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3mo ago

Jay Vine Secures Second Tour Down Under Title After Kangaroo Crash

A heat-driven shortening of the queen stage limited late changes to the general classification.

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Overview

  • A kangaroo triggered a crash about 95 kilometers from the finish, sending Vine to the ground before he remounted on a teammate’s bike and regained the peloton.
  • Matthew Brennan of Team Visma won the sprint in Stirling, while Vine finished safely in the main group to confirm the overall win.
  • UAE Team Emirates lost Mikkel Bjerg and Juan Sebastián Molano to withdrawals following the incident, further reducing the squad.
  • Jhonatan Narváez had crashed the previous day and was taken to a hospital for observation, adding to the team’s setbacks.
  • Saturday’s planned queen stage was shortened by 41 kilometers because of extreme heat and fire risk, removing three climbs that could have influenced the GC.