Men's Jersey Leaders

Santos Leaders Jersey

Jhonatan Narvaez
UAE Team Emirates

Ziptrak Sprint Jersey

Sam Welsford
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

efex King of the Mountain Jersey

Fergus Browning
ARA Australian Cycling Team

Zwift Young Rider Jersey

Albert Withen Philipsen
Lidl-Trek

Women's Jersey Leaders:

Santos Leaders Jersey

Noemi RÜEGG
EF Education - Oatly

Ziptrak® Sprint Jersey

Noemi RÜEGG
EF Education - Oatly

efex Queen of the Mountain Jersey

ALYSSA POLITES
ARA Australian Cycling Team

Zwift Young Rider Jersey

Eleonora CIABOCCO
Team Picnic PostNL
Tour Down Under Race History

Race History

The Santos Tour Down Under is Australia's greatest cycling race, with a rich history as the highest-regarded and most popular bike race in the southern hemisphere.

The event was first staged in 1999 with local rider Stuart O’Grady taking the win. Since then, numerous internationally renowned cyclists have joined the Honour Roll. The event has grown year-on-year to become the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere.

25 HISTORIC MOMENTS TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST CYCLING RACE

From day one the Santos Tour Down Under has been much more than a bike race. Its 1999 arrival captivated the state – showing the beauty of cycling and of South Australia more widely. Now, 25 years on, we reflect on some historic moments.


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