The Friday Quiz: Identify these Tour Down Under stage winners

The first WorldTour race of the year starts next week, can how well do you remember these previous stage winners from the Tour Down Under?

By Jack Elton-Walters
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For many purists the cycling season doesn't really start until riders are battling the rain and mud on Northern Europe's cobblestone roads. But even so, the Tour Down Under carries a WorldTour ranking and attracts many of the top riders over for a week or two in the sun.

For some riders this marks the beginning of what then turns out to be a stellar season. For others, as was the case last year for Marcel Kittel, winning sprints in Australia won't necessarily translate into year long success.

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Jack Elton-Walters

Jack Elton-Walters hails from the Isle of Wight, and would be quick to tell anyone that it's his favourite place to ride. He has covered a varied range of topics for Cycling Weekly, producing articles focusing on tech, professional racing and cycling culture. He moved on to work for Cyclist Magazine in 2017 where he stayed for four years until going freelance. He now returns to Cycling Weekly from time-to-time to cover racing, review cycling gear and write longer features for print and online.

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