Simon Gerrans on his four Tour Down Under victories

Defending Tour Down Under champion Simon Gerrans holds the record for most overall victories since the first edition of the race back in 1999. The Orica-Scott rider first won the title in 2006 with AG2R Prévoyance and has since added three wins with the GreenEdge squad in 2012, 2014 and 2016.

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