It was the greatest day of the Melburnian’s 13-year pro career after the cyclist pulled out all the stops with a “bike throw” to win by a hair’s breadth.
veteran Simon Clarke has earned a magnificent, last-ditch Tour de France triumph to crown 20 years of slog on Europe’s roads after a brutal, crash-strewn cobbled stage.
And there was more Grand Tour misery for Australian star sprinter Caleb Ewan, who took a nasty tumble when running headlong into a protective hay bale which had come loose at the side of the road with 30km left. Pogacar gained time over all his rivals including a huge chunk over his Slovenian friend and rival, Primoz Roglic, one of the pre-race favourites who also came down in the incident that floored Ewan.
But it was the greatest day of Clarke’s 13-year pro career after the Melburnian, whose previous career highlights were winning two stages at the Vuelta a Espana and being part of a team time trial win in the 2013 Tour, pulled out all the stops to win by a hair’s breadth.
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