Bora-Hansgrohe drives the train in the 2024 Tour Down Under Stage 1, not letting Caleb Ewan have a chance and seeing Sam Welsford hold off a fast charging Biniam Girmay. #TDU More race info here: https://flosports.link/47AYL02
Is another crash I think that’s yeah Rider number 21 has gone down well that is Nicholas baratti of Balan Victorious we’ve just seen the fall of Jackson Medway he’s the youngest rider in the race just over 19 years of age what a baptism for him now in this case the
Wind is coming in very slightly from their left hand side so the protection is on the right hand side of the wheel if you can move across to the right hand side of the road you’re not giving anybody else a free sit no free rides in
This sport you can see him drifting back on the very left hand side where the squeeze comes on someone up the gravel that’s very very dangerous that especially when there’s a truck there a truck yeah there’s Yan for Quinn Simmons here in the stars and stripes of the USA
Champion he’s moved himself right up he’s a good finisher and he’s a tough Rider Mau star now taking over but just fourth wheel there still Kell BR jako alula they come down into the bottom of tanunda here there is Caleb Ure next to him Sam wellsford right behind him on
The left is Phil bouse this is where it starts to get heavy slide uphill burn the legs measuring your effort up this section Caleb just following the wheel he’s on Campbell Stewart and he just needs a smooth ride and that’s what Borah hrow are giving wellsford in the
Middle in the yellow and green swinging away leadle Tre now it’s Quinn Simmons and now it looks like the lead out is coming here for Phil bous as they start fire here for Sam wellsford rather as they start to line up this will be a huge victory for Sam wellsford Quinn
Simmons has come out of it now as they continue the lead out Jak could need to get back on the train here yeah they need to find Space Jae need to get out there they are lined up but there’s riders in between them so Caleb he’s now
Actually in fourth wheel Caleb is on the wheel of Sam wellsford so it’s Bora Danny Van Poppel the man in second wheel lead out extraordinaire for wellsford Caleb Yan deep breath getting ready for the Sprint here goes v Poppel and there’s the long straight to theine line
Now and wellsford has been put in a great position here it is Danny van Poppa who’s going to try and lead wellsford to the line wellsford is having a job keeping up with Van Popple and can Caleb do his magic finish he’s going to have a go he’s on the left of
The picture now as he launches shoulder to shoulder but the challeng of Mino it is wellsford on the line and what a late finish and run by gay as well what a finish for Sam wellsford absolute perfection from borans grow up done Sprint there and as you said LED out so
Well by his teammates they’ve been having him up front and out of trouble the entire stage today and he’s a big strong man Caleb gave himself every opportunity missed out he’s lost his teammates towards the end 300 M to go he had the wheel but he couldn’t come off
It no well they placed him perfectly he was on wellsford with every opportunity as we spoke about coming off an illness you only know when you try and go 100% if it’s there or not and Caleb you can see him dipped down he started to fade
Yeah wow uh that was crazy I’m lost for words like uh it was really hairy down the hill lots of crashes and like near misses but boys just kept calm be patient and wow they did an amazing job for me today first race with the guys and they backed me 100%
And oh man it’s super special like first one of the year with a team we get a win oh my mokes mate look at this team here like they’re probably the strongest team on paper and the lead out now so oh I was happy to pay it off for them they
Did such a good job for me Ben Gamby Philip all right in the front for me at the start of the race making sure the break didn’t get away so this is a massive team win today and I’m so stoked for them you did mention a couple of
Crashes coming towards the Finish there how hectic was it because it looked crazy yeah it was pretty fast in the downhill like we were going around those long bends upwards 100K an hour you know and that’s fair thinking pretty quick
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Caled doing what he does best: not winning races.
Bini had the legs, but awful positioning. A sprinter is nothing without a leadout
left "soide" 😄
Have a look on the overhead camera of Girmay's finish!
Bora executed very well. Very nice job to the whole team. Your practice has paid off!!
A lot of people in comment saying Bini was the clearly the best but remember, sprinting in the draft is always going to make you look good – Ewan looked good untill he hit the wind, if he goes sooner he still doesn’t win because he uses up his energy trying to get to the front wheel. If he was on Sam’s wheel it’s close and maybe he does a better job than Ewan and Bauhaus but overcoming the bigger and more powerful Whelsford who’s enjoyed an easy ride to the front is a tough ask.
girmay left it after him
bini had good power but just a little bad timing and position up fornt near the finish,,he managed to swerve and overtake past the rest
These Aussie commenters spend so much time talking about their own countrymen…gets annoying fast
Van Poppel showing why he’s the best leadout man in the world
"Denied"??? More like obliterated. Bini came from too far back and Ewan (despite having a free sit on the Bora train) got crushed
I’d say 100kph is ‘pretty quick’! Especially as a bunch
binnie playing with another gear
Great leadout from Bora, and nice late sprint from Ghirmay.
Bini need good lead out man
Bini great job my Brother u the best ❤
180 lbs!!! pure horse power!!!
Biniam is Strong!
Wow! Look at Bini! Started the sprint so far back and accelerated so Quick!
My Favourite rider is Binni, clean rider and professional.
Imagine guys if,Bini have same lead out man
Thanks for posting this up
Bini bini bini
Today it would have been BINI 100% if he didn’t delay for a bit and I 100% know this he knows that too .. 3rd place amazing bini 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷 but he left it a bit late mate .. 😊
Bini Bini we proud of you & Bless you !!!🇪🇷 Awet – N- Hafash 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷!!!!!!
Great lead out – well done Ryan Mullen
I've never ever read so many comments about how one rider woulda coulda shoulda have won a race 😂😂😂
What the hell was Trek doing
If Milan hadn't dropped the wheel I do think Bini would've won. He had to sprint early in the wind just to get back on terms
Hellooo Mr.Bini…I m gonna wait for you this year…???
Please 🙏, no excuse….Good luck to you Bini….
That's nice teamwork
Bini was the fastest racer today. If the race had been just 10 ft further he would have won in my opinion. He was still accelerating at that point and everyone else was done. He went from sixth to third (almost 2nd). Intermarche has to get the train organized for Bini. Congratulations to all the riders for a wonderful race and fantastic finish.
Great job with the highlights FloBikes.
Wow ❤❤❤Congurats bora…
Phil Liggett! I love him, best in the business.
Bini rocket 🚀 wahhh
Bini!🇪🇷 he’s positioning let him down
Congra bini🎉👏👏