Jake Birtwhistle gave himself little chance of becoming Australia's first medallist of the Gold Coast Games.
After a gruelling bike leg spent chasing a breakaway, a top 10 wasn't even looking likely.
But the 23-year-old Tasmanian put together a run leg for the ages, reeling in all but one - South African Henri Schoeman - to claim silver.
His was the highlight of the first day’s action from an Australian point of view.
