Cycling dates: The wheels are rolling again! The new year is already in full swing - and the cycling dates promise some highlights in January. With the Tour Down Under, the WorldTour season begins in a week's time on Tuesday. Some events also await their visitors away from the streets. In track cycling, the six-day races are held in Bremen and Berlin. In cyclocross, the pros prepare for the World Championships in early February with World Cup races.
Ocher is trumps: The Tour Down Under with Sagan, Porte & Viviani
Traditionally, the races in warmer climes herald the start of the new cycling season. On January 13th, the pros will take to the streets for the first time in Australia at the Down Under Classic. The first WorldTour race begins just two days later. The Tour Down Under extends over six stages and leads up Old Willunga Hill again this year. But in 2019 the decision will actually only be made on the last day. In addition to four flat stages, the hilly fourth stage and the final mountain finish on January 20 should ensure time gaps. According to the current registration lists, in addition to three-time world champion Peter Sagan (Bora - hansgrohe), local hero Richie Porte (Trek - Segafredo) and sprint star Elia Viviani (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) will also be at the start. Numerous German professionals also want to give their form a final touch. So we expect Nico Denz (AG2R La Mondiale), Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain – Merida) and Max Walscheid (Sunweb) among others in the squad.
Cycling dates on the road: All highlights in January 2019
In addition to the Tour Down Under for men and women, there are of course other cycling dates on the program in January. The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race is also part of the WorldTour. Meanwhile, the pros absent from Australia keep fit at the Vuelta Ciclista a la Provincia de San Juan in Argentina, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimba in Gabon or the Tour d'Indonesia.
road cycling:
15.01/20.01 – 2. Tour Down Under (XNUMXnd UWT)
21.01/24.01 – 2.1. Tour d'Indonesia (XNUMX)
21.01/27.01 – 2.1. La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimba (XNUMX)
27.01. Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (1st UWT)
27.01/03.02 – 2.1. Vuelta Ciclista a la Provincia de San Juan (XNUMX)
30.01/03.02 – 2.1. Jayco Herald Sun Tour (XNUMX)
31.01/1.1 Trofeo Santanyi.SesSalines.Campos (XNUMX)
There are also important dates in track cycling and cyclocross
Away from the streets, the pros put themselves in the limelight on the track and in cyclo-cross. This will be no different in the first month of 2019. In January, track cycling fans are mainly looking to Germany. This is where the six-day races take place in Bremen and Berlin. With the World Championships in cyclocross taking place on February 2nd and 3rd, cyclists are preparing for the battle for the rainbow jersey in the coming days. Meanwhile, of course, there is also a lot of racing for points for the World Cup ranking.
track cycling:
10.01. – 15.01. Sixdays Bremen
18.01/20.01 – XNUMX. World Cup Cambridge
24.01/29.01 – XNUMX. Six Day Berlin
25.01/27.01 – XNUMX. World Cup Hong Kong
31.01/05.02 – XNUMX. Six Day Copenhagen
cyclocross:
04.01. – 14.01. Cyclocross Otegem
20.01/20.01 – XNUMX. Grand Prix Furniture Alvisse Leudelange
20.01/20.01 – XNUMX. ZAO-sama Cup Tohoku CX Series Zao
20.01/20.01 – XNUMX. World Cup Pont-Chateau
26.01/26.01 – XNUMX. International Cyclocross Rucphen
26.01/26.01 – XNUMX. Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
27.01/27.01 – XNUMX. World Cup Hoogerheide