Greig Leach

Much was made about how the final climb up Mount Lofty and the end of the stage might play out. Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) had started the day tied with Oscar Onley (DSM-Firmenish-PostNL) and just a five second lead on Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos-Grenadiers). But as they sprinted for the line, Williams was able to get around Narvaez (and the rest of those looking to take either the stage or the jersey) to claim the stage, a ten second time bonus, and the 2024 Tour Down Under. While Narvaez claimed second and a six second bonus it left him in second place overall. Finishing the stage in third thus moving himself in third was a former wearer of the Ochre Jersey, Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates). Bart Lemmen (Visma-Lease a Bike) finished in fourth on the day, and fifth in the Tour. Just peeping in behind this group was the man who started the finale attacks, Laurence Pithie (Groupaman-FDJ).