Sam Welsford survives early crash to win stage 2 in Tanunda

Sam Welsford crashes, gets dropped, still wins stage two of Tour Down Under to Tanunda
Sam Welsford crashed inside the opening 2 kilometres and was dropped on the final climb, but despite that misfortune, the 29-year-old powered through to claim a second-straight victory of the race.
Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford survives early crash to win stage 2 in Tanunda
A battered and bruised Sam Welsford (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) received a perfect leadout from his BORA-hansgrohe teammates to take his second win in so many days at the 2005 Tour Down Under. Arne Marit (Intermarché-Wanty) took second and Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) was third in the fast and hectic stage 2 finale.
Bloodied Welsford fights back from crash to win another Tour stage
Bloodied home rider Sam Welsford fought back from an early crash to thrillingly win his second straight stage of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday.
Two from two, Welsford wins again despite tour crash
Australian cycling star Sam Welsford has won his second-straight stage in the Tour Down Under despite a crash early in the Barossa Valley stage.
Sam Welsford has won the second stage of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide
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Tour Down Under leader Sam Welsford caught in peloton crash just minutes into stage two
Tour Down Under leader Sam Welsford is nursing cuts and abrasions after the Australian cycling star crashed early in stage two. The Paris Olympics track gold medallist was able to return to the peloton after he was among a number of riders caught in the crash within 2km of the start.
Mistakes aside, Welsford sprints to Tour stage win
Australian Olympic cycling gold medallist Sam Welsford has dominated the opening stage of the Tour Down Under in the Adelaide Hills.
Australia's Welsford Wins First Tour Down Under Stage
Australia's Sam Welsford just held on with a long finishing sprint to win the opening stage of the Tour Down Under and extend his success in the opening race of the UCI World Tour on Tuesday.
Welsford wins in opening stage Tour Down Under, Visma talent Brennan falls just short
Sam Welsford won the first stage of the Tour Down Under. The Australian of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, accountable for three stage wins last year and also the winner of the criterium before the stage race,
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