Tour Down Under 2025: Welsford takes race lead by outsprinting Brennan and Walls
fotobureau Cor Vosust like last year, Sam Welsford sprints to the first ochre jersey in the Tour Down Under. In the sprint, the home rider outpaces the young English talents Matthew Brennan and Matthew Walls.
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Results 1st stage 2025 Tour Down Under
1. Sam Welsford (aus)
2. Matthew Brennan (gbr) s.t.
3. Matthew Walls (gbr) s.t.
4. Tom Torn Teutenberg (Sui) s.t.
5. Ben Swift (gbr) s.t.
6. Simon Dehairs (bel) s.t.
7. Corbin Strong (nzl) s.t.
8. Rui Oliveira (por) s.t.
9. Phil Bauhaus (ger) s.t.
10. Jacopo Mosca (ita) s.t.
GC after stage 1
1. Sam Welsford (aus)
2. Matthew Brennan (gbr) + 0.04
3. Zac Marriage (aus) +.005
4. Matthew Walls (gbr) + 0.06
5. Bastien Trochon (ra) + 0.07
6. Fergus Browning(aus) s.t.
7. Jhonatan Narváez (col) + 0.09
8. Tom Torn Teutenberg (Sui) + 0.10
9. Ben Swift (gbr) s.t.
10. Simon Dehairs (bel) s.t.
Race report
Zac Marriage, Fergus Browning, and Bastien Trochon form the breakaway shortly after the start. After winning the first intermediate sprint, Trochon sits up and waits or the peloton after 108 kilometres. Jhonatan Narváez capitalises on this during the second intermediate sprint, grabbing the remaining bonus second, while the two Aussies are reeled in with 25 kilometres to go.
In the streets of Gumerache, Sam Welsford rounds off a strong lead-out by his teammates. The 19-year-old talent Matthew Brennan comes close but falls just short of snatching the victory from him.
