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 June.
The Tour Down Under will be up against races in Qatar, Bahrain, Malaysia and California to win ProTour status with the Union Cyclist International (UCI) due to make a decision in September.
By becoming a Being part of the international cycling ProTour series, Tour Down Under’s will majorly increase its international television audience, press coverage and and the number of visiting tourists. Only about five or six ProTour teams compete in the Tour Down Under, but if it is given ProTour status all 20 ProTour ranked teams would be obliged to compete.
Tour Down Under is run through some of South Australia’s finest landscapes, such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, the Fleurieu Peninsula, the Adelaide Hills as well as Adelaide.
Source: yahoo News
