Sensational Adelaide and Jacob's Creek presents
Tour Down Under
Tuesday 17th to Sunday 22nd January, 2006
Adelaide and Surrounds
South Australia
http://www.tourdownunder.com.au
The Tour Down Under is a cycling race held in picturesque Adelaide, South Australia, and the surrounding area. The race starts on the third Tuesday of January each year, and it attracts esteemed riders from across Australia and around the world. In 2005, the Tour Down Under was promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale to the international rating of Hors Classe 2, making it the largest and highest ranking cycling event outside of Europe.
In the tradition of L'Etape du Tour in France (a companion event to the Tour de France) the Tour Down Under has a companion event known as the Be Active Tour. This event is one of Australia's fastest growing recreational cycling events, giving cyclists an opportunity to ride a full stage of the race before the professional riders race over the same route later in the day. The 2003 Be Active Tour attracted more than 600 riders, for the 2004 tour the number of riders had increased to 1,400. The 2005 tour saw more than 1,900 riders leave Salisbury, Williamstown and Angaston in 30 Degree heat to tackle the hills and roads of Stage 2 of the Tour Down Under.
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