Two-time winner Simon Gerrans of Australia will take a one-second lead over compatriot and former Tour de France-winner Cadel Evans into the final stage of the Tour Down Under after snatching the lead on Saturday’s penultimate fifth stage.
Cadel Evans fought his way to a sixth-place finish Saturday on Old Willunga Hill, but the BMC Racing Team leader slipped out of the overall lead by one second to Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEDGE).
German sprinter Andre Greipel increased his record tally to 15 stage wins on Austalia’s Tour Down Under by taking out Friday’s fourth stage, while former Tour de France champion Cadel Evans clung to a diminished lead on general classification.
Former Tour de France champion Cadel Evans seized the overall lead in the Tour Down Under by winning Thursday’s third stage with a daring break on a corkscrew climb and descent.
During the 145km long third stage of Tour Down Under, Tinkoff-Saxo constantly kept leader, Rory Sutherland in the front part of the bunch.
Lampre-Merida rider Diego Ulissi staved off the challenge from local favorite Simon Gerrans to claim the second stage of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday.
ORICA-GreenEDGE narrowly missed the top step of the podium and a world title in Florence, Italy in the team time trial at the Road World Championships.
ORICA-GreenEDGE is pleased to announce its nine man Vuelta a España team. The line-up includes two Tour of Spain stage winners alongside two riders making their Grand Tour debut.