To enhance your Aussie Tour down Under Cycling holiday, included in your visit to Adelaide is Welcome Drinks & 3 course Dinner (starter/main/desert) in one of Adelaide’s contemporary restaurants to welcome you in style.  Your final TDU ride day will include an Australian Pub 3 course restaurant lunch (starter/main/desert) to celebrate your cycling week together.

Throughout the TDU ride week, Practice Bicycle will facilitate for you a variety of local suggested cafes/eateries on route each exciting day.  With some of the finest wineries in the world, on our choice rides throughout your cycling holiday, a winery visit & afternoon platter is a great way to enjoy the regions, should you wish!

Evenings are free for you to dine at your leisure in one of the endless choice of international cuisine all conveniently located within walking distance from your hotel.

Practice Bicycle Tours include 5* and 4* hand-picked luxury accommodation in the heart of the Adelaide city centre.
Depending on availability, we recommend the following 5* Sofitel Luxury Hotel Adelaide, 5* InterContinental Hotel Adelaide, and the 4* Majestic Roof Garden Hotel, all offering the perfect location to enjoy the best of the Tour down Under and South Australia.
Alternatively our TDU Rides Only Package allows for complete flexibility for our guests to choose their choice of accommodation for this great week of cycling.

5* Sofitel Luxury Hotel Adelaide South Australia

5* InterContinental Adelaide City Centre

4* Majestic Roof Garden Hotel Adelaide

Our ‘TDU – Rides Only’ Package without accommodation included, allows for the perfect flexible stay cycling holiday down under.
Each day join the Practice Bicycle Team at a convenient central Adelaide meeting point.  Fully escorted and supported on a selection of superb rides to a variety of live race viewing locations on each stage of the Santos Tour Down Under.
What’s Included:
* Adelaide Airport pick-up/drop-off & hotel transfer (tour arrival & tour departure day)
* Welcome aperitif & Australian contemporary restaurant dinner.
* Exciting and spectacular viewing of 6 Santos Tour Down Under stages throughout the week from a variety of ideal locations at our ‘unique live viewing spots’.
* Coffee / Restaurant lunch stops facilitated on route each day.
* 6 days of superb guided, tailored rides as well as full professional support.
* A choice of ride distances each day perfect for all abilities.
* Highly Experienced International Cycling Guides
* A fully equipped support team & vehicle, on the go mechanical assistance, sports drinks & nutritional bars for all bike rides.
* Final stage celebration Aussie pub restaurant lunch.

Whether you have years of cycling experience or are new to bike riding, riding with PB is the best cycling in Adelaide.  Add in international bike race viewing and this trip is definitely for you!
Each cycling route during your Tour Down Under Bike Trip is tailored specifically to your individual bike riding experience, so you can have a challenging ride or a comfortable ride – the choice is yours.

Most look for a challenge with their cycling holiday. The team at Practice Bicycle has a history in professional bike racing and coaching in fact it was on the roads of the Adelaide hills where your host Bridget Evans took 3rd place at the Australian Championships back in 2005. So, if it’s a challenge you are looking for, we can find just the right rides for you each day during your premium cycling week in Australia.

The PB cycling team are specialists when it comes to ride routes around Adelaide with a choice of routes each day making for the perfect cycling week.

With the Tour down Under an exciting festival of cycling, your days will be packed full of cycling excitement both on and off the bike.  Amazing days riding with your evenings free to make the most of fantastic Adelaide.
Don’t forget to visit the City of Adelaide Tour Village, catch up with all the latest race news, mechanics servicing cutting edge racing machines all with a refreshing relaxing drink.
Alternatively Adelaide’s generous boulevards, elegant architecture and CBD provide the perfect backdrop for a little retail therapy and relaxing dinner. No matter what takes your interest, there’s something here for you.

Our specialty bike race viewing tours are designed to give our guests an unique insight into the world of bike racing, which includes viewing the Tour Down Under race on a variety of different stages each year.
Tailoring the best selection of daily guided rides with a choice of routes available for all cycling abilities.
To see the quality of rides you will enjoy, take a look at the detailed daily itinerary above.

The PB team have over 15 years of cycling experience on the roads of South Australia developing a premium choice of the very best variety of ride routes on the great cycling roads of Adelaide and surrounds. This extensive local knowledge allows daily ride routes to be altered to suit riders of all levels.

We have the ideal package for any fan of world class cycling who does not wish to ride and prefers to spectate during our Tour down Under cycling tour. The perfect solution for a non-cycling wife/husband/partner to accompany the bike tour rider on their unique Tour down Under cycling holiday whilst in Australia.

As a Non-Cycling guest and bike race fan you experience all the spectacle, excitement, and action up close and personal of the bike race live each day. Our local support team will share with you culture and townships on route whilst catching up with the cycling group at our ‘unique live viewing spots’ and facilitated cafe / lunch stops together.

You may also wish to immerse yourself and discover the best of the city of Adelaide from its “cultural boulevard” and some of Australia’s most beautiful buildings to a visit to the home of Australia’s most famous wine – Penfolds Grange.
Alternatively, swim with dolphins in our clear clean waters, cuddle a koala or visit the most beautiful cricket ground in the world, Adelaide Oval.

For shopaholics, wander down Rundle Mall and indulge in some retail therapy. Be sure to pick up some treats from Haigh’s Chocolates or stock up on RM Williams merchandise from the legendary Outback outfitter.

Hi Paul and Bridget
Thank you for chucking my cap back in the post. I remembered when I got home that I was to grab it off you. It was much appreciated! You said you wanted to know when I was back on the bike after Adelaide. I did an hour on the trainer on the Tuesday and been pretty consistent since then. Usually when I get back from a holiday, my zen lasts half a day or so until the stress levels rise back to pre holiday levels… this time I’m not even sure I am back there yet after 6weeks!
Thanks for a fantastic trip, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully our paths cross again.
See you on the road 🙂
Rob – Australia

I’ve just completed my first bike trip with Practice Bicycle Tours at the Tour down Under, they provide such a great comprehensive service that can be made to accommodate every level of cycling from advanced to a bit of a novice like me. Great coaching from both Paul and Bridget and great organisation on other activities too…so glad that coffee, wine and food featured highly on the trip list too!
Highly recommended.
Jess – Australia

My wife organised a Tour down Under Package as a surprise 40th birthday gift, WOW! My mate & I had a fabulous week, eating too much, too many beers, fantastic race viewing, the rides with Paul were great, challenging, and met my ‘wishes’ for the week. Thanks very much.
Owen – UK

What a dream week in Australia! I was looking for some challenging bike riding days, I enjoy bike racing also so the Practice Bicycle bike race trip really appealed to me. I chose the Rides Only TDU Package, it allowed me to join the ride days, meet back up with my wife in the evenings, amazing flexibility, they were so accommodating (secret to a small group!) accomplished my cycling goals, got to meet some super tanned aussie Pros and the enjoyed the ‘down under’ aussie sun (as they call it!) in summer!
Dave – USA

Having ridden in Lake Annecy France with Paul & Bridget, I wanted another goal, January it was. A great ride week in Adelaide at down under tour, tailored rides for the guests abilities, one of them will always ride with you!!! (no getting left behind), fabulous spots on couple of occasions to see the race each day, bespoke wineries after which I loved, great conversation and dinner company, fabulous week!
Mike – Australia

Thanks for the great week at the Tour down Under in Adelaide.
They say they do things a little differently from the rest…Their ‘uniqueness’ lies in how they put it together as we’ve experienced many Cycling Tours before…
Their amazing personalities gave us the most memorable time with a diverse group of people, fabulous hosts, fabulous week, it couldn’t have been better!
Cath – Australia

Thanks for a truly wonderful TDU experience in Adelaide. I must congratulate Practice Bicycle for their professional conduct displayed at all times. Your attitude and commitment throughout the tour never slackened, I salute you!
I accomplished many goals during the short week:
Riding every day for a week, Being around like minded people, Riding and completing 140km in a day!, Seeing the beautiful scenery of Adelaide and enjoying the food and wine, Reinvigorating my love for riding and improving my fitness.
Harry – Australia

Paul & Bridget run a truly professional set-up, my wife & I participated in their Tour down Under, it was superb. Class restaurants organised throughout the week, variety of wineries (with no rush to leave), pro cycle guiding, their local knowledge and organisation of this week was just fabulous.
Bruce – Australia

I had a great week as a solo traveller with the small group at the tour down under, there was great flexibility with hot weather and moving our ride times to early mornings, (which I appreciated) we travelled by vehicle to see the stages, with very nice restaurant lunches organised in the day and we all chose to enjoy a winery in the area with a tasting and platter and fun conversation after seeing the bike race, really great days.
Angela – Australia

Many, many times have we joined Practice Bicycle Tours for the Tour down Under week, you just know it will be a great week, as a melbournite, we don’t have to think about anything, arrive and just enjoy our week away, with the complete knowledge they will adjust, change, alter to make sure you are happy!
John – Australia

Absolutely, if you would like to tag on an additional extra night or two then select from our optional extras when making your booking.
For International guests a day or two before your bike tour will give you extra energy to make the most of your cycling adventures when arriving in Australia.
We also think it’s a great idea to have the additional night option for the Sunday night. The final stage finish is late afternoon which makes it necessary for an after 7:oopm departure flight from Adelaide.

‘Unpack Once, Ride Everyday’
The one location bike tour experience is the brainchild of Bridget Evans (Owner/Operator).  On retiring from professional cycling, it was the amazing pleasure of great cycling that evolved the proven Practice Bicycle formula of one location.  Including everything enjoyable and removing anything less pleasurable is our goal for your perfect cycling holiday experience.

Packing and Unpacking each day is tiring, stressful and time consuming. With insufficient time to relax, enjoy the full experience of your destination before it is time to move on again.
With a life spent discovering the very best cycling destinations to Practice Bicycle, exploring endless ride routes in every direction, all from the one ideal location.
Experience the very best cycling of your life when you Unpack Once, Ride Everyday!

For your added convenience we have quality carbon road bikes as an optional extra available to you with your Tour down Under cycling vacation.
Many of our guests prefer their own bikes for maximum cycling pleasure. Should logistics and travel arrangements make this too difficult then our bike hire is the perfect solution.
Depending on availability and size we have several brands available including Merida and Trek carbon road bikes.