Southam blog: Stars at the Tour Down Under and race tactics

Drapac sports director Tom Southam will write a blog for Cyclingnews at the 2016 Tour Down Under

Drapac sports director Tom Southam will write a blog for Cyclingnews at the 2016 Tour Down Under (Image credit: Drapac Professional Cycling)

I read the cycling press religiously at races. A lot of what is read or written can be quite generic. Two reasons being, firstly that there is not a lot to say pre-race – everyone wants to do well, let's be honest, and secondly because anyone with any sense wants to keep their cards close to their chest.

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Former professional rider and now Sports Director at Drapac Professional Cycling, Tom Southam writes exclusively for Cyclingnews during this year's

Santos Tour Down Under

Follow him and his Pro Continental riders as they take on the elite from the WorldTour in Australia.