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4 days agoJay Vine wins Tour Down Under after crash caused by kangaroo
Jay Vine was knocked down by a kangaroo during the final stage but recovered and won the 2026 Tour Down Under.
The Australian took control of the race on stage 2, launching a powerful acceleration alongside defending champion Jhonatan Narvaez that no one else could follow, with the pair finishing first and second on the stage. After losing two teammates, including Narvaez, to crashes on the shortened stage 4, Vine also hit the deck on the final day when kangaroos jumped into the peloton.