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With 18 WorldTour teams lining up for a criterium race down the streets of Adelaide the excitement is palpable as the start to the 14th Tour Down Under approaches.
Though the "Classic" won't count toward the overall standings of the race, the winner will get the chance to wear the ochre leader's jersey on stage 1 of the event on the 17th January.
Matt Goss (GreenEdge) and Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) will be hoping to get their 2012 WorldTour seasons off to the perfect starts on home soil, but with riders like Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol), Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) and Daniele Bennati (Radioshack-Nissan) nothing is guaranteed.
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Cancer Council Classic Photos
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) celebrates as he crosses the line the clear winner of the Down Under Classic in Adelaide.
- Down Under Classic champion André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol)
- Eddy Merckx in Australia at the Down Under Classic
- The peloton races under brilliant blue skies in Adelaide, Australia.
- The peloton in action during the Down Under Classic.
- Race winner André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) makes his way to the podium.
- Matt Goss (GreenEdge) and team director Neil Stephens await the start.
- Adelaide, Australia hosted the Down Under Classic.
- Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) at his usual place in the peloton...on the front.
- The Lotto-Belisol squad kicks its lead-out train into high gear for Greipel.
- André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) celebrates his victory in the Down Under Classic.
- Eddy Merckx and race winner André Greipel on the podium.
- GreenEdge make their appearance at the Tour Down Under
- Race Director Mike Turtor calling the shots
- The racing was fast from the get go
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