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As it happened: Briton fastest on uphill sprint to win stage 4 at Tour Down Under
Extreme fire danger forces route change to 131km from Brighton to Willunga township -
'It was going to be 50/50 whether or not we had a stage today' – Changing the plans as altered Tour Down Under stage 4 survives the heat
Race director Stuart O'Grady said there was 'no hesitation' in making decision to remove Willunga Hill as 'it's sad from a racing point of view … but it's the most common sense and sensible decision for rider safety and public safety' -
Tour Down Under: Ethan Vernon wins wind-buffeted shortened stage 4 as second overall Jhonatan Narvaez crashes out
Tobias Lund Andersen second and Laurence Pithie third while Jay Vine retained lead on penultimate stage -
Jhonatan Narváez crashes on stage 4 of Tour Down Under, rider who started the day in second place abandons
UAE Team Emirates-XRG defending champion falls in early stages of shortened stage
