insert_link Sport Australia’s in-form Welsford wins his third stage in Tour Down Under Australia's Sam Welsford celebrated his birthday with a third stage win in another sprint finish as Mexican Isaac del Toro Romero clung on to the overall lead in Australia's Tour Down Under on Friday. Welford (BORA-Hansgrohe) gave himself the ideal present on his 28th birthday, surging to victory in the 136.2-kilometre fourth stage into Port Elliott to make it three wins from three bunch sprint finishes in the WorldTour season […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Del Toro bolts to overall lead in Tour Down Under Young Mexican Isaac Del Toro Romero swept to a surprise stage two win to claim his first WorldTour victory and grab the overall lead in Australia's Tour Down Under on Wednesday. The 20-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider launched a daring attack inside the final kilometre to snatch victory in Lobethal to win the 141.6 kilometre stage and take possession of the leader's ochre jersey. Del Toro Romero had enough to […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Australia’s Welsford wins tight finish in first TDU stage Australia's Sam Welsford held off the fast-finishing German Phil Bauhaus to take the opening stage of Australia's Tour Down Under in his first WorldTour ride for new team BORA-Hansgrohe on Tuesday. Welsford was perfectly positioned for the dash to the finish line in Tanunda by teammate Danny Van Poppel and prevailed by a half front wheel over last year's stage winner Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) with Eritera's Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) third. […] todayJanuary 16, 2024 9
insert_link Sport Wollaston wins bunch sprint to take first TDU stage New Zealand's Ally Wollaston finished powerfully to take the first stage of Australia's Tour Down Under for her first women's WorldTour win in an uphill finish to claim the leader's jersey on Friday. Wollaston (AG Insurance-Soudal) prevailed in a bunched sprint ahead of Australia's Georgia Baker (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) and Italy's Sofia Bertizzolo (UAE Team-ADQ) in sapping heat in the 93.9km leg from Hahndorf to Campbelltown. "I'm just really proud," Wollaston said. […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Alaphilippe faces Italian challenge on return to Tour Down Under Adelaide, Australia, Jan 11, 2024 (AFP) - Double world champion Julian Alaphilippe will be the headline act when the Tour Down Under launches the men's cycling season next week, while the women's first stage begins in Adelaide on Friday. Frenchman Alaphilippe, who won men's world road race titles in 2020 and 2021, will face a challenge from Italian pair Filippo Ganna and Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers). Grace Brown will […] todayJanuary 11, 2024 1