rohan dennis upstages bmc teammate cadel evans
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Take third stage of te Tour Down Under

Rohan Dennis upstages BMC teammate Cadel Evans

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Rohan Dennis upstages BMC teammate Cadel Evans

Rohan Dennis of Australia
Adelaide - Arab Today

Rohan Dennis upstaged BMC teammate and race favourite Cadel Evans to take the third stage of the Tour Down Under and claim the ochre leader's jersey on Thursday.
Dennis took the overall lead from fellow South Australian Jack Bobridge, who faded to finish 42 seconds back on the 143.2-kilometre stage from Norwood to the tiny town of Paracombe.
Former Tour De France winner Evans is riding his last race before retiring, with his BMC team determined that he leaves the sport a winner.
Thursday's result means BMC will now have to make some major strategic decisions on how to approach the last three stages of the season-opening UCI World Tour race.
On the first really hot day of this year's Tour, Dennis finished in 3hr 35min 8sec, three seconds ahead of Evans and Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin).
Another race favourite, Tasmanian Richie Porte (Sky), finished five seconds behind Dennis alongside a group of riders including Frenchman Maxime Bouet (Etixx-Quick Step) and Italy's Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R La Mondiale).
In another fascinating day's racing, Australia's Will Clarke from the local Drapac team broke away early and rode solo until he was joined by Calvin Watson (Trek Factory Racing), Lasse Norman Hansen (Cannondale-Garmin) and Axel Domont (AG2R La Mondiale).
The four stayed away for much of the race until one by one they began to feel the pinch, with first Domont and then Hansen dropping off.
Watson stayed with Clarke until 12 kilometres from the finish when he fell away, with Clarke hanging on for another four kilometres until he too was swallowed up by the peloton.
The brutal finish entailed a 1.5km climb up Paracombe Hill and all the big names were in good position at the beginning of the ascent.
- Surprise attack -
Evans attacked immediately and he was joined by Porte, Dumoulin and Pozzovivo.
With 300 metres to the summit the four were caught by the chasing group.
Dennis then took everyone by surprise when he attacked, holding on for his first individual win since he claimed the third stage of the Tour of Alberta in 2013.
Dennis later admitted he was meant to attack at the bottom of the climb to take the sting out of Richie Porte's legs.
"I was caught a bit back at the lead-in (to the climb) and I thought don't panic and don't try to go into the red zone before the hill," he said.
"The plan was for me to attack at the bottom and put the other guys under pressure and let Cadel sit back, but obviously I was a bit too far back to follow that plan.
"I saw Cadel get away with four guys so I just sat in behind one of the Movistar riders and hoped he'd bring me back.
"Cadel in my eyes is still the leader," he added. "I'm not sure how the team meeting will go tonight."
Friday's 144.5km fourth stage runs from beachside Glenelg to the Adelaide Hills town of Mt Barker.
Source: AFP

 

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

rohan dennis upstages bmc teammate cadel evans rohan dennis upstages bmc teammate cadel evans

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

rohan dennis upstages bmc teammate cadel evans rohan dennis upstages bmc teammate cadel evans

 



GMT 21:25 2018 Thursday ,13 December

PM limps on with UK still in Brexit gridlock

GMT 22:33 2017 Wednesday ,11 October

Jordan, Kenya probe military cooperation, anti-terror

GMT 18:06 2012 Thursday ,09 August

No one should be jealous of me

GMT 20:53 2017 Wednesday ,04 October

Spain rejects call for mediation in Catalonia crisis

GMT 19:44 2017 Tuesday ,28 November

4th edition of ADSD to launch on Saturday

GMT 22:09 2017 Thursday ,19 January

Iran confirms death of 20 in commercial building fire

GMT 12:53 2017 Wednesday ,05 April

Farage jeered for 'mafia' slur in EU parliament

GMT 17:23 2017 Saturday ,25 March

Iranian President to Visit Moscow Next Week

GMT 08:39 2017 Saturday ,15 April

Sudan Embassy in Abuja Eulogizes Sheikh Ibrahim
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday