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Cyclist wins Australia race despite being knocked off by Kangaroo

BBC News - World Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by ByMatt WarwickBBC Sport Senior JournalistJanuary 25, 2026 at 03:16 PM
Cyclist wins Australia race despite being knocked off by Kangaroo
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Australian Jay Vine won the Tour Down Under despite a dramatic incident where a kangaroo ran into the peloton, knocking him and others off their bikes. The incident occurred with under 100km to go in the race, forcing some riders to abandon. Britain's Matthew Brennan won the fifth and final stage of the race, held in Australia, with Vine securing the overall victory by one minute three seconds. Menno Huising was injured in the kangaroo incident and had to abandon the race. Tobias Lund Andresen took third on the stage and the blue points jersey, while Martin Urianstad Bugge won the king of the mountains jersey. Brennan is now considered a strong favorite for the upcoming Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Melbourne.

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Ethan Vernon won Saturday's stage four.

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Brennan won 12 races in his debut elite-level season in 2025.

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Menno Huising abandoned the race due to injuries from the kangaroo incident.

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Matthew Brennan won the fifth and final stage of the Tour Down Under.

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Jay Vine won the Tour Down Under despite being knocked off his bike by a kangaroo.

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Key Entities & Roles

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Netherlands 30% United Kingdom 30% Ineos Grenadiers 30% Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe 50% Visma-Lease A Bike 60% UAE Team Emirates-XRG 60% Australia ×280%

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cycling race 90% kangaroo incident 80% tour down under 70% stage victory 60% matthew brennan 60% jay vine 50% peloton 50% british riders 40% uci world tour 40%

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Australia

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