Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Click to watch 2009 Tour Down Under videos.

- Later on today (Sunday) there will be live internet video of the UCI World Cup cyclo-cross event in Milan.  We'll post info and links before race time.

- According to SBS, their TDU Stage 6 video highlights may be posted with a bit of a delay compared to usual given that they provided live coverage.

- 4 laps to go according to ABC Radio Adelaide which is alternating between covering Australian Open tennis and the Tour Down Under.

- Cycling.tv live coverage is underway according to the site.  (Cannot verify because for this race it is geo-blocked to France, among several other countries.)

- TDU Stage 6 is underway.  For U.S. viewers, it is streaming live on Versus.com.  Cycling.tv coverage, for some markets, not supposed to begin until 05:00 CET.  We are looking for alternatives.

- Tour Down Under LIVE streaming video of Stage 6 will be available on cycling.tv starting at 05:00 CET in some markets (cycling.tv TdU schedule and geo-restrictions here).  For U.S. viewers, the race will be shown live on Versus.com starting today at 10pm Eastern.  If we find any alternatives at race time, we will list them.

- There will be Tour Down Under LIVE streaming video coverage for Stage 6.  Details to follow.

Stage 6 Profile - click graphic for details

- The Tour Down Under Stage 6 is the Adelaide City Council Circuit and begins at 1:35pm local time Sunday.  (04:05 CET Sunday, 10:05pm U.S. Eastern SATURDAY).  The total distance is 90km (56 miles), based on 20 laps of a 4.5km circuit.  (The official site notes that the distance could possibly be modified depending on demands of the live television coverage available for this stage, but we have heard nothing about any changes).

- We will post and update new guides with the latest info and links each day of the race.

- Tour Down Under live race coverage will be limited to live internet radio and text tickers until Stage 6 when live streaming video will also become available.  Video highlights will, however, be available each day.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for Stage 6 of the 2009 Tour Down Under.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Please visit our homepage for the latest Tour Down Under live coverage info. and archive video clips.

- This stage could be decisive but if not, we will finally have live streaming video (in some markets anyway) tomorrow for Stage 6 and it could come down to sprint bonuses.

- Stage 5 is underway.  ABC Radio have placed a reporter on the Willunga climb which the riders will go up twice.  They will check in regularly with race updates.

- ABC Radio Adelaide schedule lists the program, SA Grandstand with Peter Walsh and Roger Wills starting at 11am, same time as the race start.  Walsh and Wills called the live action for the Cancer Council Classic, though they do not appear to be specialist cycling commentators and didn't sound like it last weekend.  Anyway, this is a sports program so perhaps there will be more frequent updates from the race for Stage 5?  On the other hand, there may be a lot more sport activities for them to cover since it's a Saturday.  We'll see.

- Big Stage 5 starts in an hour, so riders will start going to sign in now.

- You can check in on Stage 3 coverage of the Tour of Wellington in New Zealand.  (01:35, 3News).  You may also be interested in video coverage you'll find of the Tour de San Luis in Argentina here.  -Bernie S.

Stage 5 Profile - click graphic for details

- The Tour Down Under Stage 5 from Snapper Point to Willunga begins at 11am local time Saturday.  (01:30 CET Saturday, 7:30pm U.S. Eastern FRIDAY).  The distance is 148km (92 miles).

- We will post and update new guides with the latest info and links each day of the race.

- Tour Down Under live race coverage will be limited to live internet radio and text tickers until Stage 6 when live streaming video will also become available.  Video highlights will, however, be available each day.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for Stage 5 of the 2009 Tour Down Under.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Please visit our homepage for the latest Tour Down Under live coverage info. and archive video clips.

- TdU Stage 4 has begun.  And Johan Bruyneel is already posting tweets from the team car.  (link under Live tickers)

- If you are joining us for the first time, in this Tour Down Under Stage 4 Live Coverage Guide you will find links listed in the gray section at right for live radio updates (not continuous coverage but they regularly break to reporters with the race) and live text tickers.  We won't have live streaming video until Stage 6.

- 2009 Tour Down Under Videos:  For TdU race highlights and interview videos, scroll down and select from our growing list.

- 2009 Tour of California:  For those of you outside the U.S., Tour de France organizer Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) and ToC organizer AEG announced a partnership last June whereby ASO will assist with the international distribution of ToC television and digital media rights.  The agreement calls for ASO to, among other things, "develop, produce and distribute a portfolio of programming formats including live coverage of the race."  We will let you know as soon as we have details.

- In case you missed our earlier posts on these subjects, Versus today announced their broadcast schedule for the 2009 Tour of California, including, for the first time, LIVE coverage of the weekday stages.  Also, the final list of 17 Tour of California teams was announced.

So we're looking at a ToC featuring Armstrong, Sastre, Leipheimer, Cancellara, Vande Velde, Hincapie, Boonen, Hushovd, Cavendish, Freire, Landis, Basso, Hamilton.  Yowza!  Traffic jam has already begun...

- Bruyneel's first tweet of the day in Australia: "Getting ready for another day at TDU. Think it's going to be a quiet stage before tomorrow's (Saturday's) Willunga."  You can follow any other updates from Johan by clicking his Twitter link in our Live Tickers section.

- Added another race ticker for Stage 4:  Johan Bruyneel tweets from the team car.  Is Bruyneel the first team director to provide updates via Twitter during a race?

Stage 4 Profile - click graphic for details

- The Tour Down Under Stage 4 from Burnside Village to Angaston begins at 11am local time Friday.  (01:30 CET Friday, 7:30pm U.S. Eastern THURSDAY).  The distance is 143km (89 miles).

- We will post and update new guides with the latest info and links each day of the race.

- Tour Down Under live race coverage will be limited to live internet radio and text tickers until Stage 6 when live streaming video will also become available.  Video highlights will, however, be available each day.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for Stage 4 of the 2009 Tour Down Under.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Please visit our homepage for the latest Tour Down Under live coverage info. and archive video clips.

- First set of video highlights from TDU Stage 3 listed below.  There may be no live video until Stage 6 but as UK correspondent Bernie S. says, SBS is doing a fine job of providing highlights.

Stage 3 Profile - click graphic for details

- The Tour Down Under Stage 3 from Unley to Victor Harbor begins at 11am local time Thursday.  (01:30 CET Thursday, 7:30pm U.S. Eastern WEDNESDAY).  The distance is 136km (84.5 miles).

- We will post and update new guides with the latest info and links each day of the race.

- Tour Down Under live race coverage will be limited to live internet radio and text tickers until Stage 6 when live streaming video will also become available.  Video highlights will, however, be available each day.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for Stage 3 of the 2009 Tour Down Under.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Please visit our homepage for the latest Tour Down Under live coverage info. and archive video clips.

- While we wait for the Stage 6 live video, our growing list of Tour Down Under video clips below captures some of the TDU atmosphere, racing action and thoughts by Lance Armstrong and other riders.  We'll add Stage 2 video clips in the morning.

- Speaking of the Tour of California, you'll find ToC and other racing wallpapers in our wallpapers section.

- If you are joining us for the first time, we are in our 5th year of tracking live internet coverage throughout the pro road racing season.  For most races, we have live streaming video (including every stage of stage races) so this Tour Down Under is unusual in that live video will not be available until Stage 6.  We hope you'll stick around all season long because there will be many, many days of live video coverage from races big and small, including next month's Amgen Tour of California.  Speaking of the ToC, it already has established itself as an important race and moved the season start earlier in the year.  The Tour Down Under has moved the season start even earlier for many riders, fans and journalists.

- Updated link for Triple M Radio, which should also be providing live race updates and live coverage from the finish line.

- Tour Down Under Stage 2 is now underway.  Robbie McEwen, who injured his arm during the sprint finish of stage 1 when it struck a spectator's camera, is going to "race through the pain."  Also according to a radio reporter for ABC Adelaide, the peloton departed under cooler temperatures, something that will be much appreciated.

Stage 2 Profile - click graphic for details

- More updates to come after the inauguration of Barack Obama which you can watch online here. (preliminary coverage already streaming)

- The Tour Down Under Stage 2 from Hahndorf to Stirling begins at 11am local time Wednesday.  (01:30 CET Wednesday, 7:30pm U.S. Eastern TUESDAY).  The distance is 145km (90 miles).

- We will post and update new guides with the latest info and links each day of the race.

- Tour Down Under live race coverage will be limited to live internet radio and text tickers until Stage 6 when live streaming video will also become available.  Video highlights will, however, be available each day.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for Stage 2 of the 2009 Tour Down Under.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Please visit our homepage for the latest Tour Down Under live coverage info. and archive video clips.

- Stage One highlights video with Phil Liggett commentating is back online, now with about 4 minutes (though player indicates it should be 24:40).  -Bernie S.

- Our Tour Down Under Live Coverage Guide for Stage 2 will be posted a bit later today.

- More TDU videos are up.  (Each day's newly added videos will be highlighted in gray.)  More to come.

- If you click on the Yahoo photo gallery link (below right, just above our pic of Graham Watson), you'll find some TDU photos taken at the start of today's stage.

- Tour Down Under internet radio flash:  We are now listing Triple M Radio in our Live Guide.  They are an official race sponsor and just said on the air they are "celebrating the Tour Down Under" all week long.  Looks like race updates and live reporting from the finish line.  We will continue to look for more ways to follow the first "ProTour" race of the 2009 season!

- The 2009 Tour Down Under is officially underway.

- ABC Radio Adelaide is talking about "regular radio updates" from the Tour Down Under, so it doesn't sound like continuous radio coverage of the race this time.  We'll see.  Perhaps they'll feel pressure to do more race coverage and ditch their usual radio shows for the week.

- Next update:  At race time (THIS EVENING U.S. time), with verified links, particularly for live internet radio.

Stage 1 Profile - click graphic for details

- The Tour Down Under Stage 1 from Norwood to Mawson Lakes begins at 11am local time Tuesday.  (01:30 CET Tuesday, 7:30pm U.S. Eastern MONDAY).  The distance is 140km (87 miles).

- We will post and update new guides with the latest info and links each day of the race.

- Tour Down Under live race coverage will be limited to live internet radio and text tickers until Stage 6 when live streaming video will also become available.  Video highlights will, however, be available each day.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for Stage 1 of the 2009 Tour Down Under.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Please visit our homepage for the latest Tour Down Under live coverage info.

- NOS TV (The Netherlands) covers Armstrong here.  (4 minutes)

- If you are in the U.S. with access to Versus, their coverage begins at 4pm Eastern, in just 5 minutes.

- A 1-minute Sporza video clip of today's TDU race here, shows winner.

- A nice little 4-minute Sporza video clip on Armstrong here, accompanied by music.  (Footage of pre-race moments, the fans, Armstrong talks about the numbers on his bike, and some post-race.)

- More TDU video highlights from today here.  (50 secs., Eurosport France, geo-restricted to Europe?)

- Tour Down Under Classic:  Article and 4-minute AdelaideNow video highlights of today's race here.  (Lots of Lance and shows the race finish.)  -Bernie S.

- Also on later today:  live streaming internet video of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup from Roubaix.  Expected start time of 14:55 CET (8:55am U.S. Eastern).  -Race has ended.

- A bit later today we'll post info and links for watching video highlights of today's race.  We won't announce the winner here so for those of you who did not follow the live radio commentary or tickers you do not have to worry about any spoilers.  Stay tuned.

- Tour Down Under live coverage flash:  LIVE radio coverage with Peter Walsh and Roger Wills now playing on ABC Radio Adelaide here.  (Thanks for the tip, Robert Brennan!)

- The race starts in about 15 minutes.

- We will post and update new guides with the latest info and links each day of the race.

- The Cancer Council Classic begins at 7pm local time Sunday.  (09:30 CET, 3:30am U.S. Eastern).  The distance is 51km.

- All riders will participate in Sunday's Cancer Council Classic but the Tour Down Under proper does not begin until Tuesday.  Sunday results do not count toward the final classification.

- Tour Down Under live race coverage will be limited to text tickers until Stage 6 when live streaming video will be available.  Video highlights will, however, be available each day.

- Welcome to our race coverage guide for the 2009 Tour Down Under Cancer Council Classic.