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Cycling Results · Stage Analysis · Édition 2026
Cycling Results · Stage Analysis · Édition 2026
§ S3 · HILLY · 140.8 km
Stage 3: Henley Beach → Nairne
Tour Down Under 2026
Sam Welsford took a reduced bunch sprint on the new Nairne finish ahead of Lund Andresen and Lewis Bower. A late-stage crash inside the closing 3 km had no GC consequence — same-time rule.
§ 01 · The stage
Welsford wins, Vine defends
140.8 km from Henley Beach via Wickham Hill and the McLaren Flat / Kuitpo loops, finishing in Nairne. The bunch came back together for a reduced sprint after the late breakaway was caught; Welsford took INEOS's third stage podium of the week.
§ 02 · GC impact
GC unchanged
Late-stage crash inside the closing 3 km, same-time rule applied. Vine kept the jersey unchanged.
§ 05 · Stage incidents
Crashes, abandons
CRASH
Late-stage crash inside the closing 3 km; bunch finish unaffected per 3 km rule.
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§ X · All stages
Tour Down Under — every stage we've published
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S0Prologue: Adelaide → Adelaide (ITT)
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S1Stage 1: Tanunda → Tanunda
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S2Stage 2: Norwood → Uraidla
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S3Stage 3: Henley Beach → NairneYOU ARE HERE
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S4Stage 4: Brighton → Willunga Hill
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S5Stage 5: Stirling → Stirling
§ Y · Sources
Where this stage analysis comes from
- 🇬🇧 ProCyclingStats — TDU 2026 Stage 3