UAE Emirates-XRG just set the tone for 2026 with a devastating 1-2 at the Santos Tour Down Under.
Jay Vine and Jhonatan Narváez moved one minute clear on GC after they rode everybody out of the wheels on the final climb of stage 2 on Thursday.
It was a ruthless show of force that handed the world’s No.1 team its first WorldTour victory of 2026 after Vine won the Aussie national TT last week.
Defending champion Narváez sat up in the final meters of his and Vine’s 14km attack on Thursday afternoon to hand his 30-year-old teammate the win.
“The ochre leader’s jersey has been on my mind since the last time I wore it,” said Vine at the finish, who won the overall in 2023. “I really love this jersey, and it’s really unbelievable to win it on such a hard stage.
“We’ve got such a strong position now with me and Jonny [Narváez] and with Adam [Yates] behind. Being led out by him was great,” Vine said at the finish.
