Cycling: Caleb Ewan won the Schwalbe Classic. The Australian won the criterium wearing his national team jersey ahead of Jordi Meeus and Kaden Groves. Ally Wollaston won the women's race.
Caleb Ewan & Ally Wollaston get the perfect start to the season
Even if the Schwalbe Classic is not part of the Tour Down Under and is therefore only one criterion, a win at the beginning of the season is always a good sign. Accordingly, may Caleb ewan (Lotto – Dstny) and Ally Wollaston (AG Insurance – Soudal – Quick-Step) are quite happy. On the 1,35-kilometer circuit, numerous fans could be seen at the side of the track, who can finally look forward to the Tour Down Under again this year after the two cancellations due to the corona pandemic.
The Tour Down Under starts in 3 days
In the night from Monday to Tuesday, the first WorldTour race of the season begins for the men with the Tour Down Under. It starts with a prologue in Adelaide before five hilly stages decide who wins overall. stand among others Simon yates (Jayco – AlUla), Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious), Geraint Thomas (Ineos – Grenadiers), Marc Hirschi (UAE) and Maximilian schachmann (Bora – hansgrohe) at the start. The ladies start their three-day tour Down Under tonight. Here we can, among other things, focus on the Germans Lisa Klein (Trek – Segafredo) and Catherine Hammes (EF Education – TIBCO – SVB), as well as the Swiss Caroline Baur (Israel – Premier Tech Roland) are happy.
RACE REPORT: Ally Wollaston shocked the superstars of the UCI World Tour with a fleeting win on the opening night of the Santos #TourDownUnder on Saturday night in the Schwalbe Women's Classic https://t.co/nx9FwRwzt0
— Santos Tour Down Under ♀️ (@tourdownunder) January 14, 2023
RACE REPORT: Australian sprint superstar Caleb Ewan stole the show with a superfast finish to win the Schwalbe Classic in the streets of Adelaide on Saturday night #tourdownunder #cycling #racereport https://t.co/2quGFInGns
— Santos Tour Down Under ♀️ (@tourdownunder) January 14, 2023