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Roger Vaughan

Fire threat means Tour Queen stage loses Willunga crown

Australian cyclist Sam Welsford has claimed victory in stage three of the Tour Down Under. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

The iconic Willunga Hill will be taken out of Saturday's Tour Down Under stage because of the local bushfire threat and forecast 40C-plus temperatures.

The Santos Tour's Queen stage will start from suburban Brighton an hour earlier than scheduled, at 10.10am.

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