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20/01/2019

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 6. Luis Leon Sanchez is 4th in final classification

The leader of Astana Pro Team Luis Leon Sanchez took a solid 4th place in the general classification of the Santos Tour Down Under. The first 2019 UCI WorldTour event ended today with an iconic stage 6 to the legendary climb Willunga Hill, which was climbed twice. Sanchez did his best in the final, he was always staying with the other favorites, but missed just a few seconds in the last hundred meters to reach the final GC podium.

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19/01/2019

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 5. Davide Ballerini closes Top-10

Astana’s Davide Ballerini finished 10th at the 5th stage of the Santos Tour Down Under, culminated with a bunch sprint on the streets of Strathalbyn. The team leader Luis Leon Sanchez crossed the line just behind Ballerini, on 11th position.

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18/01/2019

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 4. Luis Leon Sanchez is 3rd in Campbelltown

Third day in a row Luis Leon Sanchez is coming very close to a stage win at the Santos Tour Down Under. After a brave attack at stage 2, where he finished 8th, and solid sprint yesterday at stage 3, where he nearly lost to Peter Sagan, taking 2nd, today the Astana rider once again was among the best riders, getting another podium place at the finish line in Campbelltown.

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17/01/2019

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 3. Luis Leon Sanchez takes second place

Luis Leon Sanchez took the first podium place in 2019 season, finishing second at stage 3 of the Santos Tour Down Under. The Astana Pro Team rider was close to a victory, sprinting against Peter Sagan at the finish line in Uraidla and, finally, missing just a little to become first.

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16/01/2019

Santos Tour Down Under. Stage 2. Zakharov in breakaway, crash of Ballerini, 8th place for Sanchez

Stage 2 of the Santos Tour Down Under (122 km from Norwood to Angaston) was full of action for Astana Pro Team. Firstly, Artyom Zakharov made part of a daily breakaway, fighting for the points in the mountain classification and winning the bonus seconds at the intermediate sprints.