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JANUARY
WORLDTOUR MEN’S RACE
JANUARY
WORLDTOUR MEN’S RACE
TOUR DOWN UNDER
Stage 1
21 January 2020
Tanunda–Tanunda
150km
WorldTour racing got underway with a familiar
display of domination from Deceuninck-QuickStep
and their new star rider, Sam Bennett. The transfer
market was busy over the winter as far as sprinters
were concerned, so a number of teams were
looking to show their cards at the first opportunity.
Greipel’s Israel Start-Up Nation and Viviani’s Team
Cofidis, both newly upgraded to the WorldTour,
put their noses in the wind in the closing stages,
but it was Deceuninck-QuickStep that led the field
under the flamme rouge. Philipsen (UAE Team)
made a good account of himself in the sprint, but
Irish champ Bennett was able to come through and
overhaul him on the line.
Earlier in the stage, the playbook was laid out
for the remainder of the race, with Rosskopf
(CCC) collecting KOM points and Impey
(Mitchelton-Scott) hunting down bonus seconds
at intermediate sprints. KN
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE
26°C
PROFILE
TANUNDA
S
ANGASTON
BREAKAWAY
3
BREAKNECK HILL
WIND
NW 12km/h
J. Drizners (NAT), J. Rosskopf (CCC), M. Storer (SUN),
D. Sunderland (NTT)
S
ANGASTON
3
BREAKNECK HILL
TANUNDA
TOUR DOWN UNDER
Stage 2
22 January 2020
Woodside–Stirling
135.8km
Caleb Ewan was last to win on this uphill sprint
finish, but the fast men would have to be on their
best day to make it over the relentless dips and rises
of the Adelaide Hills with matches still to burn.
With Rosskopf intent on consolidating his
KOM lead from the breakaway, the peloton was
controlled by the team of overnight leader Bennett.
Home team Mitchelton-Scott left it until deep
in the last 10km to pile on the pressure, having
kept their powder dry all day with Impey closely
watched by his rivals. On the drag up to the line,
the South African opened his sprint as Bennett’s
lights went out and Ewan came roaring up the
middle for an easy victory. With his leader caught
up in a big crash just outside the final kilometre,
Haas (Cofidis) got up for third. KN
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE
18°C
PROFILE
WOODSIDE
2
QUARRY ROAD
2
QUARRY ROAD
BREAKAWAY
WIND
SW 24km/h
L. De Vreese (AST), O. Goldstein (ISN), S. Jenner (NAT),
J. Rosskopf (CCC)
S
HEATHFIELD
S
HEATHFIELD
STIRLING
JANUARY
STAGE RESULTS
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
STAGE RESULTS
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
POS NAME TEAM TIME
1. S. Bennett DQS 3:28:54
2. J. Philipsen UAD s.t.
3. E. Baska BOH s.t.
4. E. Viviani COF s.t.
5. A. Greipel ISN s.t.
6. K. Halvorsen EF1 s.t.
7. C. Ewan LTS s.t.
8. M. Sarreau GFC s.t.
9. S. Welsford NAT s.t.
10. A. Dainese SUN s.t.
11. G. Cullaigh MOV s.t.
12. C. Lawless INS s.t.
13. D. Impey MTS s.t.
14. M. Mørkøv DQT s.t.
15. C. Harper TJV s.t.
16. A. Vendrame ALM s.t.
17. D. Ulissi UAD s.t.
18. R. Gibbons NTT s.t.
19. S. E. Bystrøm UAD s.t.
20. R. Valls TBM s.t.
POS NAME TEAM TIME
1. S. Bennett DQS 3:28:44
2. J. Philipsen UAD 0:04
3. E. Baska BOH 0:06
KING OF THE MOUNTAINS
POS NAME TEAM PTS
1. J. Drizners NAT 5
2. J. Rosskopf CCC 5
3. L. De Vreese AST 1
POINTS
POS NAME TEAM PTS
1. S. Bennett DQS 15
2. J. Philipsen UAD 14
3. E. Baska BOH 13
POS NAME TEAM TIME
1. C. Ewan LTS 3:27:31
2. D. Impey MTS s.t.
3. N. Haas COF s.t.
4. J. Philipsen UAD s.t.
5. F. Felline AST s.t.
6. A. Vendrame ALM s.t.
7. T. Roosen TJV s.t.
8. L. L. Sanchez AST s.t.
9. D. Ulissi UAD s.t.
10. G. Bennett TJV s.t.
11. S. Geschke CCC s.t.
12. L. Hamilton MTS s.t.
13. S. Bennett DQS s.t.
14. H. Pernsteiner TBM s.t.
15. R. Power SUN s.t.
16. D. Devenyns DQT s.t.
17. J. Keukeleire EF1 s.t.
18. D. Wyss NTT s.t.
19. N. Powless EF1 s.t.
20. Y. Arashiro TBM s.t.
POS NAME TEAM TIME
1. ↑12 C. Ewan LTS 6:56:15
2. ↓1 S. Bennett DQS s.t.
3. ↑1 D. Impey MTS 0:01
KING OF THE MOUNTAINS
POS NAME TEAM PTS
1. ↑1 J. Rosskopf CCC 25
2. ↑1 L. De Vreese AST 11
3. — S. Jenner NAT 10
POINTS
POS NAME TEAM PTS
1. ↑1 J. Philipsen UAD 26
2. ↑5 C. Ewan LTS 24
3. ↑8 D. Impey MTS 19
YOUNG RIDER
YOUNG RIDER
POS NAME TEAM TIME
1. J. Philipsen UAD 3:28:48
2. J. Drizners NAT 0:03
3. M. Storer SUN 0:05
POS NAME TEAM TIME
1. — J. Philipsen UAD 6:56:19
2. — J. Drizners NAT 0:03
3. — M. Storer SUN 0:05
TRIVIA
BONUSES
BONUSES
» Sam Bennett has never before won the first race he’s lined up for in a season
TYPE NAME TEAM
Sprint 1 D. Impey
MTS
Sprint 2 J. Drizners
NAT
KOM 1 J. Drizners NAT
KOM 2 J. Rosskopf CCC
TYPE NAME TEAM
Sprint 1 O. Goldstein
ISN
Sprint 2 L. De Vreese
AST
KOM 1 J. Rosskopf CCC
KOM 2 J. Rosskopf CCC
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