The Australian Sam Welsford (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe) is the first leader of the 25th edition of the Santos Tour Down Under by winning a huge and tight sprint in the first stage between Prospect and Gumeracha, 150.7 km.
Welsford (Subiaco, 29 years old) opens the World Tour season with the event’s yellow jersey. He is the most powerful in speed, imposing his law with a time of 3h.26.38on average of 43,759 km/hour. This victory was the former track runner’s fourth at the Australian event, after a hat-trick in 2024, and the tenth to enter his record.
Second place went to young British talent from Visma Matthew Brennan19 years old, and the third for his Groupama compatriot Matthew Walls. The best Spaniard was Carlos Canal (Movistar), in 17th place.
Welsford He took advantage of his team’s work, which launched him perfectly for the sprint afterwards avoid falling 2.5 km from the finish line. 200 meters from the line he started to struggle to distance himself enough and win the stage. Undoubtedly, the sprint king of his country’s event.
The Aussie sprinterwho already won the Villawood Men’s Classic a few days ago, leads the general classification with 4 seconds to Brennan and 5 to Australian Zac Marriagewhile Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narváez (UAE), who gained 1 second in an intermediate sprint, starts seventh, 9 seconds behind.
This Wednesday the second stage starts and ends in Tanunda, with a route of 128.8 km that includes a triple climb on the Cota de Menglers, first at 2.8 at 6.6%.
Source: La Verdad
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