'Moneyball, game theory': crash chaos dents Vine's Tour Tour Down Under race leader Jay Vine lost two teammates, including defending champion Jhonatan Narvaez, to crashes in the shortened fourth stage. AAP · Jan 24
Jhonatan Narváez fractures several thoracic vertebrae in stage 4 crash at Tour Down Under, having been forced to abandon from second place UAE Team Emirates-XRG defending champion falls in early stages of shortened stage Cycling News · Jan 24
'50-50': Willunga stage nearly called off at Tour Tour Down Under race director Stuart O'Grady said before he met with emergency services he was unsure if the Willunga stage would go ahead. AAP · Jan 23
Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford sprints to seventh Tour Down Under victory and first for Ineos Grenadiers in chaotic stage 3 finale Tobias Lund Andresen second and Lewis Bower third in chaotic finish as Jay Vine retains race lead Cycling News · Jan 23
Fire threat means Tour Queen stage loses Willunga crown Tour Down Under organisers have taken the iconic Willunga Hill climb out of Saturday's stage because of the fire danger and extreme heat. AAP · Jan 22
'Obviously we want to race for the win but there wasn't a lot we could do' – Jayco AlUla best of the rest with Mauro Schmid after UAE steamroll rivals on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under Swiss champion takes third on stage behind race leader Jay Vine and his teammate Jhonatan Narváez who have carved out lead of around a minute in race usually decided by a handful of seconds Cycling News · Jan 22
'We've got a very strong position' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG start 2026 in dominating fashion, blitzing field on stage two of Tour Down Under Jay Vine and Jhonatan Narváez put a minute into the peloton – will they get to 100 wins in 2026? Cycling Weekly · Jan 22
'It is a good day but it is not finished’ – Domination but not presumption for UAE Team Emirates-XRG after Jay Vine takes lead in Tour Down Under stage 2 masterclass 'This year is a different race, harder, so I like that we are in this position but, still, we have to ride to Stirling' says team DS Fabrizio Guidi Cycling News · Jan 22
'Punch to the guts': rivals left reeling at Tour The Australian Jayco AlUla team had a tough day at the Tour Down Under, with Mauro Schmid their only rider to finish high on the overall standings. AAP · Jan 22
'I thought my power meter was broken' – Harry Sweeny utilises unexpectedly strong form to move up to fourth overall on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under Canadian teammate Michael Leonard moves into top 10 on GC and reclaims best young rider jersey Cycling News · Jan 22
Vine is fine with dominating ride on Corkscrew Australian cyclist Jay Vine and fellow UAE Team Emirates rider Jhonatan Narvaez have a stranglehold on the Tour Down Under. AAP · Jan 22
Tour Down Under: Jay Vine and Jhonatan Narváez go 1-2 after powerful attack on Corkscrew climb on stage 2 Australian takes over race lead as Mauro Schmid sprints to third from chase group almost one minute back Cycling News · Jan 22
Andresen upstages Welsford, Brennan at Tour Down Under Danish sprinter Tobias Lund Andresen has won stage one of the Tour Down Under and is the new overall race leader. AAP · Jan 20
'I'd be disappointed if I didn't win, especially with how much work we put in' – Targeting prologue pays off for Sam Watson and Ineos Grenadiers at Tour Down Under British rider scorches to victory in Adelaide opener, looks for more success as part of Sam Welsford's lead-out train Cycling News · Jan 20
Cycling Weekly · Jan 20 'It’s great for me and the team to start the season like this' – Britain's Sam Watson and Ineos Grenadiers win first WorldTour race of 2026 Sam Watson victorious in Tour Down Under prologue
Cycling News · Jan 20 Tour Down Under: Samuel Watson edges out Ethan Vernon for prologue victory Laurence Pithie rounds out podium in 3.6km opener as Jay Vine takes fourth place
Cycling News · Jan 17 Home riders among favourites in open GC field – Analysing the Tour Down Under contenders Jay Vine, Ben O'Connor and Jhonatan Narváez lead those hunting for the ochre jersey in Adelaide
Cycling Weekly · Jan 16 Toughest races yet, Women's WorldTour strength and more: Five things to look out for at the Tour Down Under 2026 The Women's WorldTour race begins on 17 January, with the men's WorldTour event following on 20 January
Cycling News · Jan 13 Defending champion Jhonatan Narváez to lead powerful UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad at Tour Down Under Adam Yates makes debut in Australian World Tour race, 2023 champion Jay Vine returns alongside Narváez
AAP · Jan 11 Eddy defies odds to win Australian road race crown Pat Eddy has won the Australian elite men's road race title, defying the might of Jayco AlUla and sending a strong message to his old team.
Cycling News · Jan 11 Patrick Eddy beats Luke Plapp to elite men's Australian road race title after Jayco AlUla's strength in numbers fails in dramatic final kilometre Plapp second and Oscar Chamberlain rounds out the podium in final race of the 2026 Australian Road National Championships
AAP · Jan 10 'Game theory': Vine out to crack road nationals code After his strong ride in the time trial, Jay Vine has proved he is one of the riders to beat in Sunday's Australian road cycling championships road race.
Cycling News · Jan 9 'There could be a massive drop-off' - Jay Vine warns of dramatically narrowing pathways to professionalism for Australian and New Zealanders Australian paints gloomy picture for mid-to-long term future for riders from Down Under – with soaring costs providing another layer to the obstacles – but says there may be solutions
Cycling News · Jan 8 Jay Vine reclaims elite men's time trial title at the Australian Road National Championships Oliver Bleddyn takes second as defending champion Luke Plapp slips down results list to eighth
AAP · Jan 7 Vine, rising star claim time trials at road nationals Jay Vine has dominated the men's event and Felicity Wilson-Haffenden has upset reigning champion Brodie Chapman to claim the Australian elite time trial crowns.