Huge crowd in Stirling the place the feedzone is situated – they may the riders once more on this closing circuit.

Break goes by way of the feedzone with 64km to go and a lead of three:41 on the peloton. 

Round 8km to go earlier than the primary time up Mt Lofty.

The peloton shall be passing over Mount Lofty twice this yr earlier than then taking yet one more run as much as the highest to determine the ultimate winner on the summit of the 1.3km ascent with a median gradient of seven.3% and a most of 13.3%.

68km to go. Hole is as much as 3:49 with Israel-Premier Tech setting the tempo,  with a dsm rider coming as much as the entrance to help with controlling the hole.

Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) sits in seventh place, 13 seconds again. Yates received the stage final yr that completed on Mt Lofty and mentioned earlier than the stage:

“Final yr was just a little bit completely different as a result of we did an additional lap or two, so I believe it made it a little bit of a little bit of a tougher race however on the similar time, I believe it is it is with it being much less laps. I believe it is also gonna open up the race earlier.”

“I simply had nice legs that day, and I managed to do the enterprise however a really tactical sport developing right now. I hope to be amongst it, and I will see what I can do.”

Ballerstedt accelerated within the ultimate 100 metres to cross the road first on the intermediate dash in Mylor.

75km to go

Breakaway is driving effectively collectively, with 3:19 forward of the Israel-Premier Tech-led peloton. Williams, within the ochre chief’s jersey, is sitting behind his 5 teammates, he misplaced Corbin Robust who didn’t end the stage yesterday.

Simon Clarke is doing the pacemaking on the entrance of the peloton, protecting a really shut eye on the hole, holding it shut to three:00 with 83km to go.

Stage 5 winner Oscar Onley (dsm-firmenich PostNL), who’s tied on time with the GC chief, mentioned earlier than the stage this morning:

“Coming in with fairly excessive ambitions for right now, and actually, it is simply protecting it easy and good for the stage, after which we’ll see the place that takes me.”

“[Sports director] Luke [Roberts]’s been actually good this week. He is aware of all these roads just like the again of his hand so it has been fairly helpful. Emils [Liepins] and Chris [Hamilton] did this stage final yr as effectively, in order that they comprehend it fairly effectively, so we’re effectively geared up.”

It’s Mosca’s flip to speak along with his staff director.  

Break has 2:55 on the sector with 88km to go.

The seven riders within the break are Stefan De Bod (EF Training-EasyPost), Jacopo Mosca (Lidl-Trek), Gil Gelders (Soudal Fast-Step), Maurice Ballerstedt (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Simon Geshke (Cofidis), António Morgado (UAE Workforce Emirates) and Franck Bonnamour (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale).

Gelders is getting directions from his staff director who’s telling him ‘to maintain it at 90%, you are not right here to push issues.’

GC chief into the stage Stephen Williams, who’s at the moment sitting behind his Israel-Premier Workforce on the entrance of the peloton, mentioned earlier than the stage:

“Naturally, it is gonna be just a little bit extra stress on the shoulders, however total, it is simply one other day on the bike and looking out ahead to it.”

“I imply, there’s not a lot to it [strategy today] actually. It is fairly fundamental. Maintain on to the maintain on to the jersey. There are time bonuses on the street, however greater than probably, it will come right down to the end. However it will be a tricky day to attempt to defend, however we’ll do every little thing we are able to.”

Luke Burns (Australia) has mathematically secured the King of the Mountain jersey, all he must do is end the stage.

De Bod, who was 90 seconds down on GC earlier than the stage, is now the digital chief on the street. 

Israel- Premier Tech goes the pace-making on the entrance of the peloton because the 7-rider break has a lead of two:43 with 97km to go.

Battle of the Brits: Only one ultimate showdown stays in tight Tour Down Below shakeout. Australian race at all times anticipated to be tight however two riders enter ultimate stage tied in time.

100km to go

Break of seven riders has been established. Stefan De Bod (EF Training-EasyPost), Jacopo Mosca (Lidl-Trek), Gil Gelders (Soudal Fast-Step), Maurice Ballerstedt (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Simon Geshke (Cofidis), António Morgado (UAE Workforce Emirates) and Franck Bonnamour (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) have 2:12 on the sector.

Franck Bonnamour comes throughout to the leaders and so they have 47 seconds lead.

Simon Geschke of Cofidis made it throughout too. We now have 6 riders within the break, with one rider nonetheless making an attempt to bridge at 103km tog o.

UAE’s António Morgado jumped from the peloton that was spreading throughout the street. A couple of extra riders try to bridge to the break.

Gil Gelders (Soudal QuickStep) makes it throughout to Stefan De Bod (EF Training-EasyPost) and Jacopo Mosca (Lidl-Trek) with 105km to go.

Mosca and De Bod are pushing as exhausting as they got here whereas a Soudal is working exhausting to bridge. 

The chase is on since De Bod is 90 seconds down on GC. 

Two riders, Stefan De Bod and Jacopo Mosca, have a small hole with 110km to go. Riders making an attempt to make it throughout.

Nothing is getting away because the riders are going 74km/hr. 

And as soon as once more, Harper shuts it down.  Lidl rider counters instantly.

Archie Ryan assaults once more. EF Training has been throwing riders continuous off the entrance with 113km to go.

Franck Bonnamour makes the following transfer and is joined by Harry Sweeny however Harper closed it down.

Alvarado Hodeg, the Colombian sprinter on UAE Workforce Emirates, is just not having fun with the quick begin. He is dropped from the peloton.

Solo assault by Tobias Bayer and the chase is on.

Visma is closing it down, and re-shuffle once more with 116km to go.

4 riders win a small hole with extra riders tying to make it throughout.

Simon Yates assaults and so they instantly get on his wheel.

Peloton is dashing down Windy Level at 62km/hr as Harper is reeled in.

Harper is just not wanting again because the chase is making an attempt to get organized behind him however he has a slim 6 second hole.

123km to go

Jayco’s Chris Harper is pushing on solo however the chase is on. 

Harper took full prime KOM factors and was adopted by Burns throughout the highest.

Jayco’s Harper counters the final assault. 

Astana goes once more! They clearly need to be within the break. Final yr, the stage winner did come from the break. 

KOM chief Burns goes to the entrance with 1km to go to the highest. He retains wanting behind him to observe for assaults.

Alpecin, Jayco and EF Training making an attempt to get away nevertheless it’s shutdown with 1.2km to go to the highest of Windy Level.

And now, its Astana’s flip to assault, and assault once more. Loads of reactions behind, each staff desires a rider within the break.

Technically solely Van Der Lee can beats Burns for the mountain title. Burns has 43 factors and Van Der Lee has 23 factors.

Extra assaults from EF Training, making an attempt to get Van Der Lee off the entrance within the battle for the KOM.  And KOM chief Burns comes throughout.

Prompt assault by American champion Quinn Simmons and the response comes instantly. 

Many of the riders have ice socks at the back of their jersey because the peloton begins to climb instantly for the primary KOM of the day, the cat 1 Windy Level, 3.8km lengthy with a median gradient of 6% and steep pitches at 20%.

Flag drop from race director Stuart O’Grady, winner of the primary Tour Down Below in 1999. 

Milder temperatures right now with maximums in Adelaide heading into the excessive 20’s  Celcius and the winds, forecast as southerly of 25 – 35 km/h, have been evident with the flags stretched out and fluttering on the best way up the Mt Lofty climb.

Riders could also be simply setting out from Unley however already the spectators are assembling at Mount Lofty, getting settled in below shade on the climb.

Stage 6, of the Tour Down Below is about to get underway in below 5 minutes, beginning with a 5km impartial part. Forecast of sunny 23C with gentle winds. 

Mount Lofty returns for the ultimate day of racing. After leaving Unley, the peloton will sort out the sharp climb to Windy Level just below 4 kilometres into the 128.2km stage 6. The route then continues into the Adelaide Hills for an prolonged loop by way of cities together with Mylor, Aldgate, Uraidla, Stirling, Crafers and Bridgewater. The peloton shall be passing over Mount Lofty twice this yr earlier than then taking yet one more run as much as the highest to determine the ultimate winner on the summit

Runner-up on stage 5 Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) tops the GC tied on time with Oscar Onley (dsm-firmenich PostNL). Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers) is in third, and stage 2 winner Isaac del Toro (UAE Workforce Emirates) in fourth, each 5 seconds again. Then, at 13 seconds, it’s Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep), Bart Lemmen (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla). 

21-year previous Onley, who received stage 5, additionally tops one of the best younger rider classification. Triple stage winner Sam Welsford (BORA-hansgrohe) leads the factors classification. And Luke Burns (Australia) leads the mountain classification.

Welcome to Cyclingnews’ stay protection of the ultimate 6 of the Tour Down Below. The stage begins at 11:10am native time or 12:30am GMT and finishes roughly 4 hours later.