The 2017 Tour Down Under route leaves the race formula unchanged from the last few years: 150km-ish stages and a balanced parcours of sprints and up-hill finishes. Race Organiser Mike Turtur has little reason to change the World Tour curtain raiser. So what can you expect from the 2017 edition?

The Tour Down Under has come and gone, with its great racing, great rides, and great times.

Being in Adelaide, there are huge numbers of locals that get out on the bike during the event, but with Melbourne being a big drive away, plenty of Victorians get across too. LOTS of them.

It then gives rise to the thought of what the differences in cycling culture are between Melburn and Radelaide? Dave Edwards explains all.