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PREVIEW | Tour Down Under 2024 stage 4 - Can Sam Welsford make a hattrick of sprint wins?

Preview . Stage 4 of the Tour Down Under will be another day for the sprinters. The question on the table is quite simple: Can Sam Welsford take the third out of three sprint stages? Or will another fast man take advantage of a possible bad day?

Stage 4 to Port Elliot will also be short and just as suited to the sprinters. There will be very little obstacles to tackle en route to the finish line. A day that can be exposed to the wind as it takes place quite close to the coast and does not feature this time around the rolling terrain of the previous days.

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Instead, the first half is pan-flat. We've got Gemmel Hill that summits with 48 kilometers to go however it doesn't pose much of a challenge, and the final third of the day isn't much of an issue profile wise. In the final few hundred meters there will be a fast approach to Port Eliott, a sharp final corner with just a few hundred meters to go means a race up to that point, and then an all-out sprint in the day that suits the fast men the best.

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The Weather

Some southeastern wind. Hence, we will have a fast day on the bike, as a lot of it will have tailwind and crosswinds. In exposed roads, we will have a day that could have tense moments. This will include the final kilometers where there will be a meaningful cross-tailwind - whilst the finishing straight features a headwind.

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Sam Welsford - This will be a third sprint day. It is almost impossible, under the conditions we've been seeing, that we'll have a strong breakaway that can fight for the win. Hence it's all about the fast men, and the fastest of all is Sam Welsford. Now well equipped with a premium leadout, the Australian has succeeded in both finales so far. Will he win a third time? I would say there is a very high chance, as there is no sign that BORA - hansgrohe won't be able to repeat the successful formula they've got.

The competition - Hence this becomes a matter of BORA against the rest. We don't have climbs, a technical finale or anything very specific that can derail their plans. It has to be someone beating the Australian head to head. In the first stage Biniam Girmay looked quite fast, and could perhaps be the main rival if he finds himself in the right spot. Phil Bauhaus packs a very strong punch in a pure sprint, and as Girmay, if he is in the right spot he may be able to strike.

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The outsiders - Caleb Ewan was sixth today. He's not having the punch. Having been present in three sprints, he has not been able to finish above fourth, so it's safe to say it will be hard for him to contest for the win. For a podium however is very realistic. Today we've gotten Elia Viviani and Dan McLay finishing second and third and will be possibilities to be once again there with the best.

Max Kanter has been consistent and is quite a reliable figure for the sprint. Laurence Pithie, Alvaro Hodeg, Jhonatan Narváez, Emils Liepins and Corbin Strong are other riders to keep an eye out in the final sprint.

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Prediction Tour Down Under 2024 stage 4:

*** Sam Welsford ** Biniam Girmay, Phil Bauhaus * Caleb Ewan, Elia Viviani, Dan McLay, Max Kanter, Jhonatan Narváez

Pick : Sam Welsford

Preview written by Rúben Silva.

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Tour Down Under 2024 route

From Tanunda to Mount Lofty, 824.6km over six stages in South Australia

The organisers have claimed that the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under will test the cyclists like never before as they race around South Australia. The six-stage WorldTour race begins in Tanunda on Tuesday, January 16 and ends in Mount Lofty on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

The first four race stages should give sprinters and possibly opportunists ample chances to step up and claim victory. Murray Bridge, about an hour south-east of Adelaide, is hosting the start of stage 4, in order to showcase the region as it recovers from recent flooding. Cyclists will cross the mighty Murray under neutral conditions before the day of racing begins.

The last two stages will deliver the toughest final weekend with the ascents of Willunga Hill and Mount Lofty, a first in the history of Tour Down Under. Each iconic Australian climb will be tackled twice over the final two days of racing before the overall winner is decided.

Stage 1 - Tanunda -Tanunda

Returning to the beautiful Barossa for another blistering sprint stage, riders will tackle three laps of the region, travelling through Seppeltsfield, Greenock, Nuriootpa, Angaston and Tanunda for a total of 144km.

Stage 2 - Norwood - Lobethal

Starting in Norwood, the 141.6-kilometre stage 2 includes twists and turns across the Adelaide Hills, and ends with three 35-kilometre loops and two ascents of the Fox Creek Climb (1.6km, max 17.8%), a short but super-steep climb set to be a launchpad for multiple attacks to take the win in Lobethal.

Stage 3 - Tea Tree Gully - Campbelltown

The 145.3-kilometre stage 3 starts in Tea Tree Gully and tackles the first climb almost immediately, Tea Tree Gully Hill before travelling into the Barossa’s eastern edge before a speedy finish down Gorge Road and into Campbelltown.

Stage 4 - Murray Bridge - Port Elliot

A neutral loop to begin stage 4 at Murray Bridge will see the peloton cross the mighty Murray before pushing east to Langhorne Creek and the only climb of the day, Gemmell Hill near Strathalbyn. The peloton will speed to an uphill finish at Port Elliot towards the ocean on The Strand.

Stage 5 - Christies Beach - Willunga Hill

Fan favourite Willunga Hill (3km at 7.4%) is back in 2024, climbed not once but twice on the 129.3km stage 5. After a new start location at Christies Beach, riders will make their way around McLaren Vale before two laps of the district. King of the Mountain points on Willunga Hill with its maximum gradient of 15.6 percent are on offer the first time up while the second time up promises a climbers' battle for the stage win.

Stage 6 - Unley - Mount Lofty

Mount Lofty (1.3km at 7.3%, max. 13.3%) returns for the final day of racing. After leaving Unley, the peloton will tackle the sharp climb to Windy Point (3.8km at 6%, max. 20%) just under four kilometres into the 128.2km stage. The route then continues into the Adelaide Hills for an extended loop through towns including Mylor, Aldgate, Uraidla, Stirling, Crafers and Bridgewater. A first pass of Mount Lofty forms part of this circuit, while the second is set to deliver the stage winner, and perhaps the overall winner.

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4ᵉ étape Tour Down Under : Sam Welsford récidive

Le jour de ses 28 ans, Sam Welsford a remporté la 4ᵉ étape du Tour Down Under, sa troisième victoire cette semaine !

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Sam Welsford (Bora-Hansgrohe) a remporté la 4ᵉ étape du Tour Down Under. Le jour de ses 28 ans, le sprinter australien a signé sa troisième victoire en quatre jours de course avec sa nouvelle équipe, la Bora-Hansgrohe. Welsford s’impose devant Biniam Girmay (Intermarhé-Wanty) et Lars Boven (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Au classement général, Issac Del Toro est toujours leader avant les deux dernières étapes qui s’annoncent décisives avec deux arrivées au sommet.

Biniam Girmay sprints to 2nd place of stage 4!🥈 #TourDownUnder pic.twitter.com/jbmNr2vD16 — Intermarché-Wanty (@IntermarcheW) January 19, 2024

La réaction de Sam Welsford :

« Je suis sans voix. Vu la façon dont nous avons roulé toute la semaine, nous avons eu un peu de pression aujourd’hui, comme prévu, mais nous avons très bien roulé. C’était une approche tellement rapide et je ne sais pas exactement comment tout cela s’est passé, mais j’avais un bon élan en sortant du virage. Cette victoire est tout simplement incroyable. C’est un début d’année parfait pour nous. C’est aussi très spécial pour moi d’entrer dans une nouvelle équipe et d’obtenir ce soutien tout de suite. Au final, cette victoire est une récompense pour le travail acharné que les gars ont fourni toute la semaine. »

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The 2025 stages pays homage to the events history while exploring new landscapes, promising thrilling challenges for the riders.

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Saturday, 18 January 2025

• Start: 7:00 PM, Rundle Road, Adelaide
• Finish: 8:06 PM, Rundle Road, Adelaide
• Distance: 1.8km (1 hour + 6 mins)km

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Ziptrak® Men's Stage 1: Prospect to Gumeracha

• Start: 11:10 AM, Prospect Road, Prospect
• Finish: 3:26 PM, Albert Street, Gumeracha
• Distance: 150.7km

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

• Start: 11:10 AM, Murray Street, Tanunda
• Finish: 2:23 PM, Murray Street, Tanunda
• Distance: 128.8km

Thursday, 23 January 2025

efex Men's Stage 3: Norwood to Uraidla

• Start: 11:10 AM, The Parade, Norwood
• Finish: 3:01 PM, Greenhill Road, Uraidla
• Distance: 147.5km

Friday, 24 January 2025

Hahn Men's Stage 4: Glenelg to Victor Harbor

• Start: 11:10 AM, Colley Terrace, Glenelg
• Finish: 3:21 PM, Esplanade, Victor Harbor
• Distance: 157.2km

Saturday, 25 January 2025

THINK! Road Safety Men's Stage 5: McLaren Vale - Willunga Hill

• Start: 11:10 AM, Main Road, McLaren Vale
• Finish: 2:53 PM, Brookman Road, Willunga Hill
• Distance: 145.7km

Sunday, 26 January 2025

Schwalbe Men's Stage 6: Adelaide - Adelaide

• Start: King William Road, Adelaide
• Finish: King William Road, Adelaide
• Distance: 90km

The Santos Tour Down Under organisers, advises that there will be low level helicopter and small drone operations between 17 and 26 January for the purpose of broadcast and media operations for the event. 

The flight plans have been reviewed and approved by both the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Air Services Australia and will occur strictly for the purpose of broadcasting the 2025 Tour Down Under.

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Sprint | birdwood (35.8 km), sprint | charleston (70.6 km), points at finish, kom sprint | norton summit (120.8 km), race information.

• Date: 19 January 2018
• Start time: 21:00
• Avg. speed winner: 38.25 km/h
• Classification: 2.UWT
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 128.2 km
• Points scale: 2.WT.Stage
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• ProfileScore: 62
• Vertical meters: 1625
• Departure: Norwood
• Arrival: Uraidla
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• Startlist quality score: 517
• Won how: Sprint of small group
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