Caleb Ewan silences the doubters with maiden Tour de France stage win | Kieran Pender
18 July 2019 12:53
The Australian entered the pantheon of great sprinters able combine technical ability and raw speed in a cauldron of pressureAs a young child, Caleb Ewan would stay awake late into the evening at his family home in the Southern Highlands, watching on television as the pinnacle of international cycling played out on the roads of France. On Wednesday, the dream that emerged those many years ago in the mind of young Ewan came true half a world away in Toulouse, as the Australian won his debut Tour de France stage.Ewan readily admitted afterwards that the triumph fulfilled a longstanding childhood ambition. But it also felt like vindication. The emotion etched on the 25-year-old’s face after he narrowly outsprinted Dylan Groenewegen in a frenetic bunch finish certainly suggested Ewan had proved a point. Related: Caleb Ewan wins Tour de France stage 11 as Julian Alaphilippe stays in yellow Related: Caleb Ewan: ‘I will be pinching myself on the Tour de France start line’ | Kieran Pender Continue readingread full article
