Aussies on Tour: The 10 riders flying the flag in France

Richie Porte and Ben O'Connor played leading roles at the recent Dauphiné and are set to do the same at the Tour de France
Richie Porte and Ben O'Connor played leading roles at the recent Dauphiné and are set to do the same at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)

Last year, the Australian riders were thin on the ground at the Tour de France, with just two on the start line. Nevertheless, given those two riders were Richie Porte and Caleb Ewan, they gave the fans from across the other side of the globe plenty to cheer about. 

This year both are back, but what's more, they are joined by a strong list of compatriots, adding depth to the presence that should give viewers from the nation plenty to keep them awake as they watch the racing unfold in the early hours of the morning.

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Simone Giuliani
Australia Editor

Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.