{"id":163179,"date":"2018-01-22T13:40:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T13:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=163179"},"modified":"2018-01-22T15:01:28","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T15:01:28","slug":"impey-wins-tour-cool-news-world-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/01\/22\/impey-wins-tour-cool-news-world-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Impey Wins Tour Down Under and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it! So, what did you miss?<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Proper tan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ouch!<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rookie mistake . . \u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\ude13 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sTTfRxVipv\">pic.twitter.com\/sTTfRxVipv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Louis (@LouisMeintjes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LouisMeintjes\/status\/952247178369617920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><strong>The South African finally triumphs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It took more than three years of waiting before Daryl Impey could raise another trophy above his head. And it was a very narrow win as well. He finished on the same time as Richie Porte, and his triumph comes courtesy of three second-place finishes in the race. It\u2019s his first GC win since the Tour of Alberta in 2014. Richie Porte didn\u2019t seem all too bothered with the results, though.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udde1 STOKED \ud83e\udde1<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the new King of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Adelaide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Adelaide<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darylimpey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@darylimpey<\/a>  (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MitcheltonScott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MitcheltonSCOTT<\/a>) &#8211; 2018 Santos Tour Down Under general classification winner! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TDU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TDU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/seesouthaustralia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#seesouthaustralia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/adelaide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#adelaide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TyhlEZlk2I\">pic.twitter.com\/TyhlEZlk2I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Santos Tour Down Under \ud83d\udeb4\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@tourdownunder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tourdownunder\/status\/954963557308801025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI have a fantastic bunch of people around me, from my team to wife and family. It has been a tough time, it was a nasty crash, it knocked me around, but I think I can have maybe the best season of my career, and I\u2019m motivated for that,\u201d Porte told the reporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All things considered 2nd on GC feels pretty good! Thanks Adelaide for an awesome week and of course the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMCProteam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BMCProTeam<\/a> guys <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/backatit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#backatit<\/a> \ud83d\udcf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisAuldPhoto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChrisAuldPhoto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/afgX3354B2\">pic.twitter.com\/afgX3354B2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richie Porte (@richie_porte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/richie_porte\/status\/955031435630452737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 Greipel had a great start to the season as well, taking two stage wins. It was Peter Sagan with one stage win, however, who made the news again. He helped to pack away flamme rouge, claiming he finally had a real job to do. And the fans loved it. You can watch the funny video below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After today&#39;s stage, I finally had a real job to do&#8230; I&#39;d like to thank every single person at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tourdownunder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tourdownunder<\/a> organization. Their hard work makes it one of the best races in the world. Thanks also to the fans and spectators in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/southaustralia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@southaustralia<\/a>! This victory goes to you! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j7XWDMDl96\">pic.twitter.com\/j7XWDMDl96<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter Sagan (@petosagan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/petosagan\/status\/954307387292311552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How hot is it at the Tour Down Under?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeHsDcvliZ9<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vinokurov pranking the Astana Pro Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The former pro and Astana team manager played a nice trick on his bunch during a training camp ride. Dressed up as an old man, he passed them on a harsh climb, leaving them to wonder what was going on. Watch the video below to see what happened when the 44-year-old revealed his true identity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Astana Pro Team general manager Alexandr Vinokurov decided to prank the riders: in the guise of an old man he joined the riders at the training and showed his class, passing everyone on the climb \ud83d\udc74 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AstanaProTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AstanaProTeam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DYB8Ykuedc\">https:\/\/t.co\/DYB8Ykuedc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Astana Qazaqstan Team (@AstanaQazTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstanaQazTeam\/status\/954035621265313792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><strong>He\u2019ll go as Sagan for Halloween<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A little rest day fun, kangaroo style, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fumybeppu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Fumybeppu<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TDU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TDU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FheKPlpLJb\">pic.twitter.com\/FheKPlpLJb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lidl-Trek (@LidlTrek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LidlTrek\/status\/952934361841598464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it! 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