Road racing is back! The new season draws closer with the return of the Tour Down Under, the 2024 WorldTour opener, which runs from January 16-21.
The 2024 Women’s WorldTour also gets underway this month, with the Women’s Tour Down Under running from January 12-14.
Cyclingnews will have all the race reports, analysis and news in the lead-up, during, and after the races as a host of big names head to Australia to kick off the new season.
The Tour Down Under will be broadcast live around Europe and the rest of the world – you can find out how to watch the race wherever you are with our handy guide and with ExpressVPN.
In the men’s six-day race which features the famous Willunga Hill finish on stage 5, look out for top riders including Filippo Ganna and Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers), Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla), Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates), Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep), and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty).
Home favourites in the men’s race include Caleb Ewan (Jayco-AlUla), Sam Welsford (Bora-Hansgrohe), and Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious).
Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez) is back to defend her title in the women’s three-day race. She’ll be joined at the French team by Evita Muzic and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig.
Other big names at the start line include Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek), Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Human Powered Health), Tiffany Cromwell (Canyon-SRAM), and Liv-Jayco-AlUla pairing Alexandra Manly, Ruby Roseman-Gannon.
Check out our full guide to all the racing in Australia here, and read on for all the information on how to watch the action.
How to watch the Tour Down Under in the USA & Canada
The men’s and women’s Tour Down Under will be aired by FloBikes across North America. A subscription will set you back US$149.99 / CAN$150 for the year or US$29.99 / CAN$29.99 on a monthly basis.
NBC and its streaming service PeacockTV will also be airing both races in the USA.
How to watch the Tour Down Under in the UK
In the UK, live coverage of both races will continue to be broadcast via Eurosport and Discovery+ – with the same commentators that featured on GCN+.
A ‘standard’ subscription to Discovery+ which includes Eurosport’s cycling coverage will set you back £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year. The package includes year-round cycling streams as well as other live sports including snooker, tennis, motorsports, the Paris Olympic Games, and more.
A premium subscription, which includes all that plus TNT Sports (Premier League, Champions League and Europa League…
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