Stevie Williams showed that he is now a man to watch in all week-long stage races and hilly Classics with an outstanding performance at the Tour Down Under last week.
The 27-year-old from Aberystwyth was not one of the favourites, something his directeur sportif Sam Bewley readily admitted. And even though big-name riders the likes of Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla), Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step)