Tour Down Under is to be expanded to include two weekends of cycling. Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith has reported the 2008 Tour will include an extra day of racing, taking it to an eight-day event, as part of the Rann Government's commitment to grow the event.
"The Tour Down Under will celebrate its 10th birthday next year and what better way to mark the occasion than with an expanded program of racing and festivities," Dr Lomax-Smith noted. "We committed up to $2 million in extra funds over the next four years to expand the number of teams and increase the race's profile internationally.
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