The Jayco-AlUla team aimed to shine at the Santos Tour Down Under, but only secured the aggressive rider’s award for Chris Harper and saw Luke Plapp finish fourth in the challenging Willunga Hill stage. Plapp, despite his impressive climbs and efforts, couldn't break free from the strong competition led by Jhonatan Narvaez, who won the stage. Plapp's performance improved his overall standing to sixth, reflecting a determined effort from the team, although they ultimately felt they fell short of their ambitious goals.
"I had really good legs. I think I was probably the strongest climber there today in terms of working on the front and trying to just activate the race."
"I'm never going to beat those guys in a bonus sprint, so it was either get away and win solo, or [try] to get as big as break as I can."
"We came in with big plans and didn't pull it off, but we tried."
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