Sam Welsford of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe has been a formidable force in sprinting this Australian summer, winning multiple stages. At the Surf Coast Classic, the peloton united against him, launching continual attacks to disrupt his team's plans. Despite the relentless efforts of his competitors, Welsford acknowledged the tough race, reflecting on the constant challenges faced from the onset and the difficult parcours. This collective strategy among rival teams highlighted the pressure on Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and showcased the competitive spirit of the race, making for a thrilling encounter right up to the finish.
I think everybody knew that if we're going to have an easy race, it would be easy game for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, and so everybody tried to make it a bit harder for them.
Oh my God, it was Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe versus the world today, That's what it felt like. It was a hard day out but yeah, we knew that was going to come.
The parcours was tough and challenging all throughout the day and I think the only way that they were really going to beat our lead out train was by making it really hard for us.
There were more splits, more attacks and more chasing to be done to reel in a group of three that was out front within five kilometres of the finish.
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