Tour Down Under: McCarthy sprints to stage win and overall race lead double

Jay McCarthy started his 2016 season by winning a local criterium at home in Queensland on new year's day before claiming the minor points jersey prize at the Australian national criterium two weeks ago. Fifth place in the road race confirmed the Tinkoff rider to be in a purple patch of form, resulting in the 24-year-old asking for a rare shot at race leadership.

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