After Saturday’s incredible win for Team dsm-firmenich PostNL with Oscar Onley, all was set-up on the final day for one last showdown in the hills. Working well as a unit throughout the day, the team protected finisher Onley over the lumpy terrain. A fierce pace was set to catch the break on the last ascent of Mount Lofty, before the attacks flew. Onley dug deep but just had to let go of the wheels of the front five, who got a gap over the reduced chasing peloton. Bringing it home in the bunch, the team ended the week by claiming fourth on the overall GC with Onley; a fine reward on top of the stage win.
Speaking after the stage Onley said: “The boys did a good job again today looking after me until the final climb. Unfortunately, I didn’t have it to follow the front guys and moved down to fourth on GC. Overall though, I’ve got to be happy with this week and want to thank the whole team for the patience they’ve had with me since I joined the Development program and we achieved this first professional win together. We’re keen to continue this success next week as well at the rest of our Australian races.”