Santos Tour Down Under: 16 - 23 January 2011

TdU The Santos Tour Down Under is the Aussie Tour de France. This race is the official beginning of the professional cycling season and attracts a field of elite cyclists including a very strong Team Sky and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong of Team RadioShack.

TrainingPeaks is an Official Supplier of Team Sky and in cooperation with the team we are excited to provide race files from team member Ben Swift. Visit the stage files below to read about the race and to view and interact with the actual SRM power data. You can view the race files either within the TrainingPeaks.com file viewer, or you can download the WKO file to analyze the data within WKO+ Desktop Software.

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Special thanks as well to SRM power meters.

Stage 6: Adelaide 90km

Ben Swift and Greg Henderson placed 1st and 2nd in the final stage in Adelaide! "That was the best lead out I have ever had. Thanks for following my data throughout the Tour and I hope you have all enjoyed reading it," said Ben Swift after his big victory. Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 5: McLaren Vale - Willunga 131km

"Stage 5 of the TDU proved to be a tough one, but a good one for me," said Ben Swift. He finished 10th place on the stage and showed he still has strong legs and a strong team. Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 4: Norwood - Strathalbyn 124km

Stage 4 of the Tour Down Under saw the breakaway finally succeed. Ben rode strong and had yet another top-10 finish just 24 seconds behind the winner Cameron Meyer of Garmin-Cervelo. Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 3: Unley - Stirling 129km

Stage 3 from Unley to Stirling of 129km was the hardest of the Tour Down Under so far. The results certainly show it too as big name stars lost tons of time. Ben didn't lose any time, but it was by far the hardest race of the year so far. Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 2: Tailem Bend - Mannum 146km

Ben Swift takes stage 2 in dramatic style after a crash-filled finale. Be sure to check out the amazing sprint data and see just what it takes to win at the highest level. This is Ben's biggest road victory and at age 23 shows just how promising of a future he has. Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 1: Mawson Lakes - Angaston138 km

The first stage of the Tour Down Under was a relatively short stage and there was no surprise that the day would end in a field sprint. Ben Swift stayed safe and helped teammate Chris Sutton get 4th on the stage. Read the race analysis & files...

Cancer Council Classic

The UCI Pro World Tour kicked off last night with the Santos TDU Cancer Council Classic in Adelaide. Over 100,000 cycling fans packed the circuit, expecting fireworks from many of the world’s top sprinters. Read the race analysis & files...