Pride, some small relief and immense joy fought for space on the faces of Daryl Impey and Nicholas Dlamini as they stood on the podium of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, having capped a glorious day for South African cycling. Impey was crowned the overall winner, his first win in a World Tour stage race and the first by a South African. Dlamini took home the King of the Mountains competition, a category he had led since the first of the six stages of the season-opening race. It was the first time a black South African had won a major category jersey in a World Tour. It was also Dlamini’s debut as a fully fledged professional in the World Tour.
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