Just two days after Team Sky’s domination of the Cancer Council Classic, 2008 Tour Down Under champion Andre Greipel of HTC-Columbia showed his intentions for this season by winning stage 1 and thereby earning the Santos Tour Down Under leaders jersey.
The strongest ever field of cyclists, a brilliant calendar of parties and a massive public bike ride will make this year’s Santos Tour Down Under the best ever. That’s the view of Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith who today joined with Tour Director Mike Turtur and South Australian competitor Jack Bobridge at the Adelaide City Council Tour Village in Victoria Square to preview the 2010 event. Highlights and stage descriptions below.