Greig Leach

There are many reasons to love the Tour Down Under, many indeed. One is a chance to see the new kits (and new team names) for the start of the World Tour season. One of the newly named teams, and one that almost went belly up, is EF Education First - Drapac, once known as Cannondale - Drapac. I must say I am happy to see some bright pink back in the peloton. Showning of the colors is William Clarke, one of a two man early break that included neophyte, Nicholas Dlamini (Dimension Data). Dlamini claimed the only mountain points on the opening stage, so his break away efforts paid big dividends. The duo built up a 4 minute advantage, but the peloton was seeing the ride into Lyndoch as a day for the sprinters.