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Jay Vine holds off Simon Yates to win Tour Down Under title on debut

22-Jan-2023 06:26:08 | The Guardian

• Australian finishes second on final stage but top overall
• Yates finishes 11 seconds behind with Pello Bilbao third

Australian cyclist Jay Vine has won his debut Tour Down Under after finishing second on the last stage. British rival Simon Yates tried to break him with a late attack, but the UAE Team Emirates leader responded immediately and neutralised the threat.

Yates (Jayco Alula) and Spaniard Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) trailed Vine by 15 seconds overall going into Sunday’s final stage of the Santos tour. Vine beat Yates by 11 seconds overall, with Bilbao third at 27 seconds.