Santos Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, live and free on Seven and 7plus.
In an exciting announcement for cycling fans across Australia, the Seven Network has unveiled a star-studded commentary line-up for the highly anticipated 2024 Santos Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, both live and free on Seven and 7plus.
Direct from picturesque South Australia, Seven’s coverage of the Santos Tour Down Under will kick off on Friday, 12 January at 11.30am AEDT, with Seven’s resident cycling expert and Sunrise presenter, Mark Beretta, leading cycling broadcaster Matthew Keenan and Sunrise reporter and cycling enthusiast James Tobin leading the broadcast.
In a coup for fans, the doyen of cycling commentary and aptly named “voice of cycling”, Phil Liggett MBE, will return to Seven’s broadcast, while former cycling champions Scott McGrory, Robbie McEwen, Anna Meares and Gracie Elvin will bring valuable insights to their roles as experts on the commentary panel.
Cycling fans can enjoy a broadcast of a combined 1,116 kilometres of action across nine days of premier racing, including the full women’s race returning as a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Women’s WorldTour event – the top level of road cycling competition – broadcast live and free on Seven and 7plus from Friday, 12 January.
Following record-breaking broadcast audiences in 2023, the men’s Stage One will begin on Tuesday, 16 January and returns to the Barossa for an opening stage that starts and finishes in Tanunda. With a stunning backdrop off Victoria’s Surf Coast, the iconic Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will return to Seven on Saturday, 27 January for an action-packed weekend of elite cycling action.
Seven’s coverage will be led by hosts Mark Beretta and James Tobin, and will feature the UCI WorldTour Deakin University Elite Women’s Road Race on Saturday, 27 January and the UCI WorldTour Elite Men’s Road Race on Sunday, 28 January.
Joining Beretta and Tobin will be Phil Liggett, Robbie McEwan and Matthew Keenan, as well as Olympic cyclist and seasoned cycling commentator, Kate Bates, who will provide expert commentary across the two days.
Seven Network Head of Sport, Lewis Martin said:
“Seven is set to take the Australian summer of cycling into a new era, reaching new audiences across our digital platforms, and delivering all the exciting competition, exceptional entertainment and world-class talent direct to fans, live and free on Seven and 7plus.
“With an incomparable commentary team, led by international cycling’s most authoritative voice, Phil Liggett, and hosted by Sunrise’s own Mark Beretta and James Tobin, the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will showcase the world’s best road race cycling on the most picturesque backdrops in Victoria and South Australia.
“Elite men’s and women’s cycling paired with stunning views of our own backyard – what more could you want?”
Fans can also tune into the 7plus Cycling Hub for extra highlights – including a daily highlights show throughout the Santos Tour Down Under – and replays from both events, bonus features and Race Routes.
