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Jay Vine survives a dramatic finale to win the Tour Down Under
The Australian secured the ochre jersey for UAE Team Emirates-XRG after five road stages and a prologue in South Australia.
Jay Vine won the men's Santos Tour Down Under, the opening event of the 2026 UCI WorldTour. The Australian carried the general-classification lead through a chaotic final stage and finished the week as the overall winner for UAE Team Emirates-XRG.
The race's final day was shaped by an unusual peloton crash involving a kangaroo. Vine remounted and protected his lead; subsequent team reporting said he completed the victory with a fractured wrist, adding a medical and athlete-welfare dimension to the sporting result.
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