Cycling: While the men will only get involved on Sunday with the prologue and on Tuesday with the first stage, the women at the Santos Women's Tour Down Under will start the first relay tomorrow, Saturday.
With a women's race already part of the Tour Down Under in previous years, the Santos Women's Tour Down Under reaches a new level this year as it is now officially part of the Cycling Austrialia Subaru National Road Series Calendar and is well on its way , to become one of the biggest races of its kind. The field consists of almost 200 riders who will compete on 4 stages from January 17th to 20th and fight for the overall victory.
In addition to the regular seasons 1 and 3 with 59 and 71 km, the riders can also look forward to two circuits in Adelaide on January 18th and 20th. We will keep you updated on the results.
The stages at a glance:
Stage 1: Jayco Road Race - Woodside to Murray Bridge, 59km
Stage 2: Jarvis Subaru Criterium – East End, Adelaide, 40 minutes
Stage 3: Jarvis Subaru Road Race – Tanunda to Campbelltown, 71km
Stage 4: Jayco Criterium - Victoria Park, Adelaide, 1 hour 10 minutes