After preparing specifically with the Tour Down Under prologue in mind, British rider Sam Watson (Ineos Grenadiers) was going to be happy with nothing other than winning, as he did, on the opening day of the 2026 men’s WorldTour in Adelaide.
With wins in professional cycling being arguably harder than ever to come by, such is the depth of the field and overall standard of racing, specifically targeting a discipline like a road bike prologue can be a great route to success.
Ineos Grenadiers know Watson can perform to his best on these short individual time trials, where his sprint power and cornering skills are highlighted, just as they were at last year’s Tour de Romandie, where he beat the likes of Remco Evenepoel and Stefan Küng to the prologue win.
“Just as I got off the bike, Ethan Vernon came across the line, and he was 0.5 behind me. I knew he’d be a contender, and I nearly didn’t even make it to the hot seat. [When Vine finished], obviously,…
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