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Stage 3 into Nairne ended up having a finale that was raced harder than expected, with the breakaway's Enzo Paleni forcing the peloton to go all-out just to be able to make the catch. This took Sam Welsford to the limit on the small climbs but, with perfect timing, INEOS Grenadiers brought him back...

Willunga Hill taken out of race route due to weather warnings

Stage 3 of the Tour Down Under was raced aggressively at times, but the outlook of the overall classification remained the same. However, UAE Team Emirates - XRG are one significant step closer to the overall win after the cancellation of the ascent to Old Willunga Hill on stage 4. This does indeed...

Australian wins in Nairne to make it two wins in four days

Rider and spectator safety is always the number one priority for our event, Tour Down Under race director Stuart OGrady said following the decision to modify Saturdays stage, with temperatures of 43C forecast

We preview stage 4 of the Tour Down Under that is set to take place on the 24th January, having an estimatedstart time at 01:40CETandfinishing at 05:40CET. The stage was going to, initially, take the riders up the Old Willunga Hill on three occasions, however it has been changed due to the extrem...

In my experience, in urban areas, 90%+ of the time, shared footpaths (translation for international readers: pavements/sidewalks) where pedestrians and cycling are mixed is not the best solution.So, how do we get to a point where road authorities, private developers and consultants stop using them? How do we get politicians to the point where they will fight against them?These shared footpaths are widely disliked and cause more conflict than other designs that get focused on by some, but there are still too many examples of them being seen as the default rather than the exception, where space is truly limited or on short links off main routes or in rural areas where shared paths make sense.Sometimes campaigners say shared space is used just to protect space for cars, and thats true some of the time, but often the most frustrating thing is that shared footpaths are often used where there are no space constraints. Wide open spaces, or just where layouts could have been designed differently, without affecting motorists.Some even see the spaces as pedestrian priority zones, but the reality is that they are not that legally or in practice.I thought that at this stage there would be less dependence on them, but designers are still using them as the first option in many cases. How do we move beyond this? Suggestions and insight are really welcome on this, including privately if people dont want to comment publicly.