The Tour Down Under's future was as🦋sured as title sponsor Santos announced it would continue for another four years. The agreement gives the Australian energy corporation naming rights through 2016.

"This is fantastic news for the State and it🅷 shows the confidence Santos has in the event," said South Australian premier Jay Weatherill.

"The race is now truly established on the world stage, kicking off the annual UCI WorldTour calendar and attracting the best teams and riders to Adelaide each Januaꦡry."

The Tour Down Under, in its 14th year, became the first non-European race on the U𒁏CI's top tier racing calendar in 2008. The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ:UCI extended the race's WorldTour license through 2015 last August. Santos first signed on as ti⛎tle sponsor for the 2010 editi🌺on.

"The Santos Tour 𒅌Down Under is the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere and the news that our successful par♑tnership will continue ensures this event can continue its impressive growth."

The race organisation's press release estimates last year's event was wo🦩rth $43 million to South Australia's economy and was atten🤪ded by "more than 780,000 people".