Cycling: The Tour Down Under has been the first WorldTour race of the season for years. Last year, the local heroes dominated the tour at will. All six stage wins and the overall win stayed in Australia. What awaits us in 2017?
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The gallop – the criterion People's Choice Classic - is already behind us. Another Australian won. The 2017 WorldTour season begins on Tuesday with the Tour Down Under. A total of 828,5 kilometers in six stages await the riders until Sunday. Willunga Hill will play a crucial role again this year. Richie Porte (BMC) recently triumphed three times, but it was never enough for the overall victory. That should finally change in 2017. But last year's winner Simon Gerrans (Orica-Scott) also has ambitions. As does Rohan Dennis (BMC) and Jay McCarthy (Bora-Hansgrohe). And then there would also be the well-known challengers from other nations. Above all, we should have the two Colombians Sergio Henao (Sky) and Esteban Chaves (Orica-Scott) on the bill. Diego Ulissi (UAE Abu Dhabi) and Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) will also give their new teams 100 percent and try to achieve initial success straight away. Geraint Thomas (Sky) will also want to have a say in the victory.
Stage #1: Unley – Lyndoch (145,0 km / 92,0 km + 2 x 26,5 km)
Tuesday, January 17th
Stage #2: Stirling – Paracombe (148,5 km / 5 x 21,1 km + 43,0 km)
Wednesday January 18th
Stage #3: Glenelg – Victor Harbor (144,0 km / 92,3 km + 4 x 12,9 km)
Thursday January 19th
Leg #4: Norwood – Campbelltown (149,5 km)
Friday January 20th
Stage #5: McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill (151,5km / 3 x 40km + 9,4km + 22,4km)
Saturday January 21th
Stage #6: Adelaide (90,0 km / 20 x 4,5 km)
Sunday January 22st
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