Sam Welsford (Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) crashed early on stage 2(Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Peloton races by the palm timber on stage 2(Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Filip Maciejuk (Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) leads the peloton as soon as once more(Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Fergus Browning (ARA Australia), Patrick Konrad (Lidl-Trek) and Georg ZImmermann (Intermarché-Wanty) within the early break(Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Peloton raced 128.8km on stage 2(Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
KOM chief Fergus Browning (ARA Australia), race chief Sam Welsford (Crimson Bull BORA hansgrohe), Matthew Partitions (Groupama-FDJ) carrying the factors jersey and Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease A Bike) in one of the best younger riders jersey in the beginning in Tanunda(Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
TANUNDA AUSTRALIA JANUARY 22 Sam Welsford of Australia and Workforce Crimson Bull BORA hansgrohe Orange Santos Leaders Jersey celebrates at end line as stage winner through the twenty fifth Santos Tour Down Underneath 2025 Stage 2 a 1288km stage from Tanunda to Tanunda 342m UCIWT on January 22 2025 in Tanunda Australia Picture by Dario BelingheriGetty Pictures(Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
A battered and bruised Sam Welsford (Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) acquired an ideal leadout from his BORA-hansgrohe teammates to take his second win on the 2005 Tour Down Underneath.
Arne Marit (Intermarché-Wanty) took second and Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) was third within the quick and hectic finale.
After crashing within the first 5 kilometres, Welsford continued on with ripped shorts as his group managed the early break, and supported him when he was put underneath stress the third time up Menglers Hill when he misplaced contact with the sphere inside 25 kilometres to go. Together with his teammates supporting him, Welsford managed to catch again round 10 kilometres later.
The Australian stayed on his Danny van Poppel’s wheel to return to the entrance for the ultimate dash whereas riders had been preventing for his wheel. Welsford launched his acceleration inside 100 metres to the road whereas behind riders confirmed their discontent with Van Poppel’s traces after he pulled off.
