Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan edged his rivals to claim the opening stage of the Tour Down Under on Tuesday, the Orica-Scott rider bolting clear in a bunch finish after organizers had reduced the race due to extreme heat. As the peloton battled temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius, race organizers opted to shave 26.5 km off the Unley-to-Lyndoch stage and the 22-year-old Ewan timed his sprint to perfection to claim the overall lead. Dutchman Danny van Poppel (Team Sky) finished second as Ireland's Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) rounded out the top three and the race's main drawcard, double world champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), finished safely in the pack in the same time. More...