20 January 2019, Willunga Hill (AUS) A battered and bruised Patrick Bevin showed resilience and determination on the final stage of the Santos Tour Down Under to push through injuries sustained in a crash on stage five to finish the race and win the sprint classification. X-rays and CT scans […]
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Richie Porte wins Willunga Hill for a 6th time and clinches 2nd overall at the Tour Down Under
It’s a home country race that’s difficult to win for Richie Porte, but it didn’t stop him from taking victory in the final stage atop the infamous Willunga Hill for a record sixth straight year. It also launched him from 16th place to second overall – perhaps the best finish […]
Rohan Dennis gets to Top 5 in GC at the end of Tour Down Under
Jan, 20th 2019 – Stage 6 McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill — 151.1 km The Tour Down Under final stage was a very exciting closing stage for the GC and as well for the BAHRAIN MERIDA riders. Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), a great riders from Tasmania concluded his impressive, sixth straight […]
Impey becomes first male to win back-to-back titles at Tour Down Under
South African Daryl Impey has created history today, becoming the first male to win back-to-back Tour Down Under titles with a third-place finish on the final stage. After winning on countback in 2018, Impey finished behind Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) and Wout Poels (Team Sky) up Willunga today to claim a […]
Tour Down Under Stage Five: Bevin Down But Hopefully Not Out
19 January 2019, Adelaide (AUS) Patrick Bevin experienced the highs and lows of cycling on stage five of the Santos Tour Down Under with the race leader putting another five seconds into his General Classification rivals, before crashing in the final 10 kilometers. Bevin was one of the first to […]
Caleb Ewan Takes Stage 5 at Tour Down Under
The penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under resulted in another sprint finish today. It was Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan who was first across the line. But only a few moments later, the Australian was relegated to the last place of the group that sprinted for the victory (83rd). […]
VAN POPPEL NABS FIRST SEASONAL PODIUM FOR TEAM JUMBO-VISMA
Team Jumbo-Visma’s Danny Van Poppel finished third in Santos Tour Down Under’s stage 5, 149,5 km from Glenelg to Strathalbyn (Australia) on Saturday, January 19th. The Dutchman scored the first podium for Team Jumbo-Vista under the new naming. Equipped with Oltre XR4, the 25-year-old rider from Utrecht was preceded by […]
Impey wins stage four of Tour Down Under
Defending champion Daryl Impey has taken an emotional victory on stage four of the Tour Down Under, recovering over the famous Corkscrew climb to sprint to victory ahead of race leader Patrick Bevin (CCC Team). Despite his overall victory last year, it’s the first stage win at the Tour Down […]
Tour Down Under Stage Four: Bevin Sprints to Second Place and Retains Ochre
18 January 2019, Campbelltown (AUS) Patrick Bevin’s dream run at the Santos Tour Down Under continued on stage four with the race leader successfully neutralizing attacks on the Corkscrew climb before sprinting to second place on the fast run into the finish in Campbelltown. Bevin’s six bonus seconds saw the […]
Bevin Sprints to Tour Down Under Stage Two Victory and Race Lead
16 January 2019, Angaston (AUS) Patrick Bevin continued his strong start to the season by sprinting to his first WorldTour stage win on stage two of the Santos Tour Down Under, which saw the New Zealander move into the race lead. Bevin, who became the New Zealand national time trial […]