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Australia's trying to step up 'Tour Down Under' status
May 24 2007, Kanchan

Outside of Europe, South Australia has begun to lobby to have its Tour Down Under become the first ProTour race. UCI ProTour events involve the top 20 cycling teams in the world. The South Australian Government will lodge its bid by the end of...

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