"The Australian cycling star Jay Vine has survived a race crash caused by a kangaroo to win the Tour Down Under for the second time. Despite losing two more UAE Team Emirates colleagues on Sunday's last stage, Vine's commanding lead was enough of a buffer. He also won the event in 2023. The British sprint ace Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease A Bike) won the last stage."
"Vine held onto his Tour Down Under lead the hard way, with a kangaroo causing the Australian and several other cyclists to crash during the stage. He was among several riders to fall when the kangaroo bounded on to the course. The peloton rides past a kangaroo road sign during Sunday's last stage. Photograph: Brenton Edwards/AFP/Getty Images While Vine was able to stay in the race, he lost Danish teammate Mikkel Bjerg to injury after the incident with 95km left in the stage."
"But the Australian was the strongest rider in the race and he went into the last stage with a one minute and three seconds advantage. It's a double bike change for Jay Vine, who was caught in an incident between riders and a kangaroo. The race leader is back in the peloton, and we do hope that everyone involved, rider and animal, is alright"
Jay Vine survived a kangaroo-triggered crash to secure overall victory at the Tour Down Under for the second time, having previously won in 2023. Vine retained a one minute and three seconds advantage going into the final stage and overcame the loss of teammates to injury. Danish teammate Mikkel Bjerg abandoned after the crash with 95km remaining, and Colombian Juan Molano also pulled out. Matthew Brennan won the final stage. A four-rider break including Javier Romo was caught before the finish. Vine finished with only two teammates, Adam Yates and Ivo Oliveira, supporting him.
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