Defending cycling Tour champion hurt in race crash

January 23, 2025 by AAP
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British cyclist Stevie Williams, the defending Tour Down Under champion and the No.1 rider for the Israel Premier Tech team, is nursing cuts on an elbow and knee after crashing during the pivotal third stage of this year’s race.

He was limping immediately as he returned to the peloton.

The crash happened in the feed zone with about 60km left in the 147.6km stage from suburban Norwood to Uraidla in the Adelaide Hills.

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While Williams was in clear discomfort immediately after the crash, he was quickly on a spare bike and his teammates helped pace him back into the race.

After riding brilliantly to set up Williams for the overall title last year in the Santos Tour, they have sent a strong team again.

Williams is expected to be among the key players when the six-day Tour reaches its first key landmark, the 2.6km Knotts Hill climb close to the finish.

The Tour has never gone up the tough climb in its 25-year history and the riders will also navigate Knotts Hill earlier in the stage.

There is speculation that stage three will be even more decisive than Saturday’s Queen stage, featuring the iconic summit finish at Willunga Hill.

By: Roger Vaughan

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