Cycling: Greipel claims emotional Tour Down Under stage win

Reuters

Published Jan 16, 2018 06:10AM ET

Updated Jan 16, 2018 06:20AM ET

Cycling: Greipel claims emotional Tour Down Under stage win

(Reuters) - German Andre Greipel snatched his 148th professional victory when he claimed an emotional win in the Tour Down Under opening stage on Tuesday.

The Lotto-Soudal rider, whose mother died last month, edged past Australian Caleb Ewan with 50 meters left as world champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia took third place.

"I think my whole career is dedicated to her," Greipel said of his mother.