Tour Down Under 2025

[AUbicycles]

First big race of the season... who is going down... and what are your predictions?

This year I won't be at the tour. Always a really busy time (behind the lens) and I am always exhausted after, but love the food, locations and company.

[foo on patrol]

Not going but some friends are, I don't know the list of riders in it.

Foo

[MichaelB]

I’ll be doing the Epic ride (1st time in a while) as it’s the start of a series of precursors to a mate and I’s plans to do a final hurrah trip OS cycling.

If we can do this, then it’s a week at Bright/Mt Beauty later in the year before booking tickets for 2026/7

Have seen a few Jayco jerseys around in the hills, but little else so far

[elantra]

Riders who will be in Adelaide include a few European and Canadian National Champions, and also some quite legendary names (Geraint Thomas and Michal Kwiatkowski), and last year’s winner (Stephen Williams)
Local riders will include Luke Plapp, Jay Vine and Sam Welsford.
Source and more details of participants in the Men’s and Women’s events :

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2412/ ... ay%20Vine.

[MichaelB]

Spotted a couple of Ineos riders whilstr we were climbing Mt Lofty yesterday - could tell they were pros as kit was new & full set, bikes matched and they were skinny AF.

[elantra]

Spotted a couple of Ineos riders whilstr we were climbing Mt Lofty yesterday - could tell they were pros as kit was new & full set, bikes matched and they were skinny AF.

Yes I guess that they need to get acclimatised to Adelaide weather and riding on the correct side of the road

[foo on patrol]

Jay Vine had been training in my area up till Saturday I think it was.

Foo

[MichaelB]

Preliminary startlists are here :

9th Santos Women's Tour Down Under (2.WWT) : https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/sa ... /startlist

Only 3 stages ?

25th Tour Down Under (2.UWT) : https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/to ... /startlist

Jayco Alula team list :
11 PLAPP Luke
12 DURBRIDGE Luke
13 HARPER Chris
14 HEPBURN Michael
15 O'BRIEN Kelland
16 SCHMID Mauro
17 STEWART Campbell

Like their jerseys this year !