Inside the race: AG2R La Mondiale at the Tour Down Under Battling the extreme heat of the Australian summer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Josh Evans Published: January 22, 2018 at 9:00 am Stijn Vandenburgh did several bottle collections from the team car throughout the day Josh Evans/Immediate Media Vandenburgh speaks with team manager Laurent Biondi ahead of the stage start in Glenelg Josh Evans/Immediate Media The team mechanic has a simple plan of bikes on the roof, so the correct spare is ready for any bike changes during the race Josh Evans/Immediate Media General Manager of the team Vincent Lavenu examines the general classification and stage details Josh Evans/Immediate Media In the neutralised zone of a scorching stage 3, Team Sunweb wore ice vests to keep the core down Josh Evans/Immediate Media