Australian sprinter wins first stage of Tour of Britain and looks favourite for Cheltenham stage
Channel: NSM Facts
Date: 2017-09-04

Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan claimed victory on the first stage of the 2017 Tour of Britain in Kelso.

The 23-year-old won the 190-kilometre race from Edinburgh to Kelso in the Scottish borders. Earning the both the leaders and points jerseys.


Ewan outsprinted Edvald Boasson Hagen, Elia Viviani and Alexander Kristoff in a blanket finish across the first four riders.
“When I crossed the line I was pretty confident that I got it”, said Ewan.

“I know it was pretty close, but I thought I had got it. Then I saw all the cameras go around Eddy and I thought hang on a minute.

“When it is that close you just don't know, and I saw Viviani as well round the outside.
The young sprinter has shown that he has good form coming into the race by winning the opening stage and he will be among the favourites for stage seven into Cheltenham.

James Lowsley-Williams rolled in six minutes 26 seconds down. It will put him out of overall contention but mean he will be free to get into the breakaway with him not being a threat in the general classification.

He did finish one minute four seconds ahead of Mark Cavendish who has admitted that he is not fit enough to challenge for stage wins after his crash in the Tour de France.