A hurting Impey’s dream of a treble shattered
Willunga Hill proves too much for SA rider who wore the leader’s jersey on the final day of the Santos Tour Down Under
Daryl Impey’s hopes and dreams of winning a third consecutive Santos Tour Down Under perished on the slopes of the Willunga Hill on the final stage of the race in Adelaide, South Australia, on Sunday.
The SA-born champion, who had gone into the final day wearing the leader’s ochre jersey, admitted he was “spent” after the 151.5km stage from McLaren Vale to the race’s iconic finish on Willunga Hill. He finished 23 seconds behind Australian Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), who took second place on the day and the overall victory for the second time in his career. The stage was won by Briton Matt Holmes (Lotto-Soudal), who sprinted away to beat Porte by 3 sec...
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