First race of the year and first tops and flops of the season assigned by Fantacycling.

The Tour Down Under highlighted the good form of Jay Vine (+4), winner of the race who is a candidate for a leading role for the 2023 season.

Magnus Sheffield (+3) also did well, the best at Ineos and fourth overall. Simon Yates (+2) brought home a second place finish and a stage victory, appearing in good physical condition. The surprise was Antonio Tiberi (+2), eighth in the standings and probably ready to make the leap in quality. The Italian was preceded by the Norwegian Sven Erik Bystrom (+2), under 23 world champion in 2014 and author of a good race. The top players are completed by Mauro Schmid, Pello Bilbao, Alberto Bettiol, Bryan Coquard, Hugo Page and the very young Frenchman Paul Penhoet , all with a +1 rating.

Among the flops Ethan Hayter (-2) cannot be missing, the favorite of the eve who didn't shine even in his specialty, the time trial. Important runners like Geraint Thomas and Jay Hindley (-2) keep him company. Both did not arrive in Australia with great ambitions due to a delay in condition (even the Welshman had recovered from an infection), but something more was expected of them.

Finally, at -1, we find Maximilian Schachmann, Kaden Groves, Hugo Hofstetter, Michael Storer, Mattia Cattaneo, Taco Van der Hoorn and two riders who ended up on the ground disappointing numerous fantasy managers: Jordi Meeus and Gerben Thijssen .

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