Grace Brown wins the last stage and takes the final victory of the Tour Down Under

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the australian Grace Brown (FDJ Suez) won the third and final stage of the Tour Down Under female and was awarded the final victory, in a test that returned three years later after overcoming the pandemic.

In the 93.2-kilometre stage between Adelaide and Campbelltown, attacks followed one another throughout the day, but it was on a climb with a few kilometers to go when the test was decided.

the australian Amanda Spratt (Trek – Segafredo) attacked and got a small advantage, then joined Brown and both managed to reach the final stretch with a slight advantage. In the long sprint between the two runners, Brown did not give option to spratt and claimed victory.

The peloton arrived 13 seconds behind the duo, with what that Brown took the final victory. spratt was second on the stage and overall, 10 seconds behind, while the New Zealander georgina williams (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) was third on the stage and also overall, finishing 19 seconds behind the winner.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE 3RD STAGE:

1 – BROWN Grace (FDJ – SUEZ) 2:37:11

2 – SPRATT Amanda (Trek – Segafredo) mt

3 – WILLIAMS Georgia (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) +0:13

4 – DE FRANCESCO Danielle (Zaaf Cycling Team) mt

5 – ROSEMAN-GANNON Ruby (Team Jayco AlUla) mt

6 – NEYLAN Rachel (UniSA-Australia) mt

7 – CHRISTIE Henrietta (Human Powered Health) mt

8 – STEELS Claire (Israel Premier Tech Roland) mt

9 – DOEBEL-HICKOK Krista (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) mt

10 – WYLLIE Ella (New Zealand) mt

FINAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION:

1 – BROWN Grace (FDJ – SUEZ) 8:03:29

2 – SPRATT Amanda (Trek – Segafredo) +0:10

3 – WILLIAMS Georgia (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) +0:19

4 – ROSEMAN-GANNON Ruby (Team Jayco AlUla) +0:28

5 – DOEBEL-HICKOK Krista (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) +0:29

6 – DE FRANCESCO Danielle (Zaaf Cycling Team) +0:35

7 – CHRISTIE Henrietta (Human Powered Health) mt

8 – WYLLIE Ella (New Zealand) mt

9 – NEYLAN Rachel (UniSA-Australia) mt

10 – SMITH Abi (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) +0:38