AFP, ADELAIDE, AustraliaLeader Patrick Bevin crashed and fifth-stage winner Caleb Ewan was disqualified yesterday on a dramatic penultimate day of Australia’s Tour Down Under. Bevin is to take a seven-second lead over South Africa’s defending champion Daryl Impey into today’s final stage. Team CCC was hopeful Bevin would take his place at the start of the final stage, featuring a grueling hilltop finish to Willunga. The Sprint and King of the Mountain classifications are also set to be decided on the final stage. Sagan sits six points behind Bevin in the sprint points classification, with Italian national road champion Elia Viviani (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) third a further five points back.

Source: Taipei Times January 19, 2019 16:03 UTC