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Outcomes of first KOM:
1- Jordi Van Der Lee (EF Schooling-EasyPost)
2- Luke Burns (Australia)
3- Tristan Saunders (Australia)
And Jayco-AlUla involves the entrance to set the tempo with the hole getting nearer and nearer to the 7-minute mark.
The duo off the entrance now have 6:23 lead on the peloton with 126km to go. Which crew will react first to regulate the hole?
Tristan Saunders (Australia) jumps from the sector, adopted by a teammate, to nab the remaining KOM factors, defending Burns’ digital KOM lead.
The crew automobile for the Australian Nationwide crew is attempting to make it by the sector to get to their principal within the breakaway, Luke Burns, on comparatively slender roads.
200 meters to go. Burns was setting the tempo with 200 meters to go, however Van Der Lee accelerated at 100 meters to go. The Dutchman was extra explosive on the ultimate pitch as much as the road and can take most factors forward of the Australian.
With 1km to go to the highest of the primary KOM in Ashton, the two-man breakaway has over 4 minutes to the relaxed peloton.
137km to go
Duo of Burns and Van Der Lee rapidly established a 1:40 hole to the peloton as they climb to Ashton. Each are racing the Tour Down Below for the primary time of their profession.
No response from the peloton which seems fairly relaxed and unconcerned by the assault of Burns (Australia) and Van Der Lee (EF Schooling-EasyPost). Burns sits third within the KOM classification, 2 factors out of the lead.
First man to assault is Luke Burns and he’s rapidly adopted by Jardi Van Der Lee.
And we’re formally underway for stage 2 of Tour Down Below. Cooler climate – with a forecast prime of 23 levels Celsius – on the crowded begin within the streets of Norwood at this time.
Mechanical for Owain Doull (EF Schooling-EasyPost) who will get a brand new bike within the impartial.
Race director Stuart O’Grady is attempting to settle down the riders within the impartial part. They’ll instantly begin the primary climb, the cat 2 Ashton is 10km lengthy, with a mean gradient of 5% and pitches as much as 17.8%. It ought to result in an aggressive begin.
“It is one for the basic specialists. I feel it is simply gonna be a bit bit too laborious within the final a part of the race for the pure sprinters as a result of that KOM up Fox Creek the final time over. It is not a part of the king of the mountains competitors, however a 1.5km climb with a most gradient 18% with eight kilometres to go, it is acquired climbers written throughout it to separate it.” – Robbie McEwen on at this time’s stage.
The temperature could also be cooler at this time however we’re in for an additional scorching day of racing for the 139 riders within the subject. The riders are rolling by the 5.1km impartial part on their strategy to the official begin.
Stage 2 of the Tour Down Below is ready to begin in slightly below 5 minutes. Beginning in Norwood, the 141.6km route contains twists and turns throughout the Adelaide Hills, and ends with three 35km loops and two ascents of the Fox Creek Climb, a brief however super-steep climb set to be a launchpad for a number of assaults to take the win in Lobethal.
Welsford additionally leads the factors classification however will put on the ochre chief’s jersey. Second that classification, Bauhaus will put on the blue dash jersey at this time. Energetic within the break on stage 1, Louis Barré (Arkéa-B&B Lodges) leads the mountain classification. Madis Mihkels (Intermarché-Wanty) completed ninth on stage 1 and now wears the white greatest younger rider jersey.
Stage 1 winner Sam Welsford (Bora-Hansgrohe) leads the overall classification with 4 seconds on Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) and 6 seconds on Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty). Corbin Sturdy (Israel-Premier Tech) is in fourth place, seven seconds down after grabbing time bonus seconds within the two intermediate sprints yesterday.
Welcome to Cyclingnews’ reside protection of stage 2, from Norwood to Lobethal, of the Tour Down Below. The stage begins at 11:10am native time or 12:40am GMT and finishes roughly 4 hours later.
