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Simone Giuliani

‘It was Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe versus the world’ – Sam Welsford’s sprinting hot streak ends at the Surf Coast Classic

TORQUAY AUSTRALIA JANUARY 30 Finn FisherBlack of New Zealand and Red Bull BORA hansgrohe competes during the 2nd Surf Coast Classic 2025 Mens Elite a 157km one day race from Lorne to Torquay on January 30 2025 in Torquay Australia Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images.

Sam Welsford (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) has again been the sprinter of the Australian summer. 

Until Thursday he had won every sprint he had taken part in this year, including three stages at the Tour Down Under, so it's no wonder that he had a huge target on their back when they lined up in Lorne to take part in the 157km Surf Coast Classic. 

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