Tour Down Under 2018: Caleb Ewan sprints to victory and leaders jersey
At 148.6 kilometres, the 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under runs to a circuit in Stirling. Peter Sagan opens the sprint, but Calen Ewan takes the win. The pocket sprinter is the new leader. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 2nd stage 2018 Tour Down Under
1. Caleb Ewan (aus)
2. Daryl Impey (rsa) s.t.
3. Jay McCarthy (aus) s.t.
4. Peter Sagan (svk) s.t.
5. Nathan Haas (aus) s.t.
6. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
7. Gorka Izagirra (spa) s.t.
8. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) s.t.
9. Luis Leon Sanchez (spa) s.t.
10. Carlos Barbero (spa) s.t.
GC after the 2nd stage
1. Caleb Ewan
2. Daryl Impey (rsa) + 0.10
3. Peter Sagan (svk) + 0.12
4. Jay McCarthy (aus) s.t.
5. Nathan Haas (aus) + 0.15
6. Jhonatan Restrepo (col) s.t.
7. Elia Viviani (ita) + 0.16
8. Simone Consonni (ita) s.t.
9. Carlos Barbero (spa) s.t.
10. Anthony Roux (fra) s.t.
Race report
Jaime Dlamini, Scott Bowden, Jaime Castrillo and Will Clarke are the break of the day and they race to maximum lead of 7 minutes. Clarke wins the intermediate sprints and three of the four escapees surrender after the last sprint. Castrillo pushes on alone until he is caught with 10 kms remaining.
In the ensuing sprint Caleb Ewan is in a class of his own. Daryl Impey and Jay McCarthy finish in second and third.
Read also: route 2nd stage Tour Down Under 2018.
Tour Down Under 2018 stage 2: Route maps, height profiles, and more
Click on the images to zoom
Caleb Ewan
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles Favourites - Tour Down Under 20 Overview - Tour Down Under 20 André Greipel wins final stage, Impey takes overall - Tour Down Under 20 Porte wins at Willunga Hill, Impey new leader - Tour Down Under 20 Sagan sprints to stage win and leaders jersey at stage 4 - Tour Down Under 20 Viviani wins 3rd stage, Ewan still in overall lead - Tour Down Under 20 André Greipel outsprints Caleb Ewan in stage 1 - Tour Down Under 20 Route stage 1: Port Adelaide – Lyndoch - Tour Down Under 20 Route stage 3: Glenelg - Victor Harbor - Tour Down Under 20 Route stage 4: Norwood - Uraidla - Tour Down Under 20 Route stage 5: McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill - Tour Down Under 20 Route stage 6: Criterium in Adelaide - Tour Down Under 20 More articles Tour de France 2020: The Route
Tour de France 2020: Riders
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 1: Nice - Nice
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 2: Nice - Nice
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 3: Nice - Sisteron
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 4: Sisteron - Orcières-Merlette
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 5: Gap - Privas
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 6: Le Teil - Mont Aigoual
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 7: Millau - Lavaur
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 8: Cazères - Loudenville
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 9: Pau - Laruns
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 10: Île d'Oléron - Île de Ré
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 11: Châtelaillon-Plage - Poitiers
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 12: Chauvigny - Sarran Corrèze
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 13: Châtel-Guyon - Puy Mary
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 14: Clermont-Ferrand - Lyon
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 15: Lyon - Grand Colombier
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 16: La Tour-du-Pin - Villard-de-Lans
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 17: Grenoble - Col de la Loze
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 18: Méribel - La Roche-sur-Foron
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse - Champagnole
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 20: Lure - La Planche des Belles Filles
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie - Paris
Cycling Calendar 2020
Tour de France: Winners and records
Vuelta 2020: The Route
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2020: The Route
Giro 2020: The Route
Giro 2020 Route stage 1: Budapest ITT
Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!
Unley and Stirling at Google maps
Instagram @tourdownunder
Tour Down Under Tweets