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Young Belgian Steven Caethoven swept past two-time race winner Stuart O'Grady less than 200 metres from the finish line to claim victory in stage two of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide on Thursday. A textbook team tactic by Caethoven's Chocolade Jacques riders stunned the Australian after he had led a brave attack during the day's racing. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
* Former Tour de France winner Riis says cycling should clean up its act Jan 17, 2007
And Riis, who has brought a motivated outfit to the Tour Down Under in the hope that Stuart O'Grady can score a hat-trick of overall victories, says it is time for the warring parties to down their weapons. "From the outside looking in, it looks as though all cycling has is problems," said Riis, who brought an end to the five-year reign of Spanish legend Miguel Indurain when he won the yellow jersey in 1996. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
O'Grady in winning frame of mind Down Under Jan 15, 2007
Australian veterans Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady will be out to prove they are far from over the hill when they saddle up with separate ambitions at the Tour Down Under on Wednesday. Sprint king McEwen is well known for his exploits on the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, on which he has won the race's green jersey for the points competition three times. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
Tour of duty some riders will wish was already over Jan 14, 2007
Roberts is part of the world's top-ranked team, Danish outfit Team CSC, with countryman Stuart O'Grady. He believes the Tour Down Under is a good chance to get ahead. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
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