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Richie Porte wins the Tour Down Under after being dethroned on Willunga

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WILLUNGA HILL, Australia (CT) – Richie Porte’s reign on Willunga Hill has finally come to an end. Today, for the first time in seven years, the Tasmanian wasn’t the first across the line atop the Tour Down Under’s most famous climb. But Porte wasn’t too disappointed — his second place on the stage was enough …

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Impey takes fragile Tour Down Under lead as Nizzolo wins stage 5

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VICTOR HARBOR, Australia (CT) – Everything looked to be going to plan for Mitchelton-Scott. Daryl Impey had snagged enough time bonuses at the intermediate sprints to take the overall lead from Richie Porte. The Aussie team had torn the race apart on the final climb, leaving just 10 riders out front — three of them …

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‘Really sketchy’: Ewan doubles up on nervous stage 4 of the Tour Down Under

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MURRAY BRIDGE, Australia (CT) – You could sense the tension in the bunch. Domestiques bringing their leaders up to the front as the pace increased. Riders squeezed off the bitumen and onto the gravel verge. Rivals nudging each other out of the way, battling for space. A handful of late crashes that saw riders bouncing …

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Porte surges to Tour Down Under lead, but the race is far from over

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PARACOMBE, Australia (CT) – If history is anything to go by, Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) is on his way to winning the 2020 Tour Down Under. On the race’s last two visits to Paracombe, the stage winner there became the overall champion. Today, Porte made his bid to extend that record. Just as he did in …

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Where GC men and sprinters collide: Ewan into overall lead as TDU takes shape

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STIRLING, Australia (CT) – Willunga might be the Tour Down Under’s most famous battleground, but Stirling is its most dynamic. It’s a place where stage-hunters and GC men collide. A finish just hard enough to put the best sprinters and the punchy all-rounders on even footing. A place that almost invariably helps shape the complexion …

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Richie Porte wins the Tour Down Under after being dethroned on Willunga

Impey takes fragile Tour Down Under lead as Nizzolo wins stage 5

‘Really sketchy’: Ewan doubles up on nervous stage 4 of the Tour Down Under

Porte surges to Tour Down Under lead, but the race is far from over

Where GC men and sprinters collide: Ewan into overall lead as TDU takes shape

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