Sam Welsford, who turns 28 today,   continues to win at the Tour Down Under: the Australian sprinter from Bora hansgrohe, after having already won two stages, has in fact won the fourth stage of the race that opens the World Tour season.

At the end of the 136.2 km Murray Bridge-Port Elliot, Welsford preceded Biniam Girmay of Intermarché - Wanty and Lars Boven of Alpecin Deceuninck in the sprint.

Isaac Del Toro (UAE Emirates) retains the lead in the general classification awaiting tomorrow's penultimate stage with the arrival on the Willunga Hill climb.

Of note is the withdrawal of Lucas Plapp (Jayco AlUla), one of the favorites for the final success who crashed yesterday during the third stage.

Photo Sprint Cycling

Arrival order:

1 WELSFORD Sam BORA - hansgrohe 2:59:50

2 GIRMAY Biniam Intermarché - Wanty ,,

3 BOVEN Lars Alpecin - Deceuninck ,,

4 FRETIN Milan Cofidis ,,

5 PITHIE Laurence Groupama - FDJ ,,

6 SERRANO Gonzalo Movistar Team ,,

7 KANTER Max Astana Qazaqstan Team ,,

8 HUBY Antoine Soudal - Quick Step,,

9 BAUHAUS Phil Bahrain - Victorious,,

10 CLARKE Simon Israel - Premier Tech ,,

General ranking:

1 DEL TORO Isaac UAE Team Emirates 13:15:54

2 GIRMAY Biniam Intermarché - Wanty 0:01

3 STRONG Corbin Israel - Premier Tech 0:02

4 MARIAULT Axel Cofidis 0:05

5 WILLIAMS Stephen Israel - Premier Tech 0:07

6 BOVEN Lars Alpecin - Deceuninck ,,

7 DE BOD Stefan EF Education - EasyPost ,,

8 ZIMMERMANN Georg Intermarché - Wanty 0:08

9 FISHER-BLACK Finn UAE Team Emirates ,,

10 BARRÉ Louis Arkéa - B&B Hotels 0:09