Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) attacks with Sanchez on his coat
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Caisse d'Epargne embrace each other after the stage
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Some pretty happy Caisse d'Epargne riders
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Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) looks spent after the stage, but he held
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By all accounts Casey Stoner is pretty handy on a push bike himself. He
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Saxo Bank's Specialized bikes lined up before the stage start
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UCI President Pat McQuaid and RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel
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Johan Bruyneel and Lance Armstrong chat at the Tour Down Under
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Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) mounts his steed
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Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) and Jens Voight (Saxo Bank) meet former Moto
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Nice one brotha! Valverde congratulates Sanchez after the stage
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Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) on the 2010 Tour Down Under podium
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Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Espargne) looks to the heavens after winning
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Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) surveys the chaos of a crash on stage five
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He knows it. Sanchez starts to celebrate.
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Thank you! Sanchez lifts his arms as the rest of the field scramble for
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Luke Roberts (Milram) locks in a second place finish
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No doubts about the winner today. Luis Leon Sanchez grabs victory for
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Luke Roberts (Milram) has shown excellent form on his return to the ProTour
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Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) glides over the finish line
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Cadel Evans checks his finishing position
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RadioShack at the rear of the peloton for the stage start
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Prior to stage five Andre Greipel (left, HTC-Columbia) and Manuel Cardoso
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Mountains leader Thomas Rohregger (Milram)
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Dutch Champion Koos Mourenhout (Rabobank)
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Willunga spread the field into a long line
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) would leave his challenge until
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Matthew Lloyd (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
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Cult hero Arthur Vichot (Française des Jeux)
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Eventual stage winner Luis Leon Sanchez climbs with the peloton on the
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Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) on Old Willunga
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The peloton climbs away from some lush South Australian scenery
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David Gutierrez (Footon-Servetto)
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Mountains leader Thomas Rohregger waits quietly as his Milram teammates
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Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Transitions) leads the early breakaway
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Caisse d'Epargne slip in to position behind HTC-Columbia
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HTC-Columbia leads the Tour Down Under peloton along the beach in South
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Canadian Christian Meier (Garmin-Transitions)
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The 2010 Tour Down Under peloton
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The peloton speed along the beach front at the Tour Down Under
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Matt Wilson leads his Garmin-Transitions teammate Cameron Meyer
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Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) leads the race winning break
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Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) looks set to win his second Tour Down Under
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Willunga Hill had a Tour de France feel with the road painted and crowd
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) leads Cadel Evans (BMC) and Luis
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Cadel Evans (BMC) was looking strong on the climb.
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Cadel Evans (BMC) finished fourth in the end.
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Pat McQuaid gives the thumbs up for the Tour Down Under.
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This way to the team car mate. Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) directly after
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Luis Leon Sanchez on the podium.
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The start at Snapper Pt Aldinga beach.
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The peloton makes its way along the Aldinga Beach front.
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Thomas Rohregger (Milram) attacks on the first pass of Willunga Hill.
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HTC-Columbia were still on the front with Caisse d'Epargne sitting nicely
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HTC-Columbia string out the peloton along the beach early in the race.
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Caisse d'Epargne riders Luis Leon Sanchez and Alejandro Valverde with
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Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) celebrates his stage victory at Tour
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Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) won the day's most aggressive rider jersey.
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Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) looked tired after a hard chase to keep the
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Pat McQuaid wanders through the team cars prior to the start of stage
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The riders speed along the South Australian coast.
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Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Transitions) leads the early break.
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HTC-Columbia placed them selves on front during the early part of the
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The break were working well together as they pass Aldinga beach for the
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Garmin-Transitions rider Matt Wilson leads the early break.
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The early break in the vineyards.
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Valverde pips Evans for third place.
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Cadel Evans was named the Hindmarsh Most Aggressive Rider of the Day.
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Skoda King of the Mountain leader Thomas Rohregger.
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Santos ochre jersey leader Andre Greipel.
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Evans shows his cards on stage five
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Cadel Evans (BMC) launches his attack on Old Willunga
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Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) leads Cadel Evans (BMC) and the Caisse d'Epargne
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Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) gets his season off to a cracking
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Jurgen Van Goolen (Omega Pharma-Lotto) wonders, 'what the hell just happened?'
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Cadel Evans (BMC) gets a move on, on stage five
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Luis Leon Sanchez wins the stage.
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The Caisse d’Epargne riders Sanchez and Valverde claim the points over
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The peloton does it’s second lap along the beachfront.
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The HTC Columbia team on the front of the chasing bunch.
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Lance Armstrong has time for a laugh on the road.
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The race wound its way through McLaren Vale in the 5th stage.
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The vineyards made for a colourful backdrop .
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The early break was chased up Old Willunga hill.
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Skoda King of the Mountain leader Thomas Rohregger won the first climb.
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Evans took the fight to his rivals on Willunga.
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Cadel Evans launched an attack on the second hill climb.
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Alejandro Valverde with Caisse d'Epargne teammate Luis Leon Sanchez
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Cadel Evans (BMC) put on a show for his Aussie fans today
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