New Tour Down Under leader Jay McCarthy

JAY McCARTHY LEADS THE TOUR DOWN UNDER

JAY McCARTHY

* DOB: 8/9/92

* From Maryborough, Qld

* Australian Jayco-AIS under 23 road squad 2011-12

* Won the 2012 New Zealand Cycle Classic

* Has ridden for the Tinkoff team since 2013

* Finished 3rd in stage 17, 2014 Giro d'Italia

* Finished 2015 Vuelta a Espana

* 3rd overall 2015 Tour of Turkey

* Won stage two, 2016 Tour Down Under (first WorldTour win) and holds overall lead.