World class cycling returns with Santos Tour Down Under on Channel 7 – Live, free and exclusively on Seven and 7plus Sport.
Adelaide will welcome the world’s best cyclists as part of the highly anticipated UCI WorldTour sanctioned event, with the men’s and women’s races marking the start of the international cycling calendar.
Seven will once again boast an all-star commentary line-up for the event, including the international voice of cycling Phil Liggett MBE, former Australian professional cyclist Robbie McEwen, and resident cycling expert Mark Beretta.
New to Seven’s commentary lineup in 2026 will be recently retired Australian Olympic Gold Medallist Grace Brown. Brown retired in late 2024 after time trial gold at the Paris Olympics, time trial and team relay wins at the UCI Road World Championships and victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. She is also part of TDU history, having won the women’s race in 2023 in emphatic style.
Brown will share specialist insights during women’s racing at the TDU, joining fellow Seven commentators as all UCI Women’s World Teams contest the event for the first time.
Viewers can also look forward to coverage from former professional cyclists Gracie Elvin and Robbie McEwen, with Weekend Sunrise presenter James Tobin back on board to capture a variety of action along the race route.
The 2025 Santos Tour Down Under featured over 50 hours of content and was viewed by over 2.6 million Australians across Seven and 7plus Sport.
Seven Network Head of Sport – Digital, Kirsty Bradmore, said it was a privilege to showcase Australia’s premier cycling event to audiences nation-wide and celebrate its global significance.
“The Seven Network is incredibly proud to continue our long-standing broadcast partnership with the Santos Tour Down Under, an event that has become synonymous with world-class cycling and South Australia’s summer of sport,”
– she said.
“In an exciting first for fans, audiences around the country will be able to watch the Men’s Prologue live on Seven and 7plus Sport in 2026. The evening time trial around Adelaide’s Victoria Park will be an exhilarating test for all riders and we’re thrilled to bring it to a national audience, live and streaming free.”
The 2026 TDU will cover a total of 1,154 kilometres and include a number of historic firsts, including the longest ever women’s race and two passes of the notorious Corkscrew climb, plus three ascents of Willunga Hill for the men.
The Santos Tour Down Under will take place in Adelaide and regional South Australia from 16 to 25 January 2026.
Santos Tour Down Under
Nine days of action on Seven, 7mate and 7plus
From 11.30am AEDT on Saturday, 17 January
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World class cycling returns with Santos Tour Down Under on Channel 7
