Daryl Impey retains his crown Down Under
South African makes up seven seconds on final stage for victory
Daryl Impey marched to the top of Willunga Hill in South Australia on Sunday to be proclaimed king of the Tour Down Under and create history in the first big race of the season. Impey (Michelton-Scott), the SA champion, finished third on the final stage behind winner Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), becoming the first man to win back-to-back Tour Down Under titles. Fellow South African Ryan Gibbons (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) lost some time on the final climb up Willunga to drop from fourth overall to end the Tour in 11th place. Impey had been second overall going into the final stage, just seven seconds behind New Zealand’s Patrick Bevin (CCC), who struggled on Sunday’s stage after crashing and damag- ing his ribs on Saturday’s stage. He struggled to keep up with the lead group, which was animated by Team Sky and Porte. Porte attacked with 1km left to go, needing to cross the line 10sec ahead of Impey to claim the overall victory. But with the support of his team, the South Afr...
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