TdU gets four year ProTour license

Oppy the Tour Down Under

Oppy the Tour Down Under (Image credit: Rachel Burke)

Australia's premiere bike race, the Tour Down Under, was given a vote of confidence by the UCI on Thursday. Cycling's governing body announced that the newly minted ProTour event has been awarded a four-year license for the series. The race is the first ProTour event to be held outside of Europe.

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