Gallery: Ewan collects another TDU win in stage 3

Richie Porte (BMC) rolled to the start, sporting the ochre leader’s jersey of the Santos Tour Down Under. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Peter Sagan’s Specialized shoes have a special iridescent tint on the heels. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The peloton enjoyed a stunning view of the ocean in stage 3. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Lotto – Soudal’s Thomas De Gendt initiated the day’s four-man breakaway. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Australian fans cheered on their home rider, Porte, who was race leader after stage 2. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

World champion Sagan cruised in the pack on stage 3. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Porte was well-protected by his BMC team on a stage that got a little hectic in the final circuit of racing. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

UAE Abu Dhabi’s Vegard Laengen was the last man standing out of the four-man breakaway, but he too was caught in the end. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Orica – Scott represented at the front of the race, flying the colors as Australia’s top team. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Lukas Postleberger led the way for his Bora – Hansgrohe squad. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Caleb Ewan took the sprint out early, blasting up the right barriers. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Although Sagan had a late charge to the line, Ewan hung on for his second stage win of this Tour Down Under. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Sagan was satisfied after the stage, noting that Ewan was on good form due to his time Down Under, adjusting to the heat and building his form. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Porte finished safely, saying that the race was a bit hectic, due to a crash inside of the final three kilometers. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Jan Bakelants was one of the riders taken down by the late crash in stage 3. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com