Richie Porte wins Willunga, Daryl Impey wins Tour

  • Porte wins Willunga stage for the sixth straight year
  • Impey first back-to-back champion in Tour’s history

Daryl Impey has made Tour Down Under history and Richie Porte is the King of Willunga for the sixth-straight year. Porte went clear with a kilometre left on the decisive 3km Willunga Hill climb to take out Sunday’s last stage of the Tour. Impey rode superbly to finish third, on the same time as the Australian cycling star, giving the South African the Tour title. He is the first back-to-back champion in the event’s 21-year history.

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