Santos Festival of Cycling returns January 2022

​Presented by the Santos Tour Down Under, the Santos Festival of Cycling is a domestic cycling festival set to delight cycling enthusiasts and festival goers alike. The event will run from Friday 21 to Saturday 29 January 2022.

The nine-day program offers more than 25 events and will highlight multiple cycling disciplines including road, track, BMX, mountain biking, para-cycling, cyclo-cross, pedal prix and more.

The Santos Festival of Cycling replaces the traditional UCI WorldTour Santos Tour Down Under in 2022.

Click here to read the full media release from the Santos Festival of Cycling.

Race directors Stuart O’Grady and Kimberley Conte have designed the elite women’s and men’s road stages throughout the Barossa, Fleurieu Peninsula and Adelaide Hills, with three days of road race action in our district.

Tuesday 25 January 2022

Women’s Be Safe Be Seen Stage 3

Lobethal to Lobethal

Thursday 27 January 2022

Men’s Ziptrak Stage 1

Stirling to Lobethal

Friday 28 January 2022

Men’s Westpac Stage 2

Mount Lofty Summit to Woodside

Council will work with the SA Tourism Commission and local community members to maximise the positive impact of an influx of visitors and media coverage in the district, with full details to come.

For the hills stages, keep up to date with details and events on our dedicated Santos Festival of Cycling page, or visit the Santos Festival of Cycling official website

/Public Release. View in full here.