All you Cycling fans out there will no doubt already know that the Tour Down Under kicks off this weekend in Adelaide, with the pre-tour 51 km Cancer Council Helpline Classic. This classic closed circuit road race is held as a preview of the Santos Tour Down Under. Main race Stage 1 gets under way on Tuesday from Clare to Tanunda, finishing with Stage 6 on Sunday back in Adelaide.

All the usual Pro-Tour teams are on the start list with UK new boys Team Sky and US Team Radio Shack heading out for their first competitive race since forming the end of last season.

The video below was ‘tweeted’ a couple of days ago and shows off the vast amount of talent that Lance and his team have grouped together at Team radio Shack, as well as promoting their newest team sponsor, Nissan! It’ll be interesting to see how Team Radio Shack fairs at the longer Giro and TDF races when all the top team riders will be out to play!

Even though the Tour Down Under may not be classed as one of the classic Pro-Tour events it still boasts a host of top name riders including the likes of Lance Armstrong (TRS), Cadel Evans (BMC), Stuart OGrady (Saxo) and Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) to name but a few.

You can see highlights of the ’51 Km Classic’ on Sky Sports 2 UK on Sunday from 19:30 to 20:00, with further stage highlights from Tuesday evening through to Sunday, also on Sky Sports. Remember to check your local listings for broadcast times.

My friends over in USA can see highlights on Versus. Again please check local listings for broadcast times.

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