The British Peter Kennaugh began his season in Australia, at the Santos Tour Down Under. This weekend, during the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, he did an impressively aggressive performance and finished at the 9th place, by 7 seconds behind the Belgian winner Gianni Meersman (Etixx-Quick Step). "My legs felt not really great all day. I felt kind of blocked and bloated from not doing massive amounts since Down Under," Kennaugh said. "I felt heavy legged, but obviously I was going well. I wish I bided my time and waited for the last lap."

According to Cyclingnews, he said he gained confidente with his travel in Australia. "It has taken me a few years to get that consistency on the road, that strength where I can come to races and race, rather than take half the season to get going; or being in the back group finding my form later on in the year. It's good for my confidence to come here and race against some of the top riders in the world and not be just hanging on and staying there, but actually making the race", he explained. "Start quite slowly. It takes me a few races to get going. I am ahead of where I usually am to be able to be in the thick of the bike race straight away. I am really pleased with that."