Whether he was getting low to get aero or to avoid the heat that sparked the activation of the UCI Extreme Weather Protocol, Caleb Ewan's sprinting prowess in 2017 continued as he claimed victory number four for the season on the opening stage of the Tour Down Under.
Ewan has now matched his 2016 feats by winning the People's Choice Classic and stage 1 of the Tour Down Under. He also took the lead in the overall classification, points, and young rider classifications.
"It was a lot of pressure coming back here, same finish as last year, to do the same thing and win. It is such a relief and will put the whole team on a high and hopefully we can do something like last year," a relaxed Ewan said after collecting his new wardrobe of jerseys on the podium.
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With high temperatures, conditions were far from ideal for racing but with just a one-man breakaway, Astana's Laurens De Vresse, Ewan suggested, “it is not as bad as it could have been."
Ready for domestique on day two to Paracombe
Orica-Scott will lap up Ewan's third career Tour Down Under win tonight but it is the general classification the Australian team is really chasing. In Esteban Chaves and four-time winner Simon Gerrans, the squad has two bona fide contenders and will back both to the hilt.
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