Caleb Ewan wins opening stage of 2017 Tour of Britain in close bunch sprint

Australian becomes race's first leader

Caleb Ewan narrowly wins stage one of the Tour of ritain

(Image credit: TDWSport/Orica-Scott)

Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) won the opening stage of the 2017 Tour of Britain to move into the race leader's green jersey after a close bunch sprint in Kelso.

Ewan was given a perfect lead-out into the final 200m, but had to fight hard to hold off a stellar sprinting field on the cobbled final few hundred metres in the Scottish borders.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.