Foldable Bikes Party: Beginners' Guide to the Australian racing season

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The 2017 international Australian racing season gets underway early on January 1 with six events taking place in the first five weeks of the year. With a mix of criteriums, stage races, one-day races and national championships, the Australian 'summer of cycling' attracts the top names of the peloton, both men and women, and brings some warmth into the late-night and early-morning lounge rooms of the European and American audiences hungry for road racing.

For the first time, there will be two WorldTour events taking place in Australia following confirmation the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will join the top-tier of the sport, along with the Tour Down Under. The growth of the Australian events is also reflected by the choice of Peter Sagan, Chris Froome and Esteban Chaves to start their seasons down under with several more international riders set to be announced in coming weeks.

Cyclingnews will bring you race reports, results and photos from all of the events along with a selection of video highlights, and tech stories. Cyclingnews will also have exclusive articles across the summer and live coverage of the Tour Down Under.

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For full broadcast details of the Australian 'summer of cycling', check local guides.

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