE Jurgen	BEL
3	HANSEN Adam	AUS
4	KAISEN Olivier	BEL
5	REYNES MIMO Vicente	ESP
6	ROELANDTS Jurgen	BEL
7	SIEBERG Marcel	GER

RADIOSHACK (RSH)
(USA)

11	ARMSTRONG Lance	USA
12	MCEWEN Robbie	AUS
13	CARDOSO manuel Antonio Leal	POR
14	HERMANS Ben	BEL
15	IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel	ESP
16	HUNTER Robert	RSA
17	RAST Grégory	SUI

HTC-HIGHROAD (THR)
(USA)

21	CAVENDISH Mark	GBR
22	EISEL Bernhard	AUT
23	GOSS Matthew Harley	AUS
24	GRABSCH Bert	GER
25	PATE Danny	USA
26	RENSHAW Mark	AUS
27	ROULSTON Hayden	NZL

GARMIN-CERVELO (GRM)
(USA)

31	FARRAR Tyler	USA
32	BOBRIDGE Jack	AUS
33	DEAN Julian	NZL
34	LANCASTER Brett	AUS
35	MEYER Cameron	AUS
36	WILSON Matthew	AUS
37	MEYER Travis	AUS

RABOBANK (RAB)
(NED)

41	BROWN Graeme	AUS
42	LEEZER Thomas	NED
43	MATTHEWS Michael	AUS
44	TEN DAM Laurens	NED
45	VAN EMDEN Jos	NED
46	VERMELTFOORT Coen	NED
47	WEENING Pieter	NED

SKY (SKY)
(GBR)

51	ROGERS Michael	AUS
52	THOMAS Geraint	GBR
53	GERRANS Simon	AUS
54	HENDERSON Greg	NZL
55	SUTTON Christopher	AUS
56	SWIFT Ben	GBR
57	HAYMAN Mathew	AUS

ASTANA (AST)
(KAZ)

61	DAVIS Allan	AUS
62	CLARKE Simon	AUS
63	GOUROV Maxim	KAZ
64	GRIVKO Andriy	UKR
65	IGLINSKIY Valentin	KAZ
66	KANGERT Tanel	EST
67	NEPOMNYACHSHIY Yevgeniy	KAZ

LEOPARD-TREK (LEO)
(LUX)

71	O'GRADY Stuart	AUS
72	PEDERSEN Martin	DEN
73	DENIFL Stefan	AUT
74	VIGANO Davide	ITA
75	MORTENSEN Martin	DEN
76	CLARKE William	AUS
77	PIRES Bruno	POR

QUICKSTEP (QST)
(BEL)

81	CHICCHI Francesco	ITA
82	BANDIERA Marco	ITA
83	CIOLEK Gerald	GER
84	ENGELS Addy	NED
85	MALACARNE Davide	ITA
86	REDA Francesco	ITA
87	VERMOTE Julien	BEL

KATUSHA (KAT)
(RUS)

91	GALIMZYANOV Denis	RUS
92	HORRACH RIPPOLL Juan	ESP
93	IVANOV Serguei	RUS
94	KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr	BLR
95	TRUSOV Nikolay	RUS
96	VANDENBERGH Stijn	BEL
97	VORGANOV Eduard	RUS

AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM)
(FRA)

101	LOUBET Julien	FRA
102	CHAMPION Dimitri	FRA
103	PERAUD Jean-Christophe	FRA
104	GODDAERT Kristof	BEL
105	HOUANARD Steve	FRA
106	KADRI Blel	FRA
107	KRIVTSOV Yuriy	FRA

LAMPRE - ISD (LAM)
(ITA)

111	BALLONI Alfredo	ITA
112	PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor	ESP
113	BONO Matteo	ITA
114	BUTS Vitaliy	UKR
115	MORI Manuele	ITA
116	SPEZIALETTI Alessandro	ITA
117	RIGHI Daniele	ITA

LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ)
(ITA)

121	CIMOLAI Davide	ITA
122	KOREN Kristijan	SLO
123	MARANGONI Alan	ITA
124	SABATINI Fabio	ITA
125	PONZI Simone	ITA
126	VIVIANI Elia	ITA
127	WURF Cameron	AUS

BMC RACING (BMC)
(USA)

131	BALLAN Alessandro	ITA
132	KRISTOFF Alexander	NOR
133	MURPHY John	USA
134	ZAHNER Simon	SUI
135	ROE Thimothy	AUS
136	KOHLER Martin	SUI
137	MOINARD Amaël	FRA

SAXO BANK SUNGARD (SBS)
(DEN)

141	PORTE Richie	AUS
142	HAEDO Juan José	ARG
143	COOKE Baden	AUS
144	SÖRENSEN Nicki	DEN
145	TANNER David	AUS
146	HAEDO Lucas Sebastian	ARG
147	VANDBORG Brian	DEN

EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI (EUS)
(ESP)

151	ISASI FLORES Inaki	ESP
152	IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka	ESP
153	MINGUEZ AYALA Miguel	ESP
154	IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon	ESP
155	PEREZ MORENO Ruben	ESP
156	SESMA Daniel	ESP
157	VELASCO MURILLO Ivan	ESP

MOVISTAR (MOV)
(ESP)

161	ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin	ESP
162	GUTIERREZ PALACIOS José Ivan	ESP
163	LOPEZ GARCIA David	ESP
164	MADRAZO RUIZ Angel	ESP
165	PASAMONTES RODRIGUEZ Luis	ESP
166	GARCIA ACOSTA José Vicente	ESP
167	VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco José	ESP

VACANSOLEIL-DCM (VCD)
(NED)

171	FEILLU Romain	FRA
172	RUIJGH Rob	NED
173	DE GENDT Thomas	BEL
174	LAGUTIN Sergey	UZB
175	ONGARATO Alberto	ITA
176	SELVAGGI Mirko	ITA
177	VAN LEIJEN Joost	NED

UNISA-AUSTRALIA (UNI)
(AUS)

181	ROBERTS Luke	AUS
182	SULZBERGER Wesley	AUS
183	CANTWELL Jonathan	AUS
184	DURBRIDGE Luke	AUS
185	HEPBURN Michael	AUS
186	DOCKER Mitchell	AUS
187	SULZBERGER Bernard	AUS

Printable Startlist — tourdownunder.au

News and Updates for Santos Tour Down Under 2011

Stage 6 results: Team Sky saves the day for Garmin-Cervelo's Cameron Meyer by taking the 1st and 2nd place bonus seconds from Matt Goss

15 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti

Final general classification
1  Cameron MEYER (AUS) - GARMIN-CERVELO              
2  Matt GOSS (AUS) - HTC-HIGHROAD       + 0:02
3  Ben SWIFT (GBR) - SKY                + 0:08
4  Michael MATTHEWS (AUS) - RABOBANK    + 0:09

Full Official Stage 6 Results — tourdownunder.au

Cameron Meyer pips Goss to Tour Down Under crown — afp

Swift and Henderson head Sky quinella — cyclingnews

Cameron Meyer post-stage 6 winner's interview (01:36) — ozcyclingdotcom

Travis Meyer and Matt Goss post-stage 6 (02:34) — ozcyclingdotcom

Phil and Paul wrap-up stage 6 (01:54) — tourdownunder

Cameron Meyer post-stage 6 winner's interview — sbs

Swift wins again at Tour Down Under, takes third overall behind Meyer — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Garmin director Matt White fired for sending rider to former U.S. Postal doctor — velonews

15 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti

Stage 6 Highlights — sbs

Behind The Scenes of the Broadcast (02:20) — tourdownunder

Stage 6 Highlights (07:19) — tourdownunder

Graham Watson's Stage 6 Photos — grahamwatson

Down to the wire: Meyer wins Tour Down Under — velonews

Stage 6 preview: Adelaide, 90 km (flat)

January 22 update: To preserve the win for their teammate Cameron Meyer, it will be up to Garmin-Cervelo's sprinters Julien Dean and Tyler Farrar to consume some of the bonus seconds Matt Goss and Michael Matthews will need to win the overall on the last day. See the map and profile in the race summary table (right) and the live links below.

Stage 6 Preview (see more previews right) — UniSouthAustralia's Channel

Race Previews

Meyer ready to give his all to win — smh.au

Stage 6 start time: Sunday 13:15 CDT (Wednesday 2:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Adelaide
Earliest live video: 13:00 CDT (2:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 15:10 CDT (4:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Adelaide

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Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage

January 22 update: Listed below are most of the media outlets for the 2011 Tour Down Under along with links to their tv guide and live coverage. Only stage 0 (The Classic), stage 5 and stage 6 will have live video coverage. Links get verified and updated prior to each stage. Let me know if you see new options. Please report (email) new links and incorrect or missing information. — Steve

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule	United States; Versus will have 30 minutes of highlights at 6 PM ET each night between January 18-22 and live streaming video on the final day, Jan 22 starting at 9:30 PM ET
	live video (english) tv schedule	Australia and New Zealand only; live coverage for stage 0 (classic), stage 5 and stage 6; highlights for all stages. See SBS broadcast schedule. Check back at race time for possible unrestricted video
	live audio (direct link) live audio (english) radio schedule	Australia; Live updates each day at 12:00 - 13:00 local time and updates throughout the day
	live video (french) tv schedule	France; Sport+ will have 30 to 60 minutes of daily highlights.
	tv schedule	Other broadcasters elsewhere around the world that will also be broadcasting highlights
	live text updates @SantosTDU_Live	English updates from the official site; live text and photo updates suitable for any smartphone.
	live text updates	English,
	steephill txt updates #tdu twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

Stage 5 results: Movistar's Francisco Ventoso wins a photo-finish in Willunga

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 results
1  Francisco VENTOSO (ESP) - MOVISTAR
2  Michael MATTHEWS (AUS) - RABOBANK
3  Matt GOSS (AUS) - HTC-HIGHROAD 

General classification after Stage 5
1  Cameron MEYER (AUS) - GARMIN-CERVELO 
2  Matt GOSS (AUS) - HTC-HIGHROAD       + 0:08
3  Laurens ten DAM (NED) - RABOBANK     + 0:10
4  Michael MATTHEWS (AUS) - RABOBANK    + 0:12
5  Francisco VENTOSO (ESP) - MOVISTAR   + 0:17 
6  Ben SWIFT (GBR) - SKY                + 0:18

Full Official Stage 5 Results — tourdownunder.au

Ventoso takes vaunted Willunga stage — cyclingnews

Garmin-Cervelo face final day battle at Tour Down Under — cyclingweekly.co.uk

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 Highlights (06:33) — sbs

Cameron Meyer post-stage 5 (01:35) — sbs

Matt Goss post-stage 5 (00:45) — sbs

Lance Armstrong post-stage 5 interview (01:36) — ozcyclingdotcom

Stage 5 Highlights w/ Phil and Paul (05:53) — tourdownunder

Graham Watson's Stage 5 Photos — grahamwatson

Ventoso claims TDU’s queen stage, Meyer holds on – barely — velonews

Stage 5 preview: McLaren Vale → Willunga, 131 km (hilly)

See the map and profile in the race summary table (right) and the live links below.

Stage 5 Preview (see more previews right) — UniSouthAustralia's Channel

Race Previews

Stage 5 start time: Saturday 11:00 CDT (Wednesday 12:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for McLaren Vale
Earliest live video: 11:00 CDT (12:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 14:29 CDT (3:59:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Willunga

Stage 4 results: Cameron Meyer wins from a rare successful break at the Tour Down Under

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Stage 4 results
1  Cameron MEYER (AUS) - GARMIN-CERVELO
2  Thomas de GENDT (BEL) - VACANSOLEIL-DCM
3  Laurens ten DAM (NED) - RABOBANK 
The peloton was 10 seconds back

General classification after Stage 4
1  Cameron MEYER (AUS) - GARMIN-CERVELO

Full Official Stage 4 Results — tourdownunder.au

Cameron Meyer wins stage four of Tour Down Under — smh.au

Marauding Meyer makes race lead his own — cyclingnews

Meyer holds off sprinters at Tour Down Under for win and lead — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Eisel bemoans lack of clarity and promotion of UCI World Tour calendar — cyclingnews

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Graham Watson's Stage 4 Photos — grahamwatson

Phil and Paul wrap up stage 4 (no highlights) (02:00) — tourdownunder

Stage 4 Highlights (04:50) — tourdownunder

Stage 4 Highlights (04:04) — sbs

Garmin's Matt White and Cameron Meyer post stage 4 (04:01) — ozcyclingdotcom

Matt Goss interview post-stage 4: "Tactical mistake" (01:33) — ozcyclingdotcom
... more to come...

Stage 4 preview: Norwood → Strathalbyn, 124 km (rolling)

See the map and profile in the race summary table (right) and the live links below.

Stage 4 Preview (see more previews right) — UniSouthAustralia's Channel

Race Previews

Stage 4 start time: Friday 11:00 CDT (Wednesday 12:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Norwood
Earliest live video: Radio and Text Only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 14:40 CDT (4:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Strathalbyn

Stage 3 results: Young Michael Matthews easily beats the best in Stirling

Stage 3 winner, Michael Matthews, was the under 23 road race world champ from last October.

Last October's Under-23 UCI Road World Championships Photos

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 results
1  Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank	 	 
2  André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto	 	 
3  Matthew Goss (Aus) HTC-Highroad

General classification after Stage 3
1  Matthew Goss (Aus) HTC-Highroad	        9:56:25	 
2  André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:02	 
3  Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Radio Shack	    0:00:04

Full Official Stage 3 Results — tourdownunder.au

Sterling performance from Matthews — cyclingnews

Finish line photo — twitpic

Michael Matthews's post-race winner's interview (02:11) — sbs

Matthews brings the bling to the TDU — sbs.au

Pre-Stage 3 rider interviews (07:18) — sbs

Mark Cavendish provides an injury update prior to the stage 3 start (03:47) — sbs

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Mark Cavendish unhappy at Tour Down Under road traffic — news.bbc.co.uk

Stage 3 Highlights (01:30) — news7australia

Phil and Paul wrap up stage 3 (01:29) — tourdownunder

Behind the scenes with Team Radioshack on Stage 3 — livestrong

Last Kms of Stage 3 and Interviews (10:29) — sbs/teamskyfans

Cavendish left on open roads at the Tour Down Under — cyclingnews

Graham Watson Stage 3 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 3 Highlights (04:46) — sbs

Stage 3 preview: Unley → Stirling, 129 km (rolling)

. See the map and profile in the race summary table (right) and the live links below.

Stage 3 Preview (see more previews right) — UniSouthAustralia's Channel

Race Previews

Pre-Stage 3 rider interviews (07:18) — sbs

Stage 3 start time: Thursday 11:00 CDT (Wednesday 12:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Unley
Earliest live video: Radio and Text Only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 14:34 CDT (4:04:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Stirling

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 results
1  Ben Swift (GBR) Sky	 	 
2  Robbie McEwen (AUS) RadioShack	 	 
3  Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank

General classification after Stage 2
1  Robbie McEwen (AUS) RadioShack
2  Matt Goss (AUS) HTC-Highroad 
3  Ben Swift (GBR) Sky

Full Official Stage 2 Results — tourdownunder.au

Swift avoids crashes to win stage two of Tour Down Under — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Swift shifts into top gear — cyclingnews

Bloody Cavendish crossing the line after a crash — twitpic

Robbie McEwen in Ochre — twitpic

Mayhem in Mannum - Three crashes in chaotic sprint — cyclingnews

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Armstrong grumpy Down Under due to new doping allegations — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Stage 2 Highlights (05:08) — sbs

Stage 2 Highlights (01:30) — news7australia

Stage 2 Highlights (04:04) — sbs

On the road with HTC-Highroad: a day in the life (05:30) — sbs

Spectator Photos — visible procrastion

Graham Watson Stage 2 Photos — grahamwatson

Robbie McEwen talks about the run into the finish post-stage 2 (01:21) — sbs

Mike Turtur: "Can't blame the road conditions" (00:55) — sbs

Stage 2 preview: Tailem Bend → Mannum, 146 km (flat)

. See the map and profile in the race summary table (right) and the live links below.

Stage 2 Preview (see more previews right) — UniSouthAustralia's Channel

Race Previews

Stage 2 start time: Wednesday 11:00 CDT (12:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tailem Bend
Earliest live video: Radio and Text Only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 14:41 CDT (4:11:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Mannum

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 results

Stage 1 results:
1. Matt GOSS - HTC-HIGHROAD
2. Andre GREIPEL - OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO
3. Robbie McEWEN - TEAM RADIOSHACK

Goss goes for gold in Angaston — cyclingnews

Matthew Goss takes Stage 1 at Tour Down Under — velonews

Full Official Stage 1 Results — tourdownunder.au

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 Highlights (05:29) — tourdownunder

Graham Watson Photos — grahamwatson

Pre-Stage 1 (06:27) — sbs

Swift settles into Sky's lead out role — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Stage 1 Highlights (04:59) — sbs

Stage 1 preview: Mawson Lakes → Angaston, 138 km (flat)

January 15 update:
see the map and profile in the race summary table (right)

Pre-Stage 1 (06:27) — sbs

Stage 1 start time: Tuesday 11:00 CDT (Wednesday 12:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Mawson Lakes
Earliest live video: Radio and Text Only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 14:30 CDT (4:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Angaston

9 Big Photos from Cancer Council Classic...coming — sirotti

Cancer Council Classic (Stage 0) results:
1. Matt GOSS (AUS) - HTC-HIGHROAD 
2. Mark RENSHAW (AUS) - HTC-HIGHROAD.     + 01"
3. Robbie McEWEN (AUS) - TEAM RADIOSHACK
4. Elia VIVIANI (ITA) - LIQUIGAS	 	    	 		 
5. Christopher SUTTON (AUS) - SKY

Goss shows his sprinting speed — cyclingnews

Last Km — tv2sport.dk

Cancer Council Classic Highlights (04:35) — tourdownunder

Thousands of fans have flocked to see the world's best cycling stars in action — video.news.au

Cancer Council Classic Highlights (06:55) — sbs

Cancer Classic preview: Adelaide, 51 km (flat)

January 15 update:
The Cancer Council Classic, the Tour Down Under warm-up crit, starts Sunday local time 18:45 ACDT - 20:00 ACDT. Race time (ACDT) is 10.5 hours ahead of UTC/GMT and 15.5 hours ahead of U.S. east coast time. So, the race starts and finishes early Sunday morning at 03:15-5:00 EST in the U.S.
Inside the TDU village — sbs

Cancer Classic start time: Sunday 19:00 CDT (Wednesday 8:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Adelaide
Earliest live video: 19:00 CDT (8:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 20:15 CDT (9:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Adelaide

Race Previews

January 15 update:

39 Big Pre-Event Photos; Lance & Cavendish press conferences & riders in their new kits — sirotti

Cavendish says HTC-Highroad has a trio of leaders for Santos Tour Down Under — velonation

'Cav' readies for Greipel showdown — AFP

Santos Tour Down Under preview: A tour representing hope — velonews

TDU is 13 and feeling frisky: World's best sprinters make their way to Australia — cyclingnews

Cipollini predicts furious sprinting at the Tour Down Under — cyclingnews
Tale of the tape: Cavendish versus Greipel — sbs
January 14 update:

Greipel ready to duel with Cav at Tour Down Under — cyclingweekly

Lance Armstrong Press Conference (21:09) — sbs
January 12 update:

Mark Cavendish interview (05:35) — sbs

Robbie McEwen interview (07:35) — sbs
January 10 update:
All 2011 essential stage details now posted in the race summary table (right)

Santos Tour Down Under preview: A tour representing hope — velonews

Live and Delayed TV Coverage (more to come) — tourdownunder.au
(Update: Geo-restricted Live streaming of the Cancer Council Classic and stages 5 (Willunga) and 6 (Adelaide). Also in North America, Versus will have 30 minutes of highlights at 6 PM ET each night between January 18-22 and a one-hour recap on the final day, Jan 23)

SBS TDU Broadcast Schedule — sbs.au

Armstrong says he’s feeling strong in advance of the Santos Tour Down Under — velonation

Jack Bobridge confirmed his credentials as a future Classics contender with a gutsy ride to win the national road championship — adelaidenow.au

2011 Route Map — tourdownunder.au

Provisional Startlist — tourdownunder.au
December 29 update:

Roberts heads powerful UniSA team at Tou Down Under — cyclingnews

Renshaw ready for Tour Down Under showdown — cyclingnews

Mark Cavendish set for Tour Down Under — bikeradar
October 24 update:

Armstrong returns to race Tour Down Under despite legal battle — cyclingweekly.co.uk