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10th Tour Down Under - ProT, Australia, January 20-27, 2008

Tour Down Under - Stage 5 - Saturday, January 25: Willunga - Willunga, 147 km

Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole)
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The peloton
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A nice day at the beach,
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Credit Agricole look controlled in the early
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A few riders got tangled up
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Igor Astarloa (Milram) gets a hand
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Caisse D'Epargne on the front
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The peloton stretch out.
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The peloton pass some vineyards
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Philippe Gilbert (Francaise Des Jeux)
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Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole)
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The leading group on the climb,
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William Walker (Rabobank) leads the main group
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Luis Sanchez (Caisse D'Epargne) went for it
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With 10km to go UniSA-Australian National Team
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road) took his third win
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road)
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Stuart O'Grady (Team CSC)
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road)
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Philippe Gilbert (Francaise Des Jeux)
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road)
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road)
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A member of Team High Road celebrates team-mate's Andre Greipel's
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Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) shows his disappointment at losing the
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A Gerolsteiner rider takes a well earned drink
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road) is wrapt in his third stage victory
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You mean to tell me I could win the first ever Pro-Tour held outside
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Germany's Andre Greipel (Team High Road)
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Gerolsteiner's Carlo Westphal from Germany
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road) will be looking to finish the Tour off
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The Tour's fastest legs (left) and
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Team High Road manager, Alan Peiper,
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Jan Robert Forster (L) of the Gerolsteiner team
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Stuart O'Grady (Team CSC) returns to the team-car after signing on
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Carlo Westphal (Gerolsteiner) cools down in the leading group
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What a great name for a vineyard:
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The leaders make their way along the roads around Willunga
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The peloton in search of the leaders on the roads around
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A Brilliant Blend King of the Mountains leader, Philippe Gilbert (Francaise Des Jeux),
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Luke Roberts (Australia UNISA) approaches the sign-on board in Willunga;
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Brett Lancaster (Milram)(left) with Tour leader Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole)
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Boy you Aussies will use anything to cover up from the sun:
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The peloton begin their ride along Aldinga Beach for the first time
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The peloton string out on the roads beside vineyards
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South Australia is famous for it's wine
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A five-man leading group head along Aldinga Beach
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Aitor Galdos Alonso (Euskaltel Euskadi) corners in the lead group
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The chasing peloton on a small rise at Aldinga Beach
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Aitor Galdos Alonso (Euskaltel Euskadi) offers Gerolsteiner's Carlo Westphal
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The peloton descend on the roads around Willunga .
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Oh! I can't believe this, there is a panda bear chasing me up the climb:
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Philippe Gilbert (Francaise Des Jeux) gaps for air on the climb
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road) takes out his third stage win of the Tour
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Kiwi rider Timothy Gudsell
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UniSA rider Luke Roberts
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Current race leader, Mark Renshaw
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A pensive Graeme Brown
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Team High Road manager
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The peloton is led
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The bunch
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You'd smell too
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With a Panda giving chase,
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The Pandas are coming,
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Not usually one to shun the limelight,
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Spectators try their luck
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Just along for the ride?
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The Aussie flag
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Bram De Groot (Rabobank)
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A mid-race breakaway
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Credit Agricole out front
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The peloton enters Willunga
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An early breakaway on lap 1.
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Clearly they've done this before
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What's Australia Day
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Flying the flag
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Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole)
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One of the Lampre team
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Aussie favourite
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The riders prepare
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Koen De Kort (Astana)
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Michael Albasini (Liquigas)
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Many race fans showed their national colours
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Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole)
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Looking strong
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Young Aussie
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Aussie Simon Clarke (Australia - Uni SA)
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Dressed in finery,
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A spectacular 10th birthday creation,
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Race Director Mike Turtur
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A local beauty crew
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2007 Tour Down Under victor Martin Elmiger
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Mine's the black carry on case...
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Jan Boven (Rabobank)
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Hand made wine holders,
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Lots of fresh produce
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These creations have to be the winners
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The rest of the field
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Unbeatable on Stage 5,
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A fight to the line.
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The crowd can't wait to see
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An accessory for every occasion!
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Philippe Gilbert (Francaise des Jeux)
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A family day out.
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Not playing favourites,
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Aussie supporters
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Celebrating a 10 year tradition,
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Milram rider Enrico Poitschke
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Riders pose
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Hometown favourite
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Tour de France legend
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New overall leader
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Mountains leader
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Andre Greipel (Team High Road)
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A joey relaxes
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