Team Sky’s Danny van Poppel reunited with wedding ring lost in Melbourne harbour

Race organisers paid for a diver to find Van Poppel's ring

Danny Van Poppel in action at the Amstel Gold Race (Credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Danny van Poppel, winner of the Herald Sun Tour prologue this morning in Melbourne, has his wedding ring again after divers were sent searching for it off of the South Australian coast.

The Dutchman, Chris Froome, and the other Team Sky riders in Victoria, Australia, were guests on Orica-Scott owner Gerry Ryan's luxury yacht two days ago. Van Poppel lost both the ring and the necklace it was attached to while diving.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.