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Tour de France: Ewan wins Stage 16

Wednesday, 24 July 2019 7:13 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 24 July 2019 7:13 AM ]

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Over to cycling, Kayleb Ewan has sprinted to his 2nd victory in Tour de France after prevailing in a bunch sprint at the end of Stage 16.

The Australian rider finished the 177 kilometer flat ride around Nim in 3 hours, 57 minutes and 8 seconds. Ewan accelerated over the last 100 meters to come from 8th to first and pushed Elia Viviani and Dylan Groenewegen into 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Defending champion Geraint Thomas took yet another tumble, but escaped unhurt to stay 1 minute and 35 seconds behind the overall leader Julian Alaphilippe of France. Wednesday's 17th stage is a hilly 200 kilometer ride from Pont du Gard to Gap.

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