Tour Down Under: André Greipel vuelve con victoria (Vídeo)

André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) ha vencido en la primera etapa del Santos Tour Down Under (2.UWT), de 145 kilómetros entre Puerto Adelaida y Lyndoch, y de, paso, es el primer líder. El veterano alemán ha batido a Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott) y Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe).

Greipel suma por tanto 17 victorias de etapa, en un Tour Down Under que había sido su coto de caza: cuatro victorias en 2008, una en 2009, tres en 2010, 2012 y 2013, dos en 2014 y la de hoy, además de ganar dos veces la General, en 2008 y 2010.

Los tres últimos años, sin embargo, había elegido Mallorca para empezar a esprintar. En su regreso a Australia y a sus 36 años, ha demostrado que aún tiene velocidad para batir a Ewan (24) y Sagan (28).

La fuga del día la protagonizaban Clarke (EF Eductacion First) y Dlamini (Dimension Data), controlada siempre por el pelotón. El australiano lo intentaba en solitario a falta de 12 kilómetros, en vano. En la llegada, Greipel imponía su robusta figura y el Gorila alzaba los brazos de nuevo, después de un 2017 difícil, con solo cinco victorias y de vacío en el Tour.

La segunda etapa finaliza sobre un sinuoso circuito al que se darán cuatro vueltas y que incluye una suave rampa final.

El perfil de la 2ª etapa.

1ª etapa:
1 GREIPEL André GER LOTTO SOUDAL 3:50:21
2 EWAN Caleb AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +00
3 SAGAN Peter SVK BORA – HANSGROHE +00
4 VIVIANI Elia ITA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +00
5 CONSONNI Simone ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +00
6 BAUHAUS Phil GER TEAM SUNWEB +00
7 HAAS Nathan AUS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +00
8 MONTAGUTI Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +00
9 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas LTU BAHRAIN – MERIDA +00
10 MINALI Riccardo ITA ASTANA PRO TEAM +00
11 BEVIN Patrick NZL BMC RACING TEAM +00
12 BATTAGLIN Enrico ITA TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +00
13 IMPEY Daryl RSA MITCHELTON – SCOTT +00
14 LAWLESS Christopher GBR TEAM SKY +00
15 PEDERSEN Mads DEN TREK – SEGAFREDO +00
16 WELSFORD Samuel AUS AUSTRALIA +00
17 MCCARTHY Jay AUS BORA – HANSGROHE +00
18 SELIG Rüdiger GER BORA – HANSGROHE +00
19 BEPPU Fumiyuki JPN TREK – SEGAFREDO +00
20 DUCHESNE Antoine CAN FDJ +00
21 PETERS Nans FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +00
22 BENNETT George NZL TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +00
23 BARBERO Carlos ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +00
24 RENSHAW Mark AUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA +00
25 VON HOFF Steele AUS AUSTRALIA +00
26 OOMEN Sam NED TEAM SUNWEB +00
27 PREIDLER Georg AUT FDJ +00
28 ROUX Anthony FRA FDJ +00
29 CHEREL Mikael FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +00
30 GESINK Robert NED TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +00
31 FERNANDEZ Ruben ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +00
32 ULISSI Diego ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +00
33 SCHMIDT Mads Würtz DEN TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +00
34 SABATINI Fabio ITA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +00
35 MORABITO Steve SUI FDJ +00
36 DENZ Nico GER AG2R LA MONDIALE +00
37 HAMILTON Christopher AUS TEAM SUNWEB +00
38 OWEN Logan USA TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +00
39 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES +00
40 BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley COL TEAM SKY +00
41 ZAKHAROV Artyom KAZ ASTANA PRO TEAM +00
42 SIEBERG Marcel GER LOTTO SOUDAL +00
43 RESTREPO VALENCIA Jhonatan COL TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +00
44 CLARKE Simon AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +00
45 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon ESP BAHRAIN – MERIDA +00
46 DOCKER Mitchell AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +00
47 EDMONDSON Alexander AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +00
48 DE VREESE Laurens BEL ASTANA PRO TEAM +00
49 SANCHEZ Luis León ESP ASTANA PRO TEAM +00
50 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte NED TEAM DIMENSION DATA +00
51 LATOUR Pierre Roger FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +00
52 MARCATO Marco ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +00
53 OLIVIER Daan NED TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +00
54 WYSS Danilo SUI BMC RACING TEAM +00
55 DEBUSSCHERE Jens BEL LOTTO SOUDAL +00
56 CANTY Brendan AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +00
57 BOHLI Tom SUI BMC RACING TEAM +00
58 EARLE Nathan AUS AUSTRALIA +00
59 PORTE Richie AUS BMC RACING TEAM +00
60 BOARO Manuele ITA BAHRAIN – MERIDA +00
61 MORI Manuele ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +00
62 EG Niklas DEN TREK – SEGAFREDO +00
63 MACHADO Tiago POR TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +00
64 VANDENBERGH Stijn BEL AG2R LA MONDIALE +00
65 GERRANS Simon AUS BMC RACING TEAM +00
66 GUERREIRO Rúben POR TREK – SEGAFREDO +00
67 BAK YTTING Lars DEN LOTTO SOUDAL +00
68 ARASHIRO Yukiya JPN BAHRAIN – MERIDA +00
69 AGNOLI Valerio ITA BAHRAIN – MERIDA +00
70 DAVIES Scott GBR TEAM DIMENSION DATA +00
71 LADAGNOUS Matthieu FRA FDJ +00
72 POZZOVIVO Domenico ITA BAHRAIN – MERIDA +00
73 DEVENYNS Dries BEL QUICK – STEP FLOORS +00
74 MORKOV Michael DEN QUICK – STEP FLOORS +00
75 MATOS Nuno POR MOVISTAR TEAM +00
76 SOLER Marc ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +00
77 HANSEN Adam James AUS LOTTO SOUDAL +00
78 DLAMINI Nicholas RSA TEAM DIMENSION DATA +00
79 GONÇALVES José POR TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +00
80 MORTON Lachlan AUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA +00
81 O’CONNOR Ben AUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA +00
82 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka ESP BAHRAIN – MERIDA +00
83 FERRARI Roberto ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +00
84 MAS NICOLAU Enric ESP QUICK – STEP FLOORS +00
85 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael DEN ASTANA PRO TEAM +00
86 DIDIER Laurent LUX TREK – SEGAFREDO +00
87 KOCHETKOV Pavel RUS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +00
88 GASTAUER Ben LUX AG2R LA MONDIALE +00
89 DENNIS Rohan AUS BMC RACING TEAM +00
90 LAMMERTINK Maurits NED TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +00
91 CLARKE William AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +00
92 CASTRILLO ZAPATER Jaime ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +00
93 DE KORT Koen NED TREK – SEGAFREDO +00
94 OLIVEIRA Nelson POR MOVISTAR TEAM +00
95 SÜTTERLIN Jasha GER MOVISTAR TEAM +00
96 SCULLY Tom NZL TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +00
97 WYNANTS Maarten BEL TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +00
98 MORENO Daniel ESP TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +00
99 PUCCIO Salvatore ITA TEAM SKY +00
100 PORTER Alexander AUS AUSTRALIA +00
101 MEYER Cameron AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +00
102 DEMPSTER Zakkari AUS AUSTRALIA +00
103 DOULL Owain GBR TEAM SKY +00
104 ROE Timothy AUS AUSTRALIA +00
105 DE GENDT Thomas BEL LOTTO SOUDAL +00
106 BONO Matteo ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +00
107 BOWDEN Scott AUS AUSTRALIA +00
108 GATTO Oscar ITA ASTANA PRO TEAM +00
109 SCOTSON Miles AUS BMC RACING TEAM +00
110 DIBBEN Jonathan GBR TEAM SKY +00
111 KORSÆTH Truls NOR ASTANA PRO TEAM +00
112 CAPECCHI Eros ITA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +00
113 KENNAUGH Peter GBR BORA – HANSGROHE +00
114 VENTER Jaco RSA TEAM DIMENSION DATA +00
115 LEEZER Thomas NED TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +00
116 TEUNISSEN Mike NED TEAM SUNWEB +16
117 HOWSON Damien AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +18
118 HAYMAN Mathew AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +18
119 CIMOLAI Davide ITA FDJ +24
120 WISNIOWSKI Lukasz POL TEAM SKY +24
121 OSS Daniel ITA BORA – HANSGROHE +24
122 HAGA Chad USA TEAM SUNWEB +26
123 ARNDT Nikias GER TEAM SUNWEB +28
124 FRAME Alex NZL TREK – SEGAFREDO +28
125 BAUER Jack NZL MITCHELTON – SCOTT +55
126 SENECHAL Florian FRA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +55
127 STORER Michael AUS TEAM SUNWEB +01:48
128 BODNAR Maciej POL BORA – HANSGROHE +01:57
129 WAGNER Robert Thomas GER TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +02:13
130 BENNETT Sam IRL BORA – HANSGROHE +03:36
131 HOELGAARD Daniel NOR FDJ +00

General:
1 GREIPEL André GER LOTTO SOUDAL 3:50:11
2 EWAN Caleb AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +04
3 CLARKE William AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +04
4 SAGAN Peter SVK BORA – HANSGROHE +06
5 DLAMINI Nicholas RSA TEAM DIMENSION DATA +06
6 HAAS Nathan AUS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +09
7 RESTREPO VALENCIA Jhonatan COL TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +09
8 VIVIANI Elia ITA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +10
9 CONSONNI Simone ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +10
10 BAUHAUS Phil GER TEAM SUNWEB +10
11 MONTAGUTI Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +10
12 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas LTU BAHRAIN – MERIDA +10
13 MINALI Riccardo ITA ASTANA PRO TEAM +10
14 BEVIN Patrick NZL BMC RACING TEAM +10
15 BATTAGLIN Enrico ITA TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +10
16 IMPEY Daryl RSA MITCHELTON – SCOTT +10
17 LAWLESS Christopher GBR TEAM SKY +10
18 PEDERSEN Mads DEN TREK – SEGAFREDO +10
19 WELSFORD Samuel AUS AUSTRALIA +10
20 MCCARTHY Jay AUS BORA – HANSGROHE +10
21 SELIG Rüdiger GER BORA – HANSGROHE +10
22 BEPPU Fumiyuki JPN TREK – SEGAFREDO +10
23 DUCHESNE Antoine CAN FDJ +10
24 PETERS Nans FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +10
25 BENNETT George NZL TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +10
26 BARBERO Carlos ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +10
27 RENSHAW Mark AUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA +10
28 VON HOFF Steele AUS AUSTRALIA +10
29 OOMEN Sam NED TEAM SUNWEB +10
30 PREIDLER Georg AUT FDJ +10
31 ROUX Anthony FRA FDJ +10
32 CHEREL Mikael FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +10
33 GESINK Robert NED TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +10
34 FERNANDEZ Ruben ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +10
35 ULISSI Diego ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +10
36 SCHMIDT Mads Würtz DEN TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +10
37 SABATINI Fabio ITA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +10
38 MORABITO Steve SUI FDJ +10
39 DENZ Nico GER AG2R LA MONDIALE +10
40 HAMILTON Christopher AUS TEAM SUNWEB +10
41 OWEN Logan USA TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +10
42 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES +10
43 BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley COL TEAM SKY +10
44 ZAKHAROV Artyom KAZ ASTANA PRO TEAM +10
45 SIEBERG Marcel GER LOTTO SOUDAL +10
46 CLARKE Simon AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +10
47 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon ESP BAHRAIN – MERIDA +10
48 DOCKER Mitchell AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +10
49 EDMONDSON Alexander AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +10
50 DE VREESE Laurens BEL ASTANA PRO TEAM +10
51 SANCHEZ Luis León ESP ASTANA PRO TEAM +10
52 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte NED TEAM DIMENSION DATA +10
53 LATOUR Pierre Roger FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +10
54 MARCATO Marco ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +10
55 OLIVIER Daan NED TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +10
56 WYSS Danilo SUI BMC RACING TEAM +10
57 DEBUSSCHERE Jens BEL LOTTO SOUDAL +10
58 CANTY Brendan AUS TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +10
59 BOHLI Tom SUI BMC RACING TEAM +10
60 EARLE Nathan AUS AUSTRALIA +10
61 PORTE Richie AUS BMC RACING TEAM +10
62 BOARO Manuele ITA BAHRAIN – MERIDA +10
63 MORI Manuele ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +10
64 EG Niklas DEN TREK – SEGAFREDO +10
65 MACHADO Tiago POR TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +10
66 VANDENBERGH Stijn BEL AG2R LA MONDIALE +10
67 GERRANS Simon AUS BMC RACING TEAM +10
68 GUERREIRO Rúben POR TREK – SEGAFREDO +10
69 BAK YTTING Lars DEN LOTTO SOUDAL +10
70 ARASHIRO Yukiya JPN BAHRAIN – MERIDA +10
71 AGNOLI Valerio ITA BAHRAIN – MERIDA +10
72 DAVIES Scott GBR TEAM DIMENSION DATA +10
73 LADAGNOUS Matthieu FRA FDJ +10
74 POZZOVIVO Domenico ITA BAHRAIN – MERIDA +10
75 DEVENYNS Dries BEL QUICK – STEP FLOORS +10
76 MORKOV Michael DEN QUICK – STEP FLOORS +10
77 MATOS Nuno POR MOVISTAR TEAM +10
78 SOLER Marc ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +10
79 HANSEN Adam James AUS LOTTO SOUDAL +10
80 GONÇALVES José POR TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +10
81 MORTON Lachlan AUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA +10
82 O’CONNOR Ben AUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA +10
83 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka ESP BAHRAIN – MERIDA +10
84 FERRARI Roberto ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +10
85 MAS NICOLAU Enric ESP QUICK – STEP FLOORS +10
86 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael DEN ASTANA PRO TEAM +10
87 DIDIER Laurent LUX TREK – SEGAFREDO +10
88 KOCHETKOV Pavel RUS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +10
89 GASTAUER Ben LUX AG2R LA MONDIALE +10
90 DENNIS Rohan AUS BMC RACING TEAM +10
91 LAMMERTINK Maurits NED TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN +10
92 CASTRILLO ZAPATER Jaime ESP MOVISTAR TEAM +10
93 DE KORT Koen NED TREK – SEGAFREDO +10
94 OLIVEIRA Nelson POR MOVISTAR TEAM +10
95 SÜTTERLIN Jasha GER MOVISTAR TEAM +10
96 SCULLY Tom NZL TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +10
97 WYNANTS Maarten BEL TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +10
98 MORENO Daniel ESP TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE +10
99 PUCCIO Salvatore ITA TEAM SKY +10
100 PORTER Alexander AUS AUSTRALIA +10
101 MEYER Cameron AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +10
102 DEMPSTER Zakkari AUS AUSTRALIA +10
103 DOULL Owain GBR TEAM SKY +10
104 ROE Timothy AUS AUSTRALIA +10
105 DE GENDT Thomas BEL LOTTO SOUDAL +10
106 BONO Matteo ITA UAE TEAM EMIRATES +10
107 BOWDEN Scott AUS AUSTRALIA +10
108 GATTO Oscar ITA ASTANA PRO TEAM +10
109 SCOTSON Miles AUS BMC RACING TEAM +10
110 DIBBEN Jonathan GBR TEAM SKY +10
111 KORSÆTH Truls NOR ASTANA PRO TEAM +10
112 CAPECCHI Eros ITA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +10
113 KENNAUGH Peter GBR BORA – HANSGROHE +10
114 VENTER Jaco RSA TEAM DIMENSION DATA +10
115 LEEZER Thomas NED TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +10
116 HOELGAARD Daniel NOR FDJ +10
117 TEUNISSEN Mike NED TEAM SUNWEB +26
118 HOWSON Damien AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +28
119 HAYMAN Mathew AUS MITCHELTON – SCOTT +28
120 CIMOLAI Davide ITA FDJ +34
121 WISNIOWSKI Lukasz POL TEAM SKY +34
122 OSS Daniel ITA BORA – HANSGROHE +34
123 HAGA Chad USA TEAM SUNWEB +36
124 ARNDT Nikias GER TEAM SUNWEB +38
125 FRAME Alex NZL TREK – SEGAFREDO +38
126 BAUER Jack NZL MITCHELTON – SCOTT +01:05
127 SENECHAL Florian FRA QUICK – STEP FLOORS +01:05
128 STORER Michael AUS TEAM SUNWEB +01:58
129 BODNAR Maciej POL BORA – HANSGROHE +02:07
130 WAGNER Robert Thomas GER TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO +02:23
131 BENNETT Sam IRL BORA – HANSGROHE +03:46