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With illness decimating 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Orica-Scott's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tirreno-Adriatico squad, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Hepburn ensured the team finished on a high as placed third in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:final day time trial. BMC's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Rohan Dennis won the stage with Nairo Quintana sealing his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:second career win at the Italian WorldTour stage race.

The former Australian time trial champion was one just three riders from the Australian team to start the 10km test against the clock. Hepburn rocketed into third place for his best result yet in an European time trial, pleasing sport director Mat🃏t White.

Luka Mezgec and Da😼ryl Impey were the other two Orica-Scott riders to finish the race, finishing the time trial in 91st and 32nd position respectively.

"It was certainly a good way to end the race," said White. &ldquꩵo;Michael produced a great ride, maybe the best time trial he has ever ridden and was very close to the stage win. He is in good shape at the moment and he is going up another level on the road, which is good for the team and positive for the rest of the season."

The team lost 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Adam Yates to illness when the Brit was s168澳洲5最新开奖结果:itting second overall after the queen stage of the race. While 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Caleb Ewan's race was over before it ever got started 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:due to a stage 2 crash, robbing the team of any chance to challenge in the sprints after the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Australian impressed in Abu Dhabi.

The same virus which took d𝔉own Yates also got the better of Roger Kluge, Roman Kreuziger and Luke Durbridge to ensure the team was well short of riders i𒉰n the closing days.

"Obviously the race didn♚'t go entirely to plan for us. But, we are powerless to change that. Aside from Caleb's crash, it would be fair to say that a virus ripped through tওhe team and along with it our objectives for the race," White said.

"Adam was in a great position, riding very well and deserved a place on the podium. It is what it is, of course, it's 🔯a shame that our sprint train didn't get more of a chance to ride together, but the early season signs have still been positive."

White added that he hopes Hepburn, Daryl Impey and Luka Mezgec can avoid the 'Tirreno virus' and will be good to go for the crucial upcoming classics period. Starting Saturday at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Milan-San Remo through to Paris-Roubaix where Orica-S🦄cott will start with defendওing champion Mat Hayman.

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