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Tour Down Under 2023

6 stages • 17-01-2023 -> 22-01-2023.

Frolich Honoré, Mikkel

Matthews, michael, sheffield, magnus, uae team emirates.

River Torrens / Karrawirra Parri (Adelaide) (AUS) -> River Torrens / Karrawirra Parri (Adelaide) (AUS)

17-01-2023 • 5.5 kms

Murray Street (Tanunda) (AUS) -> Murray Street (Tanunda) (AUS)

18-01-2023 • 149.9 kms

Brighton (AUS) -> Victor Harbor (AUS)

19-01-2023 • 154.8 kms

Norwood (AUS) -> Campbelltown (AUS)

20-01-2023 • 116.8 kms

Port Willunga (AUS) -> Willunga Township (AUS)

21-01-2023 • 133.2 kms

Unley (AUS) -> Mount Loffy (AUS)

22-01-2023 • 112.5 kms

AG2R Citroen Team

Astana qazaqstan team, soudal - quick step, groupama - fdj, bahrain - victorious, movistar team, jayco alula, ef education - easypost, dsm-firmenich, jumbo - visma, ineos grenadiers, lidl - trek, bora - hansgrohe, arkéa - samsic, intermarché - circus - wanty, alpecin - deceuninck, israel - premier tech, when it began to dispute this race.

The first time was in the year 1999 and this edition is number 23

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679 kms are covered in a total of 6 stage/s

What day begins? How long does it last?

It starts on 17-01-2023 in Adelaide and ends on 22-01-2023 in Mt. Loffy

How many teams and cyclists participate?

A total of 139 cyclists and 20 teams . Click on this link to see more

What UCI category does this race have?

UCI World Tour (Various stages) 2.UWT

What company or organizer manages it?

Government of South Australia

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Tour Down Under 2023: Coquard wins in Willunga, Vine still leader

Results 4th stage 2023 Tour Down Under

1. Bryan Coquard (fra) 2. Alberto Bettiol (ita) s.t. 3. Hugo Page (fra) s.t. 4. Paul Penhoët (fra) s.t. 5. Corbin Strong (nzl) s.t. 6. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t. 7. Dorian Godon (fra) s.t. 8. Marius Mayrhofer (ger) s.t. 9. Kim Heiduk (ger) s.t. 10. Caleb Ewan (aus) s.t.

GC after stage 4 1. Jay Vine (aus) 2. Pello Bilbao (spa) + 0.15 3. Simon Yates (gbr) + 0.15 4. Magnus Sheffield (usa) + 0.45 5. Mauro Schmid (swi) + 0.46 6. Ethan Hayter (gbr) + 0.50 7. Sven Erik Bystrøm (nor) + 0.54 8. Hugo Page (fra) + 0.56 9. Antonio Tiberi (ita) + 0.58 10. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 1.00

Race report Former winner Daryl Impey and Jonas Rutsch are the breakaway riders. They open a 4 minutes gap before beiing abosorbed by the peloton with roughly one hour of racing remaining.

There is a crosswind section in the final lap and the peloton splits in two. The second group does not make it back to the front, while Simon Yates manages to gain 1 bonification second in the intermediate sprint.

Bryan Coquard wins the uphill sprint ahead of Alberto Bettiol and Hugo Page.

Another interesting read: route 4th stage 2023 Tour Down Under.

Tour Down Under 2023 stage 4: route, profile, more

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• Dates 17 Jan - 22 Jan
• Race Length 672 kms
• Race Category Elite Men

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Ag2r citroën team, astana qazaqstan team, bahrain victorious, soudal quick-step, alpecin-deceuninck, groupama-fdj, ineos grenadiers, intermarché-circus-wanty, jumbo-visma, movistar team, team dsm-firmenich, uae team emirates, team arkéa-samsic, ef education-easypost, bora-hansgrohe, israel-premier tech.

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Men’s Santos Tour Down Under’23 Stage 1: Crash and Win for Bauhaus!

Race Report: Ziptrak® Men’s Stage One: Germany’s Phil Bauhaus powered to an exciting Ziprtrak stage 1 WorldTour win in Tanunda on Wednesday. The 28-year-old clinched the stage over second-placed Australian sprint king Caleb Ewan from the Australian National Team and Jayco AlUla’s Michael Matthews finished third.

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Bauhaus from Bahrain Victorious recovered from an early crash where he smacked his head on the tarmac, grazed his elbow, and was forced to change bikes before making a superb comeback to win the stage. “It’s always difficult to expect to win but I knew our team was pretty good and I was a bit unsure (after the crash),” Bauhaus said. “It took time for me to recover (from the crash) but my team did really well and also teammate Nikias Arndt in the last kilometre was super calm and looking where I am and making space for me. And this time at 250 to 300m out, I just go this time (for the sprint finish) and the last 50m I was just fully in pain and I just kept going. I’m super happy, I was still in front.”

Bauhaus is now the owner of the Ziptrak sprint jersey with 30 points Italy’s Alberto Bettiol will keep the ochre leader’s jersey for the Oakley Stage 2 Brighton to Victor Harbor on Thursday, holding a six-second gap over Jayco AlUla’s Michael Matthews who ended the race in second place in the Ziptrak points classification.

Bettiol kept his prestigious reward after claiming the historic efex prologue on the Adelaide Riverbank on Tuesday night which saw the Italian earn enough bonus seconds from the time trial to keep him atop the first WorldTour standings in 2023. Magnus Sheffield from Ineos Grenadiers is eight seconds behind Bettiol after a nasty crash as the US gun was approaching the Tanunda finish line. Sheffield, 20, owns the Zwift young rider’s jersey after a hard day in the saddle where the peloton appeared ultra-nervous as several crashes marred a cloudy day in the Barossa Valley.

“It was a really strange day there were a lot of nervous riders, it’s the first race of the season and some crashes can happen,” Bettiol said. “We managed pretty well, and all of my teammates are OK, they didn’t crash I didn’t crash fortunately, and I didn’t sprint because of the crash in the final but I’m still confident. Let’s see what’s going to happen.” AG2R Citroen’s Nans Peters set Stage 1 alight when he attacked 41 minutes into the race to open a lead close to five minutes over the main peloton.

The Tour de France and Giro d’Italia stage winner claimed the first bonus of the day, the Ziptrak preme sprint in Murray Street, Tanunda at the 45.5km mark in the first lap of five into the Barossa Valley town. Matthews and Ineos Grenadiers Ethan Hayter finished second and third respectively in the sprint before the peloton started chasing Peters.

It was an uncharacteristic stage as 10 riders crashed just before the first preme sprint of the day after race director Stuart O’Grady signalled the start of the race. The crash forced New Zealand’s Patrick Bevin from Team DSM to retire from the race before Peters, 28, was being hauled back by the peloton as the first efex King of the Mountain approached at the 58.2km mark at Menglers Hill Road, Angaston.

Peters was first over Menglers Hill followed by Australian national road champion Luke Plapp from Ineos Grenadiers and Germany’s Jannik Steimle from Soudal-Quickstep third over the line. Bettiol’s EF Education-Easypost went to the front of the race in a bid to protect its prized Italian alongside UniSA-Australia where sprint king Caleb Ewan’s chances of a stage win were banked on the young team’s tactics.

The second Ziptrak preme sprint approached Murray Street, Tanunda at the 97.8km mark, multi-Grand Tour champion saw Chris Froome working hard for teammate Corbin Strong from Israel Premier Tech.

As the second efex King of the Mountain was in view at Angaston, Plapp came second atop Menglers Hill Road, Angaston at the 110.4km. Plapp, 22, will wear now the efex polka-dot jersey for the Oakley stage 2 Brighton to Victor Harbor on Thursday.

[ZIPTRAK MEN’S STAGE ONE WINNER, ZIPTRAK SPRINT JERSEY] Phil BAUHAUS, Team Bahrain Victorious: Did you expect to win today? I mean, it’s always difficult to expect to win but I knew I worked really well in the winter and also in the Schwalbe Classic. We could see our team is pretty good and unfortunately [in the Schwalbe Classic] I waited too long. I was a bit unsure [today] because in the start I crashed with a big impact and [had to] change bike and it took some time for me to recover from that. In the end the team again did really well, and also Nikias ARNDT in the last kilometres. He was super calm, looking were to make space for me. This time, I was thinking at 250/300 meters, I just go. The last 50/80 meters I was just in full pain. I was thinking, don’t sit down, just keep going. I knew they were coming in the last metres but I’m still happy that we were in front of them.

Was it key that Caleb EWAN was nowhere to be seen? Just before I was around him, but I always try to just look to myself, to my teammates. It always makes my chances [higher] if I follow my teammates, because I know they’ll help me. I could see Michael MATTHEWS in front, and I knew [I was] in a good position. I was thinking actually he was close to me but then on the replay I saw he’s coming from quite far behind. At the end, that sprinting, it’s mostly about the legs, but also about positioning. For me it’s always a high chance if I follow my teammates, that I’m in good position, and this time it worked out pretty well. Everyone did fantastic from [Bahrain Victorious].

[SANTOS OCHRE LEADER’S JERSEY] Alberto BETTIOL, EF Education-Easypost: What’s the plan for tomorrow? Tomorrow we will do the same, we will stay together, we will show our jerseys at the front controlling the stage. Hopefully we have some help from other teams like Team Jayco AlUla because of course Michael MATTHEWS is one of the favourites for this race. We are confident and then we have nothing to lose, that’s our mentality, everything we get from this Santos Tour Down Under we will keep and take without any pressure.

It’ll come down to bonus seconds obviously, have you done any reconnaissance about any of the stages since you’ve been here? We know more or less everything, we saw the finish line for tomorrow, but like all the other teams that’s nothing new that everybody doesn’t know. It’s always about bonus seconds at the Santos Tour Down Under, especially without the Willunga Hill [finish]. Today everyone saw how strong my team is, we are under control. We are not the favourites but for the moment we still have Santos Ochre Leader’s Jersey.

Santos leader’s jersey – Alberto Bettiol – (EF Education-EasyPost) Ziptrak sprint jersey – Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) Efex king of the mountain – Luke Plapp (Ineos Grenadiers) Zwift young rider’s jersey – Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers

Santos Tour Down Under Men – Stage 1 Result: 1. Phil BAUHAUS TBV GER in 3:37:35 2. Caleb EWAN AUS AUS 3. Michael MATTHEWS JAY AUS 4. Alessandro COVI UAD ITA 5. Paul PENHOET* GFC FRA 6. Emils LIEPINS TFS LAT 7. Hugo PAGE* ICW FRA 8. Hugo HOFSTETTER ARK FRA 9. Taj JONES IPT AUS 10. Gerben THIJSSEN ICW BEL.

Santos Tour Down Under Men – Overall After Stage 1: 1. Alberto BETTIOL EFE ITA in 3:43:54 2. Michael MATTHEWS JAY AUS at 0:06 3. Magnus SHEFFIELD* IGD USA at 0:08 4. Julius JOHANSEN ICW DEN at 0:10 5. Kaden GROVES ADC AUS at 0:11 6. Samuel GAZE ADC NZL 7. Hugo PAGE* ICW FRA at 0:12 8. Marius MAYRHOFER DSM GER at 0:13 9. Corbin STRONG IPT NZL 10. Jannik STEIMLE SOQ GER.

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2024 Memorial Tournament Round 1 updates: Adam Hadwin holds onto Memorial lead after first round

The 2023 Memorial Tournament did not scare Adam Hadwin off from returning to Muirfield Village Golf Course. 

After finishing the first round in 2023 3-under par, Hadwin missed the cut after finishing with four bogeys and two double-bogeys in the second round. 

Hadwin put the 2023 tournament behind him in the first round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament Thursday, leaving as the clubhouse leader at 6-under part 72 with eight bogeys. 

Follow Memorial Round 2 here: 2024 Memorial Tournament Round 2 updates: Adam Hadwin keeps lead into second round

Hadwin is a stroke ahead of Scottie Scheffler , the No. 1 golfer in the world, at 5-under par. Xander Schauffele , Ludvig Aberg , Collin Morikawa and Corey Conners are two strokes behind Hadwin at 4-under. 

“I feel pretty comfortable right now over the golf ball with kind of the entire game,” Hadwin said. “I never felt rushed. I never felt that as I kept making birdies, like I was getting ahead of myself or anything like that. Very comfortable. I feel in a lot better position to kind of handle any sort of adversity that may come or when it comes, because I feel like it will come around this place. There’s just too many holes where the margin for error is so small that you can feel like you hit a good shot and get absolutely screwed. I feel like mentally I’m in a really good place right now to be able to handle that and move forward and accept it. And so we’ll show up tomorrow and get ready and see what it holds.” 

The second round of the Memorial Tournament tees off at 7:30 a.m. Friday. 

Here’s what happened in the first round Thursday: 

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Follow along for live updates from the first round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament.

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2024 Memorial Tournament first round leaderboard 

Here’s a look at the leaderboard at the end of the first round of the Memorial Tournament: 

• Adam Hawin: -6
• Scottie Scheffler: -5
• Collin Morikawa: -4
• Xander Schauffele: -4
• Ludvig Aberg: -4
• Corey Conners: -4
• Viktor Hovland: -3
• Billy Horschel: -3
• Akshay Bhatia: -3
• Tommy Fleetwood: -3
• Seamus Power: -3

Collin Morikawa finishes at 4-under, tied for second place

With a bogey on 18, Collin Morikawa finished the first round two strokes off the lead at the 2024 Memorial. Morikawa had three birdies and an eagle.

Scottie Scheffler is the sole holder of second place at 5-under.

Collin Morikawa tied for second through 15 holes

Collin Morikawa has pars in each of his last four holes to keep at 5-under par. He is tied for second place with Scottie Scheffler.

Collin Morikawa adds another birdie, tied for second place

Collin Morikawa is 5-under par after adding a birdie at 12. He has three birdies and an eagle through 12 holes. He is tied for second with Corey Conners and Scottie Scheffler

Corey Conners, Collin Morikawa surging in Memorial Tournament first round

Two golfers are making an afternoon push onto the leaderboard.

Corey Conners is 5-under par 72 through 15 holes with five birdies. He is tied for second with Scottie Scheffler.

Collin Morikawa is tied for fourth place at 4-under par after recording an eagle at 2 and two birdies through 12.

Adam Hadwin finishes Memorial first round 6-under par

Adam Hadwin leaves Muirfield Village Golf Club as the clubhouse leader of the 2024 Memorial.

After a par on 18, Hadwin holds a one-stroke lead at 6-under par 72. He recorded seven birdies and one bogey.

In 2023, Hadwin was 3-under after the first round at the Memorial.

Adam Hadwin takes two-stroke lead at Memorial Tournament

Adam Hadwin's lead at the 2024 Memorial is growing.

Hadwin is 7-under par 72 through 17 holes, two strokes ahead of Scottie Scheffler in second place. He birdied four of five holes between holes 13 and 17.

Who is Adam Hadwin?

Adam Hadwin is a 36-year-old Canadian-born PGA Tour golfer, who turned pro in 2009. He has one career win: the 2017 Valspar Championship.

In 2024, Hadwin has four top-10 finishes, including a tie for fourth at The Genesis Invitational.

In 2023, Hadwin missed the cut for the Memorial. After finishing 3-under par in the first round, he posted a 7-over par in the second.

Hadwin holds a one-stroke lead in the 2024 Memorial at 6-under par.

Adam Hadwin takes first place at Memorial Tournament

Scottie Scheffler no longer has the lead at the Memorial.

Adam Hadwin recorded his third straight birdie on 15 to move into first place at 6-under par 72.

Adam Hadwin takes share of first at Memorial with Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler now shares first place with Adam Hadwin.

Back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14 bring Hadwin to 5-under par 72 through 15 holes.

Scottie Scheffler takes first place with birdie on 18

Scottie Scheffler leaves Muirfield Village with first place all to himself.

Scheffler recorded a birdie on 18 to finish the first round 5-under par 72. He had four birdies on the back nine.

Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg, Victor Perez and Adam Hadwin are tied for second at 4-under par 72.

Memorial Tournament first round leaders

Here's a look at the top of the Memorial Tournament leaderboard:

• Xander Schauffele: -4 (through 17)
• Scottie Scheffler: -4 (through 16)
• Ludvig Aberg: -4 (through 16)
• Viktor Hovland: -3 (through 17)
• Billy Horschel: -3 (through 16)
• Adam Hadwin: -3 (through 12)

Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg take share of first place at Memorial

The top of the Memorial Tournament leaderboard continues to shift.

Through 15 holes, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg have moved into first place at 4-under par with Xander Schauffele. Scheffler has three birdies in his last five holes, while Aberg has three straight birdies after a bogey on 12.

Xander Schauffele takes one-stroke lead at Memorial

A birdie on 15 gives Xander Schauffele a one-stroke lead at the Memorial Tournament at 4-under par. Schauffele has four birdies through 15 holes.

Ludvig Aberg moves into share of first place at Memorial

A birdie on 14 had given Ludvig Aberg a share of the Memorial Tournament lead at 3-under par. He has recorded back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14.

Aberg is tied with Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Scottie Scheffler and Adam Hadwin.

Memorial Tournament has four-way tie for first place

Four golfers have a share of the Memorial Tournament lead:

• Xander Schauffele: -3 (through 14)
• Viktor Hovland: -3 (through 14)
• Scottie Scheffler: -3 (through 13)
• Adam Hadwin: -3 (through 9)

Who is most recent back-to-back Memorial Tournament winner?

Tiger Woods was the most recent golfer to win back-to-back Memorial Tournaments in 2000 and 2001. Patrick Cantlay won two of three in 2019 and 2021.

Viktor Hovland shares first place with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Adam Hadwin

The reigning Memorial champion now has a share of first place.

Back-to-back birdies have Viktor Hovland at 3-under through 14 holes. He is tied with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Adam Hadwin for first place.

Scottie Scheffler moves into share of first place at Memorial

Scottie Scheffler now has a share of first place in the first round of the Memorial Tournament.

Scheffler is 3-under par through 13 holes. He is tied with Xander Schauffele and Adam Hadwin. Scheffler has two birdies on his first four holes in the back nine.

Xander Schauffele and Adam Hadwin hold onto Memorial Tournament lead

Through 13 holes, Xander Schauffele holds a share of the lead at 3-under part with Adam Hadwin (through eight holes).

Eric Cole struggles in final two holes of Memorial Tournament first round

Holding a lead at 4-under par through 16 holes, Eric Cole fell apart in the final two holes of the first round of the Memorial.

Cole bogeyed Hole 17 before he double-bogeyed Hole 18. He finished at 2-under par and ended the first round tied for third place with Nick Dunlap, Emiliano Grillo, Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland, Scottie Scheffler, Billy Horschel, Victor Perez and Tony Finau.

Rory McIlroy starts 2024 Memorial Tournament

Rory McIlroy has started his latest try to earn a Memorial Tournament title.

McIlroy has 26 career PGA Tour wins, including two in 2024: the Wells Fargo Championship and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

In 2023, McIlroy finished 3-under at the Memorial and in seventh place.

Adam Hadwin takes share of 2024 Memorial lead

With four birdies his first seven holes, Adam Hadwin has taken a share of the 2024 Memorial lead with Eric Cole at 4-under.

Hadwin's only PGA Tour win came in the 2017 Valspar Championship.

Hadwin is ranked as the No. 59 golfer in the world.

Eric Cole Memorial lead down to one stroke after bogey

Eric Cole's lead is down to one stroke after missing a 9-foot putt and securing his third bogey of the day. Cole has seven birdies, including four in the back-nine.

Cole leads at 4-under, one stroke ahead of Xander Schauffele and Adam Hadwin.

Eric Cole keeps two-stroke lead, down to 5-under through 16 holes

Eric Cole is 5-under par through 16 holes. He's birdied four of the last seven holes he's played.

Cole is two strokes ahead of Xander Schauffele and Adam Hawin, who are each at 3-under.

Eric Cole extends 2024 Memorial Tournament lead

Back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14 have helped Eric Cole to a two-stroke lead at 4-under.

Cole's best finish in 2024 was at The Genesis Invitational in February, where he finished 8-under par and tied for 10th place.

Nick Dunlap finishes Memorial Tournament debut 2-under par

Nick Dunlap is near the top of the leaderboard after his first day at the Memorial Tournament.

The Alabama native and new PGA Tour pro finished 2-under par. When he finished, he was tied for second place with Tom Kim, Keegan Bradley, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and Adam Hadwin.

Eric Cole takes 2024 Memorial lead

The 2024 Memorial has another lead change.

Eric Cole, the No. 47 golfer in the world, has a one-stroke lead through 13 holes after recording his fifth birdie on hole 13.

Cole has one top-10 finish in 2024 and does not have a PGA Tour win.

Who leads at the Memorial Tournament?

There is a seven-player tie for first in the first round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament that includes reigning champion Viktor Hovland.

Here's a look at the current leaderboard:

• Nick Dunlap: -2 (through 17)
• Eric Cole: -2: (through 12)
• Tom Kim: -2 (through 11)
• Keegan Bradley: -2 (through 9)
• Xander Schauffele: -2 (through 7)
• Viktor Hovland: -2 (through 7)
• Ludvig Aberg: -2 (through 6)

How did Maxwell Moldovan do at the Memorial Tournament?

Maxwell Moldovan played the Memorial Tournament as a marker: an un-scored player who takes the course if there's an odd number of participants.

According to Moldovan, who said he "picked up" the third hole, he finished "probably four or five over" par as he walked the course with Davis Thompson.

Tom Hoge loses lead after double-bogey at 2024 Memorial

Tom Hoge has lost his lead at the 2024 Memorial.

Hoge recorded a double-bogey at Hole No. 9 after finishing 3-under par through his first eight holes.

Nick Dunlap, Eric Cole, Tom Kim and Ludvig Aberg have a share of first place at 2-under.

Viktor Hovland records first eagle of 2024 Memorial Tournament

Viktor Hovland is making his move early in the 2024 Memorial Tournament.

After finishing 1-over par through the first four holes, Hovland recorded the first eagle of the tournament on Hole 5 on a 25-foot putt.

Hovland is tied for fifth with golfers such as Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg.

Tom Hoge loses stroke on Hole 8, holds Memorial lead

Tom Hoge lost a stroke off his lead at Hole 8 after missing a 14-foot putt for par.

Hoge, at 3-under, still holds sole possession of first place.

Tom Hoge records fourth birdie, takes two-stroke lead at Memorial

Tom Hoge's early success at the Memorial is continuing.

He recorded his fourth birdie on the seventh hole and has a two-stroke lead at the 2024 Memorial. He is the 62nd-ranked golfer in the world.

Billy Horschel starts 2024 Memorial with two birdies

A former Memorial champion has found some momentum early in the 2024 tournament.

Billy Horschel, who won the 2022 Memorial, is tied for second at 2-under par through his first two holes. He is tied with Tom Kim, Keegan Bradley and Scottie Scheffler.

After winning the tournament in 2022, Horschel missed the cut in 2023 at 12-over.

Tom Hoge holds onto early lead at Memorial

A bogey on Hole No. 8 by Matt Fitzpatrick gave Tom Hoge a lead at the 2024 Memorial.

Hoge has birdied three of his first five shots.

Tom Hoge scores third birdie, tied with Matt Fitzpatrick for lead

Tom Hoge has a share of the Memorial lead through five holes.

Hoge has three birdies through his first five holes of the 2024 tournament. He shares a lead with Matt Fitzpatrick, who is 3-under par through seven holes.

Matt Fitzpatrick records third birdie, leads Memorial through seven holes

Matt Fitzpatrick is off to a strong start at the 2024 Memorial.

FItzpatrick has three birdies through the first seven holes, and holds a one-stroke lead over Tom Hoge for first place.

Fitzpatrick finished in ninth place at the 2023 tournament at 2-under par.

Scottie Scheffler starts 2024 Memorial Tournament 

Scottie Scheffler will try for his fifth win of the season at the 2024 Memorial Tournament. 

Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, has wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, THE PLAYERS Championship, the Masters Tournament and at RBC Heritage. 

Scheffler finished tied for second at the Charles Schwab Challenge at 9-under par.

Viktor Hovland, reigning Memorial champion, starts 2024 tournament 

The last Memorial Tournament champion has taken the course. 

Viktor Hovland, who won the 2023 tournament with a 281, has begun his 2024 tournament with Xander Schauffele. Hovland, who recorded a 70 in the final round of the 2023 tournament, secured the win on a playoff against Denny McCarthy. 

Hovland is looking to become the first back-to-back Memorial winner since Tiger Woods, who won back-to-back tournaments in 2000-01.

Keegan Bradley birdies first two holes, tied for first at Memorial Tournament

Keegan Bradley has followed in the footsteps of Tom Hoge. Bradley, the No. 14 golfer in the world, has birdied each of his first two holes of the Memorial Tournament.

Bradley's most recent PGA Tour win came in the 2023 Travelers Championship.

Patrick Cantlay begins 2024 Memorial Tournament 

A two-time Memorial champion has begun his quest for a third. 

Patrick Cantlay, who won the tournament in 2019 and 2021, has begun his 2024 tournament with Wyndham Clark. Cantlay is making his eighth start at the Memorial. He has the highest average score in tournament history at 70.32. 

He is one of seven golfers to have multiple wins at the Memorial Tournament.

Tom Hoge off to strong start at 2024 Memorial Tournament

Matt FItzpatrick did not hold a lead at 2-under par for long.

Tom Hoge birdied each of his first two holes at the Memorial and is tied with Fitzpatrick for first place. Hoge is the No. 62 golfer in the world and is coming off a 65th place finish at the 2023 tournament at 17-over par.

Matt Fitzpatrick takes one-stroke lead, holds first place

Matt Fitzpatrick is the first Memorial golfer to be 2-under par.

Fitzpatrick, the No. 17 golfer in the world, has two birdies through five holes. He holds onto first place with a one-stroke lead on Tom Hoge, Shane Lowry, Denny McCarthy and Keegan Bradley.

Peter Malnati falls down Memorial leaderboard

After finishing 1-under par through the first eight holes, Malnati recorded a bogey on Hole No. 9 to fall back to even.

How is Maxwell Moldovan doing at 2024 Memorial?

Maxwell Moldovan may not be participating in the actual Memorial Tournament. But he is having a good day as a tracker at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

The Ohio State golfer is plus-1 through nine holes. He birdied the No. 9 hole.

Moldovan is walking the course with Davis Thompson.

Shane Lowry bogeys, moves back to even

Shane Lowry is back to even after a bogey on the third hole.

Lowry struggled near the hole and overshot his third and fourth attempt, which led to a chip in on try five.

Lowry is a three-time PGA Tour winner and most recently won the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Lowry, through four holes, is one of four tied for fourth at even.

Peter Malnati through eight holes, Matt Fitzpatrick through four holes, and Denny McCarthy through two holes are tied for first at 1-under par.

Birdie pushes Shane Lowry into tie for first

Shane Lowry is also off to a strong start early in the Memorial.

Lowry, the No. 33 golfer in the world, birdied the second hole to secure a tie for first with Matt Fitzpatrick and Peter Malnati.

Matt Fitzpatrick starts Memorial Tournament with birdie

A 19-foot putt secured Matt Fitzpatrick a birdie on his first hole at the Memorial Tournament.

Fitzpatrick, the No. 17 golfer in the world, finished ninth at the Memorial in 2023 at 2-under.

Peter Malnati strong Memorial Tournament start continues

Peter Malnati is off to a strong start.

Malnati, the No. 76 golfer in the world, has birdied two of his first five holes, and holds the tournament lead at 1-under par.

Sungjae Im begins Memorial with a triple bogey

Sungjae Im's Memorial Tournament is off to a disastrous start.

Im, the No. 32 golfer in the world, recorded a triple bogey in his first hole of the 2024 tournament. He hit his first drive into the right fairway bunker.

Bogey brings Matt Kuchar out of Memorial Tournament lead

After he started the day with the tournament's first birdie, back-to-back bogeys have set Matt Kuchar back to 1-over par through four holes. He's tied for third with Davis Thompson.

Peter Malnati, through four, and Byeong Hun An, through two, are tied for first at even.

Bogey brings Matt Kuchar back to even

Hole 3 brought trouble for Matt Kuchar.

After recording a birdie on his first hole of the day, Kuchar had a bogey on the third hole, bringing him back to even and tied for first with Peter Malnati, Ben Griffin and Byeong Hun An.

Peter Malnati back to even, Matt Kuchar keeps early lead

The fourth hole gave Peter Malnati trouble.

Malnati missed a 21-foot putt to give him his first bogey on the day. He is now tied with Ben Griffin and Byeong Hun An for second at even.

Matt Kuchar remains at 1-under par through two holes.

Peter Malnati birdies, tied for Memorial lead

Matt Kuchar is not the only golfer under par early on at the Memorial.

Peter Malnati, the No. 76 golfer in the world, birdied the second hole on a chip in after a 138-foot second shot. Malnati is 1-under par through three holes.

Matt Kuchar starts Memorial with birdie

A former Memorial champion has secured the first birdie of the 2024 Memorial Tournament.

Matt Kuchar, who won the tournament in 2013, finished the first hole with a birdie. He began the day with a 310-yard drive to the left fairway.

Stephan Jaeger bogeys first Memorial Tournament hole

Stephan Jaeger is off to a rough start at the Memorial.

Jaeger, the No. 42 golfer in the world, started with a bogey on the first hole after he was set back after a 15-foot third shot.

Jaeger is the only golfer so far to have bogeyed the first hole.

Davis Thompson begins Memorial Tournament with a par

Davis Thompson has kicked off the Memorial Tournament.

Thompson, the No. 99 golfer in the world, began the Memorial with a par.

Maxwell Moldovan takes course at the Memorial Tournament

Maxwell Moldovan is on the course at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

The Ohio State golfer will serve as an un-scored marker. He will play with Davis Thompson.

Who is the betting favorite to win the 2024 Memorial Tournament? 

After wins at THE PLAYERS Championship and The Masters, Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win The Memorial tournament this weekend. 

Here are the latest odds according to DraftKings sportsbook. 

Note: Odds are subject to change 

• Scottie Scheffler: +360
• Xander Schauffele: +900
• Rory McIlroy: +900
• Collin Morikawa: +1400
• Viktor Hovland: +1600

2024 Memorial Tournament weather: First round forecast

There is a slight chance of showers heading into the first round of the Memorial Tournament Thursday according to the National Weather Service. 

The weather at Muirfield Village Golf Club is expected to be sunny with a high near 79 with a 20% chance of precipitation.

Maxwell Moldovan to play in 2024 Memorial Tournament

An Ohio State golfer will play at Muirfield Village Golf Club Thursday morning.

Maxwell Moldovan will play with Davis Thompson as a non-competitive marker. He will tee off at 7:40 a.m.

Moldovan is a two-time first-team All-Big Ten and an All-American golfer. He set the Buckeyes' single-season scoring record as a junior with an average of 70.64.

Robert MacIntyre skips 2024 Memorial Tournament

The 2024 Memorial Tournament will be played without rising Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre .

Coming off a first place finish at the RBC Canadian Open, MacIntyre said he was skipping the Memorial since it's his "fifth event in a row."

What happened at the 2023 Memorial Tournament? 

Viktor Hovland secured his first Memorial Tournament win in 2023. But he needed a playoff to do it. 

Facing off against Denny McCarthy, Hovland hit a 7-foot putt to win the tournament and the $3.6 million pot. Hovland’s previous best finish at the Memorial was in 2021 when he tied for 47th. 

Heading into 2024, Hovland is ranked as the No. 5 golfer in the world behind Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark, each of whom will play at the Memorial. 

Memorial Tournament tee times: 2024 first round

Here are the tee times for the first round of the Memorial Tournament Thursday:

What time do gates open for Memorial Tournament 2024 first round?

Gates open for the first round of the Memorial Tournament at 7 a.m. Thursday for a 7:30 tee time.

How to watch Memorial Tournament first round

Starting with the first round June 6, the Golf Channel and CBS Sports will broadcast much of the 2024 Memorial Tournament. ESPN+ and Peacock will also stream parts of the Memorial Tournament Thursday.

Sirius XM will broadcast from the 2024 Memorial starting at noon Thursday.

Here is the broadcast schedule for the first round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament:

• Golf Channel: Live first round coverage – 2-6 p.m., Replay: 12-4 a.m.
• ESPN+: Live coverage starting at 7:15 a.m.
• Peacock: Live coverage starting at 2 p.m.
• Sirius XM (Channel 92): Live coverage starting at 12 p.m.

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Vikings' QB plans: All signs point to this player entering 2024 as starter with spring practices winding down

Will it be sam darnold or j.j. mccarthy up top.

The Minnesota Vikings traded up to spend a top-10 pick on J.J. McCarthy in the 2024 NFL Draft , securing a potential long-term replacement for the departed Kirk Cousins . But with spring practices nearly complete, all signs point to veteran Sam Darnold entering 2024 as the Vikings' starting quarterback.

Darnold, the ex-New York Jets castoff, signed just a one-year, backup-level contract in free agency. But the former No. 3 overall pick took nearly all of Minnesota's first-team reps during the minicamp and organized team activities (OTAs) open to reporters, per ESPN .

Not only that, but Vikings coaches have been openly and privately cautious about granting McCarthy too much responsibility as a rookie, according to The Athletic : "They want to take this slow," Alec Lewis reports. "To help him develop confidence. To allow him to try throws, make mistakes and learn. Head coach Kevin O'Connell and his staff believe that's the best path to long-term success, and everyone seems on board."

Behind Darnold, who has 56 career starts under his belt, McCarthy has been more prone to take third-string reps at open practices, ESPN notes, with veteran backup Nick Mullens typically assigned No. 2 duties. The Vikings also have 2023 fifth-round pick Jaren Hall on the offseason roster at the position.

This harks back to the sentiment seeping from within Vikings headquarters immediately following the draft: While Minnesota clearly likes McCarthy's upside as a long-term fixture of the franchise, and in fact might have a ready-made supporting cast to ease his transition to the NFL stage, the team would rather take its time developing Cousins' successor, especially with Darnold in tow as low-risk, high-reward insurance.

"The Vikings don't view Darnold simply as someone they can play if McCarthy isn't ready for Week 1," Kevin Seifert reported in May . "It's more accurate to understand him as a player the Vikings believe they can compete with as McCarthy moves through an organized developmental plan that prioritizes his long-term future. ... Does that mean the Vikings have ruled out McCarthy as their Week 1 starter? Of course not. But they want his ascension to be organic -- based on his own aptitude and readiness -- rather than forced by a lack of alternatives."

Could training camp and preseason turn the tide and rewrite September's plans? Only time will tell. For now, the safe bet is the Vikings will lean on the veteran arm, at least initially.

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Tour Down Under men’s race 2023 - The Essential Preview

Hindley, Froome, Thomas and Dennis opt for summery start to new season as Australia's WorldTour opening race returns

The men's Santos Tour Down Under returns as a major international race next week, kicking-off the 2023 WorldTour with some of the biggest names in the peloton starting their season with some intense in the warmth of Adelaide and South Australia.

The women’s Tour Down Under is also back on after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, and is part of the WorldTour for the first time, further elevating the quality of the combined week of racing. Cyclingnews will also have a full preview of the women’s Tour Down Under in the coming days.  

The week of racing begins with a lung-opening evening criterium on Saturday January 14 for the women and men, which may not be part of the GC competition for the Tour Down Under but are always a show and always end with a fiercely contested sprint.

The men’s Tour Down Under then officially starts with a 5.5km prologue time trial around the parks to the north of Adelaide on Tuesday January 17 and ends with a hilltop finish, not on Willunga Hill where Richie Porte so often triumphed but on Mount Lofty overlooking Adelaide, on Sunday January 23.

The changes to the men’s race should create a more open and thrilling tour, with the prologue time trial making local resident Rohan Dennis (Jumbo-Visma) an overall favourite without ruling out other riders during the race before the final showdown on Mount Lofty. Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla), Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Caleb Ewan, who leads the Australian national team, will also fly the flag for the nation, while Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech), Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla), Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost), Geraint Thomas and Ineos Grenadiers teammate Ethan Hayter have all opted to travel down under to start their season early as part of the 20-team peloton.

The Tour Down Under was last held as an international race in 2020, when Richie Porte won for a second time. Race director Stuart O’Grady and his organising staff bravely kept the event alive as a national-level competition during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has not disappeared but Australia has opened its doors and will again welcome an international WorldTour peloton for the first major race of 2023.

European-based riders and teams began to arrive last week so they could recover from the 24 hours of flying and the significant time and meteorological differences. Arriving early allows them to acclimatise and complete a final block of training before the racing starts.

Temperatures are currently above 32°C and expected to climb to 37°C for the criterium on Saturday according the official forecasts, though some of the longer range forecasts are pointing toward a chance of some cooler weather in some of the earlier stages but then possibly a return of the fierce Australian summer.  

Simone Giuliani and Stephen Farrand will be in Adelaide to cover the race for Cyclingnews, gathering all the important news, rider reaction, race analysis and the new 2023 bike tech.  

How the new route could impact the 2023 Tour Down Under

Stage races are about every second won or lost but the opening prologue in the 2023 Tour Down Under will immediately create time gaps that are likely to shape the subsequent five road race stages.

The winner of the time trial won’t automatically go on to win the 2023 Tour Down Under but everyone else will have to go on the attack on the other stages to pull back time. Three, two and one second advantages can be taken at the two intermediate sprints on each stage and then ten, six and four seconds are awarded at stage finishes.

If Stuart O’Grady’s script for the route goes to plan, the overall winner will be decided on the final climb up to Mount Lofty.

The evening prologue time trial on Tuesday January 17 covers a 5.5km course that starts near the Adelaide Oval cricket ground and then twists and climbs around the Adelaide Parks and Torrens River with a sweeping descent testing the riders’ nerve and bike skills.

The riders will have to use their road race bikes rather than time trial bikes to ease logistic and equipment issues. Aero bars are also not permitted but disc wheels and aero helmets are, perhaps offering some a slight marginal gain to the brave and talented time trialists.  

It is the first time a prologue time trial has been included in the Tour Down Under and race organisers are clearly hoping Dennis can use his proven time trial skills to win and pull on the first ochre-coloured leader’s jersey.

The first road stage on Wednesday January 18 covers a 149.9km loop around Tanunda and the spectacular Barossa valley wine area, with four smaller circuits and the short climb of Menglers Hill producing a total of 2,050 metres of climbing.  

A section of this stage also appeared in the 2021 Santos Festival of Cycling men’s race, where Luke Durbridge took victory with an 80-kilometre solo break on day one, and could inspire other attacks this year in an attempt to catch out the peloton.  

The last climb comes just 10km from the finish and so is a launch pad for attacks but the best sprinters will also be determined not to miss out.

Stage 2 from Brighton to Victor Harbor is over 154.8km and the longest stage of this year’s race follows the spectacular coastline for half distance before a hillier finale.

The final 60km includes two categorised climbs and crosses the Myponga dam wall before a fast road to the finish. In 2020 Giacomo Nizzolo won here, beating a 50-rider group and so Ewan and other sprinters should be contenders in 2023.

The finish overlooks the beaches of Victor Harbor and so if it is hot, riders are likely to continue the tradition of taking a cooling dip in the sea in their skin shorts.

Stage 3 is relatively short at 116.8km but includes 2442 metres of climbing and tackles three of Adelaide’s toughest ascents, navigating Norton Summit, Checkers Hill and Corkscrew Road in the Adelaide hills before finishing in Campbelltown. It is a day for the overall contenders to battle.

Corkscrew Road is 3.6km long and climbs at an average of 6.8% with a section at over 9%. It peaks just five kilometres from the finish, with the road all downhill to Campbelltown. Anyone targeting overall victory will have to climb well, descend well and fight for the time bonuses on offer at the finish line.

The stage around Willunga to the south of Adelaide traditionally decides the Tour Down Under but this year things are different. Stage 4 starts in Port Willunga overlooking the beach and ends in the nearby Willunga Township after 133.2km of racing without climbing the now legendary Willunga Hill, where Richie Porte so often secured overall victory.    

Rather than heading up Willunga Hill, the riders go deep into the McLaren Vale wine area. There are some rolling roads but this stage is definitely one for the sprinters.

The overall winner of the 2023 Tour Down Under will be crowned on Mount Lofty, in the Adelaide Hills that overlook the host city skyline, with the finish at the top of the 710-metre climb.

The stage is again short at just 112.5km but includes five assaults of Mount Lofty. It should be a tough and intense final stage, deep in the Adelaide Hills.  

The riders roll out from the south suburb of Unley with the neutral section cruelly ending at the foot of the Devil’s Elbow climb. Once over Mount Lofty the first time, the stage covers four 25km laps in the hills via Summertown, Uraidla, Carey Gully, Bridgewater, Aldgate, Stirling and Crafers. That will add up to 3131 metres of climbing in just 112.5km of racing.

The Tour Down Under stage route avoids a steeper early back road section and heads up to Mount Lofty via the main road up from the Freeway and Crafers. The whole climb is only 2.6km long at an average of 7.3% but includes two steeper sections with two and then one kilometre to go. One is measured at 13.3% and so a perfect place for the better climbers to attack and open a gap on their GC rivals.

The stage will be a battle right until the finish line, with any time gaps and the time bonuses all likely to play a part in deciding the final overall winner. The 2023 Tour Down Under could be decided by a single second.

"I think it's important to bring some new, fresh places into the Tour Down Under,” O’Grady said when he presented the 2023 race route, clearly hoping for a thrilling race.

"I was brought in to bring in some new innovations, some new exciting parcours and also didn't want just the same old kind of stages where everybody knows exactly what's going to happen. The new final stage brings in a lot of excitement. It's a short stage, it's aggressive, it's more central to Adelaide, so I'm guessing more and more people will get there.”

While the Vuelta a San Juan entices several big-name riders to travel to Argentina for their season debut, the Tour Down Under is a far more serious affair, with all 18 WorldTour teams on the start list and all fighting for the early WorldTour wins and a haul of UCI ranking points.

We are at the very beginning of a new three-year WorldTour cycle but the changes to the UCI points scales make WorldTour stage races like the Tour Down Under more valuable than ever and every team will want to get some points on the board early to avoid an early spell in the relegation zone.  

Few riders have travelled all the way to the Tour Down Under for an easy season debut. The race has been on riders' programmes since the end of October and most will have specific goals and roles and will have trained to be on form in mid-January.  

The Australian riders will of course be out in force, with many spending the winter training in Europe after two enforced stays through the off season. Of the 140 riders, 28 are Australian, spread across 14 different teams.  

New Australian national champion Luke Plapp will stand out in the peloton in his green and gold and could even emerge as Ineos Grenadiers’ team leader if Thomas and Hayter are not on his best form. He can count on the experience of Ben Swift and the youthful support of Magnus Sheffield, neo-pro Leo Hayter and Kim Heiduk.

Everyone in Adelaide will be hoping local rider Rohan Dennis is at his very best after opting to miss the National Championships. The new course suits Dennis much more, with the prologue time trial offering him a chance to earn a haul of seconds on his rivals and so take the first race lead. Defending the ochre-coloured jersey for six days may be a big task for Dennis and Jumbo-Visma but he will surely be up for a fight on the final stage to Mount Lofty.  

Of course he is not alone. Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën), Jay Vine and (UAE Team Emirates) and Michael Storer (Groupama-FDJ) all have the talents to be overall contenders on this year’s course. So does Kiwi George Bennett (UAE Team Emirates), who has enjoyed the benefits of passing the summer in the southern hemisphere but can race without home nation expectations.  

Jayco-AlUla missed out on the intrinsic benefits and points haul of a home WorldTour race for the last two years and will be looking to use home advantage more than ever.

Michael Matthews has travelled to Australia in January for the first time in years and Jayco-AlUla have also sent Simon Yates down under to double-up their overall hopes. His aggressive climbing style seems ideal for an assault on overall victory if the Briton has anticipated the race in his training and worked on peaking in January and February. The Jayco-AlUla team also includes Luke Durbridge, Lucas Hamilton, Michael Hepburn, Chris Harper and Kiwi Campbell Stewart.

Jayco-AlUla face some serious rivals with so much at stake in the first WorldTour race of 2023, with a number of teams sending riders who will be real contenders.

Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) has the finishing speed and climbing skills to be a factor, as does Italy’s Antonio Tiberi, who will be part of the Trek-Segafredo team hoping to follow on from Richie Porte when he gave the US-registered team victory in 2020 ahead of Diego Ulissi.

Groupama-FDJ will back Storer all the way for an Aussie-French victory, while Chris Hamilton and Kiwi Pat Bevin could be a threat for Team DSM. Veteran Gorka Izagirre and talented young Ivan Romeo lead Movistar, while Mattia Cattaneo, Mauro Schmid and perhaps even James Knox could do well for Soudal-QuickStep in the absence of Remco Evenepoel.

Hindley is now one of Australia’s headline riders after winning the Giro d’Italia in 2022 and leads Bora-Hansgrohe along with former Paris-Nice winner Maximilian Schachmann, while UAE Team Emirates will be counting on new signing Jay Vine and road captain Bennett and perhaps even Giro d’Italia stage winner Alessandro Covi.  

EF Education-EasyPost have already shown off their new pink kit and new Cannondale bikes on the roads of Adelaide, Bettiol and new signing Mikkel Honore could both be overall contenders if they have an early peak of form.  

Chris Froome is part of the Israel-Premier Tech line-up, with 2018 and 2019 winner Daryl Impey also racing in what he recently announced will be his final season in the pro ranks.  

Caleb Ewan will of course be a rider to watch in the sprint stages, with Matthews, Bryan Coquard (Cofidis), Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious), Boy van Poppel (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) his biggest fast finishing rivals. Kaden Groves will no doubt be out to make a mark on home turf after his surprising but opportunistic move from the comforts of Jayco-AlUla to Alpecin-Deceuninck.

Teams will be looking to score UCI points by placing multiple riders in the expected sprints in Tanunda, Victor Harbor and Willunga township, with the prologue time trial, stage 3 to Campbelltown and the final stage to Mount Lofty deciding the final overall winner.

Each stage should produce some exciting early-season racing in the heat of the Australian summer, with each stage telling a different story, while producing an emphatic start to the new UCI WorldTour season.

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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