Tour Down Under 2023: Yates wins on Mount Lofty, Vine wraps up GC win

foto: Cor VosSimon Yates outsprint Jay Vine and Ben O'Connor on Mount Lofty. This way, Vine seals the overall victory, while Simon Yates and Pello Bilbao round out the final podium of the 2023 Tour Down Under. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 4th stage 2023 Tour Down Under

1. Simon Yates (gbr)
2. Jay Vine (aus) s.t.
3. Ben o’Connor (aus) + 0.02
4. Antonio Tiberi (ita) + 0.03
5. Sven Erik Bystrøm (nor) + 0.06
6. Jai Hindley Aus) s.t.
7. Pello Bilbao (spa) s.t.
8. Giovanni Aleotti (ita) s.t.
9. Magnus sheffield (usa) s.t.
10. Mauro Schmid (swi) s.t.

Final GC 2023 Tour Down Under
1. Jay Vine (aus)
2. Simon Yates (gbr) + 0.11
3. Pello Bilbao (spa) + 0.27
4. Magnus Sheffield (usa) + 0.57
5. Mauro Schmid (swi) + 0.58
6. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 1.04
7. Sven Erik Bystrøm (nor) + 1.06
8. Antonio Tiberi (ita) + 1.07
9. Gorka Izagirre (Spa + 1.13
10. Bryan Coquard (fra) s.t.

Race report
Hepburn, Lapeira, Brustenga, Bidard, Lafay, Gaze, Swift, Roosen, Jacobs, Hamilton, Dinham, Haller and Le Berre are the breakaway riders, but their lead never exceed 1 minute and they are caught inside the last 30 kilometres. Several attacks follow before it all comes back together on the small climb from Algate to Stirling in the finale lap.

When Yates launches an attack on the climb to the line Vine sticks to his wheel. As does O’Connor. The three distance what’s left of the field to 10 seconds.

O’Connor leads out the sprint and is overhauled by the other two. Vine winds it up, but Yates pips him on the line for the stage win. Vine won’t mind as he seals the GC win.

Another interesting read: route 5th stage 2023 Tour Down Under.