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Orica-Scott's Damien Howson sealed the overall Herald Sun Tour on a wet final day around Kinglake. Team Sky's Ian Stannard won the stage, third of the week for the British squad, as the breakaway stayed away.
Chris Froome was unable to move up the standings and finished in sixth place. Jai Hindley finished second overall with Sky's Kenny Elissonde rounded out the podium.
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Stage 4 Brief Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | 2:52:44 |
| 2 | Aaron Gate (NZl) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Taco van der Hoorn (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Benjamin Hill (Aus) Attaque Team Gusto | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Robbie Hucker (Aus) IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Alistair Slater (GBr) JLT Condor | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Jason Christie (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Daniel Fitter (Aus) NSW Institute of Sport | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Cyrus Monk (Aus) Drapac–Pat's Veg | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-Scott | 15:25:13 |
| 2 | Jai Hindley (Aus) KordaMentha Real Estate Australian National Team | 0:00:38 |
| 3 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky | 0:00:53 |
| 4 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) KordaMentha Real Estate Australian National Team | 0:01:08 |
| 5 | Michael Storer (Aus) KordaMentha Real Estate Australian National Team | 0:01:10 |
| 6 | Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky | 0:01:12 |
| 7 | Lucas Hamilton (Aus) KordaMentha Real Estate Australian National Team | 0:01:13 |
| 8 | Nathan Earle (Aus) KordaMentha Real Estate Australian National Team | 0:01:15 |
| 9 | Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica-Scott | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Timothy Roe (Aus) IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness | 0:01:17 |
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