The Tour Down Under & Aussie Nationals - the 2026 Racing Season is HERE! | The Race Communique

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP

Mitch Docker

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

It’s been a long winter, but here we are, guys, the first podcast from Life In The Peloton of the season and oh man, is it a good one. I got in the booth LIVE with Tom Southam and Luke Durbridge at the Tour Down Under to unpack the Aussie national champs, talk a little bit about the TDU, and have a look ahead to what we can expect this racing season. We kick off with the man himself, Turbo Durbo, giving us the inside line on the Aussie National Champs. If you watched the race, then you’ll know Luke came pretty close to bagging himself the top step, but it didn’t quite work out that way. He gives us a bit of insight into how the race unfolded and how Jayco AlUla reacted to the final result. In this month’s PeloChat, Luke goes through every single Aussie in the men’s World Tour bunch. From neo pros to old hands, Luke shares a bit of info and his thoughts on all the riders to see who’s representing the land Down Under overseas in 2026. Southam’s Talking Tactics takes a deep dive into the rest of UAE. Away from Pogačar and his Tour de France A-Team, what are the rest of the team going to do? That squad is stacked with absolute hitters, so how are they going to manage themselves and make sure everyone’s happy? Tom gives us his thoughts. You know what’s coming next, we round it out with a classic CommuniQuiz. We’re honouring the soon-to-retire Aussie legend, Simon Clarke, with a quiz all about his awesome 17-year career. How many Grandys did he race? Which monument did he only do once? What teams has he ridden for in his pro career? You’ll have to listen to find out! Guys, I’m so excited to kick off the 2026 season. I’m on the ground at the TDU picking up heads of eps with some really special riders so keep your eyes peeled for those dropping soon. Cheers, Mitch P.s. If you want to see our ugly mugs in the studio, head over to Life In The Peloton’s YouTube channel to watch! The Race Communiqué is brought to you by TrainingPeaks! Track, plan, and train smarter - just like the pros. Get 20% off TrainingPeaks Premium now at trainingpeaks.com/litp

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0:00.0	This is the Race Communique with Luke Derbidge, Tom Southr and me, Mitch Docker.
0:12.4	This is the Race Communique, Derbo.
0:15.0	Tom Sullen, great to have your back, boys.
0:17.4	Me too.
0:18.1	It was pretty wild.
0:19.1	Put the guys to the sword.
0:20.4	Dear diary. Being brought to It was pretty wild. Put the guys to the sword. Dear diary.
0:23.6	Being brought to you exclusively by Training Peaks and our friends at MAP.
0:29.2	DURBS. Yeah.
0:30.4	Mate.
0:31.2	They discuss.
0:32.5	Southern.
0:33.2	Pop from the team car.
0:34.3	So it's like almost double Wollander. It's a good one.
0:37.1	Welcome to Life in the Peloton. So it's like almost double the lundra. It's a good one. Welcome to Life in the Peloton.
0:40.3	Where listening is akin to mingling with the gods of cycling.
0:44.6	Stay tuned.
0:49.1	All right, boys, we're here.
0:55.4	Great to see you, boys.
0:56.7	We're joined again.
0:57.6	This is the Race Communique, Derbo, Luke Derbidge, Jacob Ulula, and of course, Tom Sullivan, EF, Easy Post.
1:04.7	Great to have you back, boys.
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