Cycling South Australia
South Australia is home to the Tour Down Under - the first ProTour outside of Europe - held here every January. We're also home to a fabulous network of cycling trails, weaving through metropolitan areas to the sea, through vineyard vistas and more. Read on for your cycling holiday ideas.
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under attracts cycling superstars from around the globe - and in 2010 this included Lance Armstrong - seven time Tour de France winner and a contingent of brilliant Australian riders like Cadel Evans and Michael Rogers.
You can watch the action from key locations throughout South Australia - and even better, you can take part. There are Tour Down Under stages open to the public. You can feel like a cycling superstar, pedalling the same route and speeding across the same finishing line. There are even special racing stages for the children. It seems that all of South Australia joins in for the Tour, with towns along the route dressing up to win awards.
Cycling guidelines
Australian law requires that cyclists must wear a helmet, whether riding on roads or bicycle paths. Helmets must meet the Australian Standard (certified with a sticker labelled AS2063). You can read more about road safety rules at Transport SA's cycling safety pages.
City cycling
You can grab a bike and ride around the Adelaide city centre all day - within business hours, with the free city bike hire. You'll find bike maps at Transport SA's website.
Go cycling in South Australia
- 2011 Santos Tour Down Under
- 16 - 23 January 2011, the Santos Tour Down Under week-long event brings the world’s top cyclists to South Australia to compete in the race, the first event outside Europe to join the prestigious UCI ProTour. Read More
- South Australian Cycling Information
- The best bike routes, times of year to cycle , safety and bicycle laws - all your cycling tips. Read More
- Cycling in the Flinders Ranges
- The Flinders Ranges offers stunning scenery – and some of the best cycling tracks in South Australia. Read More
