Adelaide, Australia - Allan Davis of Australia lived up to his promise as he won Friday's stage and retained the ochre jersey for the overall leader at the Tour Down Under.

"If the chance arrives, I'll definitely have a crack, but the plan is to keep it simple," the 26-year-old had said on the starting line of the fourth stage over 143 kilometres from Burnside Village to Angaston.

And the chance did arrive: The Quick Step rider won, flashing over the line ahead of Thursday's stage winner, Rabobank's Graeme Brown.