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Tour Down Under 2013 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Nice to see a fresh face win the 2013 Tour Down Under at this difficult time for pro cycling; 23 year-old Dutchman Tom Jelte Slagter, who rides for Team Blank (no sponsor), is your surprise overall winner.

Big Photos from the 2013 Tour Down Under — sirotti

Big Photos from the 2012 Tour Down Under — sirotti

Big Photos from the 2011 Tour Down Under — sirotti

Big Photos from the 2010 Tour Down Under — sirotti

2013 Tour Down Under Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~
Group riders by: or Printable Startlist

News and Updates for Tour Down Under 2013

January 29 update:
Five Conclusions From The Santos Tour Down Under — cyclingnews

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage

big photos coming...
Full Results and Final GC — biciciclismo
100th victory for Greipel in Adelaide City — cyclingnews
Tour Down Under: Greipel extends stage record, Slagter confirms overall — velonation
Javi Moreno, 2º en Down Under: ´Un salto de calidad importante en mi carrera´ — biciciclismo
Gilbert Hoped For More At The Tour Down Under — cyclingnews
Ferrari Wants To Earn Respect Of Fellow WorldTour Sprinters — cyclingnews
Moreno rises to challenge of team leadership with second overall — velonation
more to come...
January 25/26 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 (more to come) — sirotti
Full Results and GC — biciciclismo
Gerrans wins Down Under stage; Slagter takes lead — velonews
Gerrans victorious on Australia Day at Old Willunga — cyclingnews
Gerrans edges Slagter on Old Willunga as Thomas falters — velonation
Dope rife in other sports, says cycling legend Bernard Hinault — heraldsun.au
Slagter Proves A Point For Dutch Cycling — cyclingnews
Tom Slagter relieves Geraint Thomas of Tour Down Under lead — cyclingweekly.co.uk

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 (more to come) — sirotti
Last Km and winner interview (01:50 English) — wwos.ninemsn.au
January 24/25 update:
Old Willunga Hill Profile — cyclingthealps
Old Willunga Hill To Decide Winner Of Tour Down Under — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage

20 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti
Full Stage 4 Results — biciciclismo
Greipel takes 13th stage victory with Stage 4 in Tanunda — cyclingnews
Greipel wins Down Under stage 4; Thomas keeps overall lead — velonews
Duggan to undergo surgery for collarbone, tibia fractures — velonews
Aussies reduced to support roles in their own race — theroar.au
Greipel's sprinting technique is an art form — philanderson/ninemsn

20 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti
January 24/25 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

23 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti
Full Results from Stage 3 — biciciclismo
Slagter holds on in uphill sprint Down Under — velonews
Slagter victory reels in Thomas at TDU — sbs.au
Slagter takes tough victory into Stirling — cyclingnews
Duggan suffers collarbone fracture in Australia — velonews
Tom-Jelter Slagter takes stage three with final kilometre attack — velonation
Geraint Thomas maintains Tour Down Under lead — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Bernhard Eisel calls for better promotion of UCI WorldTour — cyclingnews

23 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti
January 23/24 update:
See the race summary for the stage profile, map and timetable

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage

24 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti
Stage 2 Full Results — biciciclismo
Thomas wins the battle of Corkscrew — cyclingnews
Thomas leads cycling Tour Down Under — news.smh.au
Thomas grabs stage win and race lead on day two of Santos Tour Down Under — velonation
New Order At Tour Down Under Just The Start Of Things To Come — cyclingnews

24 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti
January 22/23 update:
Corkscrew a serious hurdle for Tour Down Under contenders — cyclingnews
See the race summary for the stage profile, map and timetable

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage

24 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti
Stage 1 Full Results — biciciclismo
Greipel wins 1st stage of Tour Down Under — news.smh.au
Greipel crushes competition in Lobethal — cyclingnews

24 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti
January 21/22 update:
Aus. State, tour 'backed a loser' — theage.au
See the race summary for the stage profile, map and timetable

Mr. January repeats at the People's Choice Classic (Stage 0)

(pre-race photo)

12 Big Photos from the People's Choice Classic — sirotti

People's Choice Classic (Stage 0) results:
1. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol)
2. Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)
3. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol)
4. Boy van Poppel (Vacansoleil-DCM)
5. Chris Sutton (Team Sky)

Greipel opens season with victory in People's Choice Classic — cyclingnews
André Greipel sprints to defend his People’s Choice Classic criterium title — velonation
Andre Greipel wins Tour Down Under criterium — ap
Finish and Winner's Interview (01:30) — wwos.ninemsn.au

12 Big Photos from the People's Choice Classic — sirotti

Sunday: People's Choice Classic (pre-event warm-up race)

January 19 update: There will be live video from the streets of Adelaide for the (People's Choice) Down Under Classic along with Text Updates starting at 19:00 ACDT; 03:30 EST. Highlights and big photos afterward. — Steve
Dennis Ruled Out Of Tour Down Under With Viral Infection — cyclingnews

2013 Tour Down Under Preview

January 20 update:
Gilbert feeling ‘really confident’ heading into Santos Tour Down Under — velonation

Race director Mike Turtur, Simon Gerrans, Philippe Gilbert and Andy Schleck at the pre-race press-conference
Press Conference: Gerrans ready for TDU title defence — wwos.ninemsn.au

Orica-GreenEdge's Simon Gerrans is back to defend his title after narrowly beating Alejandro Valverde last year
January 19 update:
2013 Santos Tour Down Under preview — inrng
Santos Tour Down Under attracts star-studded field for 2013 — cyclingnews

January 18 update:
Lance Armstrong doping admission angers Tour Down Under cyclists — guardian.co.uk

January 17 update:

January 16 update:
Gallery: Teams Arrive In Adelaide For Tour Down Under — cyclingnews
Tour Down Under Spot Confirms Kerby's Talent — cyclingnews

January 15 update:
Santos Tour Down Under 2013 contenders — wwos.ninemsn.au
Gerrans, Durbridge headline ORICA-GreenEDGE for TDU — sbs.au
Luke Durbridge to take back seat in Santos Tour Down Under — heraldsun.au
SA government seeks Lance Armstrong money from Tour Down Under — theaustralian.au

January 7 update:
Voigt And Kittel To Ride Tour Down Under — cyclingnews

January 3 update:
Farrar To Lead Garmin-Sharp In Tour Down Under — cyclingnews

December 19 update:
Mark Cavendish Quick Steps out of Tour Down Under &bmdash; cyclingweekly.co.uk
Jack Bobridge to make cycling debut for Blanco at Tour Down Under in Adelaide — adelaidenow.au
Andy Schleck eager to head Down Under early to prepare for his debut in South Australian classic — adelaidenow.au
Sky's 2013 Tour Down Under squad announced — cyclingweekly.co.uk

November 29 update:
Evans to miss Tour Down Under — smh.au
[Philippe] Gilbert chooses Tour Down Under over San Luis — cyclingnews

July 2 update:
New firsts for 2013 Santos Tour Down Under — tourdownunder.au

March 21 update:
Tour Down Under still an economic success without Armstrong; 2013 Dates Announced — cyclingnews

Tour Down Under 2013 Route Map

Live Video Streaming for the 2013 Tour Down Under and TV Coverage

Jan 21 update: Daily live coverage and highlights throughout the world. Links in bold are unrestricted. If you see something I've missed then please send it in. — Steve

The 2013 Santos Tour Down Under will be broadcast on the following international TV networks.

Africa and Middle East - pan regional Supersport
Asia - pan regional - EUROSPORT Asia
Canada - Sportsnet and RDS
France - Sport+
Japan - JSPORTS
Italy - RAI/RAI Sport
Malaysia - Astro
New Zealand - Sky TV
Norway - TV2 Sport
South America - pan regional TDN and DirecTV
UK - BSkyB
USA - NBC Sport

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule	Live video from Channel Nine. First link is high quality. Live start to finish coverage of Stage 5 on Saturday 26 January from 11.30am AEDT and Stage 6 on Sunday 27 January from 1.30pm AEDT
	live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english)	Click Sky Sports 1... lots of buffering
	live audio (english) radio schedule	Australia; Live updates each day at 12:00 - 13:00 local time and updates throughout the day
	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 >	short text updates from any and everyone
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