24 January 2016
18th Tour Down Under
Stage 06 : Adelaide - Adelaide
1st : EWAN Caleb (AUS) Orica - GreenEDGE
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA
His nickname is the Pocket Rocket, thanks to his diminutive stature and powerful sprint, but Caleb Ewan's technique in the fast finishes gives that name a whole new meaning.
The 21-year-old gets so low and so far forward over his handlebars when sprinting that he actually looks like a missile as he powers towards the line.
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