Elia Viviani wins Tour Down Under stage one after superb late sprint

Elia Viviani (Deceuninck - Quick Step) won stage one of the Tour Down Under in Port Adelaide thanks to a superb sprint.

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Elia Viviani (Deceuninck - Quick Step) produced a tremendous masterclass in tactical sprinting to win stage one of the Tour Down Under in Port Adelaide.

Just two days after he crashed in the final kilometre at the Down Under Classic, won by his rival Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), the Italian champion showed once again why he was rated as the most prolific sprinter of 2018.

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