Adelaide — Emerging sprinter Caleb Ewan won his second stage at the season-opening Tour Down Under in Australia on Thursday. The 22-year-old produced a powerful finish to surge home from the final turn and claim the 144km third stage from Glenelg to Victor Harbour in 3h 24min 45sec. Dutchman Danny van Poppel looked set to claim victory as they rounded the final turn, with Ewan back in eighth, but the Australian prevailed in a hectic dash to the line. World champion Peter Sagan weaved his way through traffic to cross a close second, with Italian Niccolo Bonifazio in third and Van Poppel fourth. After what he described as a nervous and stressful leg, Tasmanian Richie Porte retained his overall lead for BMC Racing and remains the man to beat for the general classification with three stages remaining. The final push to the finish took a toll on the field with several riders, including second-placed overall Spaniard Gorka Izaguirre, crashing. Izaguirre did not lose any time as the fall o...
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