Con il Santos Tour Down Under (19-24 gennaio) si apre la stagione World Tour 2016. La corsa australiana, giunta ormai alla diciottesima edizione, rappresenta per molti il primo test dopo la preparazione invernale e per gli atleti di casa una grande occasione di mettersi in luce dopo aver disputato i campionati nazionali.
Lo scorso anno fu Rohan Dennis (BMC) a trionfare, l’attuale campione australiano a cronometro. Tra i più agguerriti per la vittoria finale, oltre allo stesso Dennis, sicuramente Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge), Geraint Thomas (Sky), Jack Bobridge (Trek-Segafredo), di recente laureatosi campione australiano, Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana); tra gli italiani da segnalare la presenza di Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida), Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Davide Martinelli (Etixx-Quick Step), Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) e Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek).
Sono 6 le tappe in programma, eccole nel dettaglio:
Tappa: 1 – 19 Gennaio : Prospect – Lyndoch, 130.80 km
Tappa: 2 – 20 Gennaio : Unley – Stirling, 132.00 km
Tappa: 3 – 21 Gennaio : Glenelg – Campbelltown, 139.00 km
Tappa: 4 – 22 Gennaio : Norwood – Victor Harbor, 138.00 km
Tappa: 5 – 23 Gennaio : McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill, 151.50 km
Tappa: 6 – 24 Gennaio : Adelaide CRIT, 90.00 km
Questo l’elenco dei partenti, con i rispettivi numeri dorsali:
BMC RACING TEAM
1 DENNIS Rohan Australia
2 WYSS Danilo Switzerland
3 DE MARCHI Alessandro Italy
4 PORTE Richie Australia
5 VELITS Peter Slovakia
6 BURGHARDT Marcus Germany
7 GERTS Floris Netherlands
ORICA GREENEDGE
11 GERRANS Simon Australia
12 ALBASINI Michael Switzerland
13 IMPEY Daryl South Africa
14 HAYMAN Mathew Australia
15 DURBRIDGE Luke Australia
16 EWAN Caleb Australia
17 HEPBURN Michael Australia
TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN
21 GESCHKE Simon Germany
22 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
23 DE KORT Koen Netherlands
24 PREIDLER Georg Austria
25 CHENG Ji China
26 LUDVIGSSON Tobias Sweden
27 JONES Carter United States
TEAM SKY
31 THOMAS Geraint United Kingdom
32 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Colombia
33 PUCCIO Salvatore Italy
34 KENNAUGH Peter United Kingdom
35 STANNARD Ian United Kingdom
36 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
37 SWIFT Ben United Kingdom
LOTTO – SOUDAL
41 DE GENDT Thomas Belgium
42 BAK Lars Ytting Denmark
43 DOCKX Gert Belgium
44 HENDERSON Gregory New Zealand
45 VALLS FERRI Rafael Spain
46 LIGTHART Pim Netherlands
47 HANSEN Adam Australia
CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING TEAM
51 CLARKE Simon Australia
52 BEVIN Patrick New Zealand
53 WOODS Michael Canada
54 MOSER Moreno Italy
55 ZEPUNTKE Ruben Germany
56 WIPPERT Wouter Netherlands
57 BETTIOL Alberto Italy
TREK FACTORY RACING
61 BOBRIDGE Jack Australia
62 REIJNEN Kiel United States
63 ARREDONDO MORENO Julian Colombia
64 VAN POPPEL Boy Netherlands
65 STETINA Peter United States
66 HESJEDAL Ryder Canada
67 NIZZOLO Giacomo Italy
TINKOFF TEAM
71 BOARO Manuele Italy
72 GATTO Oscar Italy
73 BLYTHE Adam United Kingdom
74 GOGL Michael Austria
75 ROVNY Ivan Russia
76 MCCARTHY Jay Australia
77 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Denmark
AG2R LA MONDIALE
81 POZZOVIVO Domenico Italy
82 BAGDONAS Gediminas Lithuania
83 SERGENT Jesse New Zealand
84 RIBLON Christophe France
85 GAUTIER Cyril France
86 MONTAGUTI Matteo Italy
87 GOUGEARD Alexis France
ASTANA PRO TEAM
91 BOOM Lars Netherlands
92 GRUZDEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
93 DE VREESE Laurens Belgium
94 KAMYSHEV Arman Kazahkstan
95 MALACARNE Davide Italy
96 SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon Spain
97 WESTRA Lieuwe Netherlands
TEAM KATUSHA
101 MACHADO Tiago Portugal
102 BELKOV Maxim Russia
103 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Russia
104 TSATEVITCH Alexey Russia
105 SILIN Egor Russia
106 LAGUTIN Sergey Russia
107 TAARAMAE Rein Estonia
FDJ
111 MORABITO Steve Switzerland
112 LE BON Johan France
113 OFFREDO Yohan France
114 FISCHER Murilo Antonio Brazil
115 VAUGRENARD Benoît France
116 PICHON Laurent France
117 ROUX Anthony France
MOVISTAR TEAM
121 LOBATO DEL VALLE Juan Jose Spain
122 SUTHERLAND Rory Australia
123 SÜTTERLIN Jasha Germany
124 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe Portugal
125 FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR Rubén Spain
126 HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús Spain
127 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
IAM CYCLING
131 PELUCCHI Matteo Italy
132 HOWARD Leigh Australia
133 KLUGE Roger Germany
134 PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson Colombia
135 AREGGER Marcel Switzerland
136 SARAMOTINS Aleksejs Latvia
137 TANNER David Australia
ETIXX – QUICK STEP
141 VAKOC Petr Czech Republic
142 MARTINELLI Davide Italy
143 SERRY Pieter Belgium
144 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Spain
145 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Belgium
146 VELITS Martin Slovakia
147 VERONA QUINTANILLA Carlos Spain
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
151 TANKINK Bram Netherlands
152 TJALLINGII Maarten Netherlands
153 BENNETT George New Zealand
154 ROGLIC Primoz Slovenia
155 KEIZER Martijn Netherlands
156 LINDEMAN Bertjan Netherlands
157 BATTAGLIN Enrico Italy
LAMPRE – MERIDA
161 ZURLO Federico Italy
162 GRMAY Tsgabu Gebremaryam Ethiopia
163 MEINTJES Louis South Africa
164 PIBERNIK Luka Slovenia
165 KUMP Marko Slovenia
166 ULISSI Diego Italy
167 MORI Manuele Italy
DIMENSION DATA
171 MEYER Cameron Australia
172 HAAS Nathan Australia
173 RENSHAW Mark Australia
174 FARRAR Tyler United States
175 JIM Songezo South Africa
176 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt South Africa
177 VENTER Jacobus South Africa
DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING
181 BROWN Graeme Australia
182 SPOKES Samuel Australia
183 EARLE Nathan Australia
184 JONES Brenton Australia
185 MANNION Gavin United States
186 NORRIS Lachlan Australia
187 PHELAN Adam Australia
UNISA – AUSTRALIA
191 VON HOFF Steele Australia
192 GIACOPPO Anthony Australia
193 LANE Patrick Australia
194 HAMILTON Lucas Australia
195 HAMILTON Chris Australia
196 LAKE Sean Australia
197 SHAW Patrick Australia
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