‘Awful, freak accident’: Spectator remains in hospital after Tour Down Under crash

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One race official said riders had taken the final corner 20km/h quicker, compared to previous laps.

The Adelaide parklands circuit was the same one that was used to launch the first Tour Down Under in 1999.

But the debut race went counter-clockwise, not clockwise, and that meant a much less sharp corner into the final straight.

Italian rider Manilo Moro (Movistar) was the only one of the crashed riders who was unable to finish the race.

He needed help from a team staff member as he slowly rode to the finish, looking the worse for wear.

It is understood Moro is undergoing more treatment.

The classic, a one-off race, is a fixture of the Tour Down Under. It lets overseas riders have a hit-out at the start of the season before the Tour itself.

The six-stage Tour, celebrating its 25th anniversary, starts on Tuesday.

Australian Sam Welsford (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe) won Saturday’s race.

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