The Australian Sam Welsford (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) is the star of the second stage of the Tour Down Under held on a 128 kilometer day starting and ending in Tanunda, since suffer a fall in the first section of the race and struggle with promotionssuccess came back and got a double in the sprint, second victory in a row.
Welsford cemented the orange jersey worn on opening daythis time winning the race for speed ahead of the Belgian Arne Marit (Intermarché – Wanty) and the Frenchman Bryan Coquard (Cofidis), giving time to a peloton that He closed the stage in a time of 3h.01.22, at an average of 42.61 km/hour.
again Carlos Canal (Movistar) is the first spanishin it place 16while his Eritrean teammate Natnael Tesfatsion was 13th.
Welsford (Subiaco, 29 years old), He maintained the lead, 14 seconds ahead of Marit and Britain’s Matthew Brennansecond and third, respectively.
It was not an easy day for the leader on the Tanunda circuit, which included a triple climb on Menglers Hill, with 2.8 kilometers at 6.9%. After suffering a fall in the first hour of the race, it was difficult for him to overcome the climbs, but he still had the strength to come back and win the sprint after a tremendous amount of work from his team.
The protagonists of the first escape were the Austrian Patrick Konrad (Lidl-Trek) and the German Georg Zimmermann (Interarché-Wanty) in the running with the Australian Fergus Browningfrom the Australian team. An adventure that lasted until the peloton caught up with them 46 km from the finish line, when maneuvers began to tackle the final climb to Menglers Hill, whose summit is 19 km from the finish line.
The attacks followed each other. Ineos played its cards, the Spaniards tried with Juanpe López, Marc Soler and Javier Romo, but nothing got off the ground.
After the defeat of Welsford, his team regrouped in the decisive phase and produced a precise launch with Ryan Mullen, Laurence Pithie and finally Danny van Poppel. The leader only needs to strengthen the collective work of Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe.
The third stage will take place this Thursday between Norwood and Uraidla with a route of 147.5 km. A wavy profile can add interest during the day. In the final circuit there will be a double ascent of the second level of the Pound Reserve (2.7 to 7.7), with a final summit 4 from the finish line.
Source: La Verdad
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