Tour Down Under 2020
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Tour Down Under 2020: Holmes wins on Willunga Hill, Porte takes overall
Door Harmen Lustig Breakaway rider Matthew Holmes takes a surprise victory on Willunga Hill. Richie Porte joins the 26-year old Briton on the last climb and lets him ride to victory on the final straight. Porte wins the GC ahead of Diego Ulissi and Simon Geschke,…
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Tour Down Under 2020: Nizzolo wins final sprint, Impey new leader
Door Harmen Lustig Giacomo Nizzolo powers to victory in Victor Harbor. The Italian outguns his compatriot Simone Consonni and Sam Bennett in the last sprint of this year's Tour Down Under. Daryl Impey wins 5 bonus seconds and leads the GC 2 seconds ahead of Richie…
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Tour Down Under 2020: Second sprint victory Ewan, Porte still leader
Door Harmen Lustig Following 110 lumpy kilometres the route of the 4th stage evens out in the last 40 kilometres. Caleb Ewan ignites the afterburners to power to his second stage win, besting Sam Bennett and Jasper Phillipsen. Richie Porte stays in the overal lead.
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Tour Down Under 2020: Porte climbs to leader's jersey in Paracombe
Door Harmen Lustig Richie Porte climbs to victory on the stiff uphill finish in Paracombe. The Tasmanian distances the main group on the 1.2 kilometres climb at 9.9% to move into the race lead. Robert Power and Simon Yates finish in second and third, while Daryl…
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Tour Down Under 2020: Ewan outguns Impey in uphill sprint to move into race lead
Door Harmen Lustig A crash inside the last 3 kilometres reduces the peloton to 25 men before Caleb Ewan powers to glory. Title defender Daryl Impey finishes in second, while Ewan succeeds Sam Bennett as overall leader.
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Tour Down Under 2020: Bennett sprints to first ochre jersey
Door Harmen Lustig The 1st stage of the Tour Down Under comes down to a sprint finish with Sam Bennett taking the spoils. Young Jasper Philipsen finishes in second and Erik Baska in third. Obviously, Bennett is the first race leader.
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Tour Down Under 2020: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The 2020 Tour Down Under kicks into gear on 21 January to finish on the 26th. Two uphill finishes - stage 3 and stage 6 - are likely to be decisive in terms of the overall, while a number of sprint finishes and lumpy stages round out the route.…
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Tour Down Under 2020: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Former winner Rohan Dennis is one of the riders to watch this edition. As are World Champion Mads Pedersen, title defender Daryl Impey, Richie Porte, and fast finishers Caleb Ewab, Sam Bennett and Elia Viviani.
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Tour Down Under 2020: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour Down Under kicks the UCI WorldTour into gear. Contrary to most editions the race includes two steep finishes instead of one. Obviously this suits the punchers. Who are the major contenders to win the Tour Down Under?
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Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 1: Tanunda – Tanunda
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 21 January - The Barossa Valley hosts the 1st stage on the Tour Down Under. At 150 kilometers, the race is likely to see a sprint finish in Tanunda.
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Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 2: Woodside – Stirling
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 22 January - The 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under amounts to 135.8 kilometres. The route starts with two loops around Woodside to conclude with three laps around Stirling. The total elevation gain is 2,357 metres, while the finish runs…
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Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 3: Unley – Paracombe
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 23 January - At 131 kilometres, the 3rd stage on the Tour Down Under is a hilly endeavour with 2,614 vertical metres. The finish climb into Paracombe is 1.2 kilometres long and slopes at 9.9%.
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Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 4: Norwood – Murray Bridge
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 24 January - At 152.8 kilometres, the 4th stage is the longest of the Tour Down Under. The last 40 kilometres are virtually flat.
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Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 5: Glenelg – Victor Harbor
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 25 January - At 149.1 kilometres, the penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under travels from Glenelg to Victor Harbor. Following a 3.9 kilometres climb at 6% inside the last 20 kilometres the finale is rather technical.
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Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 6: McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 26 January - The ultimate race on the Tour Down Under is a carbon copy of last year's final stage. At 151.5 kilometres, the route takes in two circuits - the first one rolling, the second hilly with two ascents up Willunga Hill. The 3…