The Australian Sam Welsford (Bora Hansgrohe) He showed he is the king of the sprint with his third victory by pace at the Tour Down Under, a hat trick in the fourth stage that saw Mexican Isaac del Toro hold the leader’s orange jersey.
Three sprints, 3 victories for the 28-year-old cyclist from Subiaco, who won this time ahead of the Eritrean Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and from the Dutch Lars Boven (Alpecin-Deceuninck) on the fourth day held between Murray Bridge›Port Elliot, 136.2 km. The Spaniard from Movistar qualified in sixth place Gonzalo Serrano.
A victory that shows the superiority of Welsford, because this time they could not rely on their usual pitcher, Danny van Poppel, as both did not follow the wheel in the last period.
“I can’t say enough! With the way we ran all week, we expected to have a bit of pressure, but we handled it well. It wasn’t on the rear wheel of the Danny Van Poppel, but I used other launchers. “This victory is incredible, it’s been a perfect week and a perfect year,” said the winner.
In general he is the leader Isaac Del Toro the young man from the UAE who caused a sensation with his win in the second stage. The Mexican will be able to defend the orange shirt in the fifth stage, with differences of 1 and 2 seconds over the Eritrean Biniam Girmay (Interarché) and from New Zealand Corbin is strong (Israel Premier Tech).
The first Spaniard in the general standings is Gonzalo Serranonineteenth to 11 seconds.
The fifth stage between Christies Beach and Willunga Hill, 129.3 km, will be the key, with a high finish where the general favorites should emerge. A 3.4 km climb on a 7.3 percent gradient will determine the final podium.
Source: La Verdad
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