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Santos Tour Down Under pumped up in 2012 as GreenEdge aims big
The 14th Santos Tour Down Under enters a new era in 2012, post the appearances of Lance Armstrong which the race built a new level of recognition on as it entered the UCI's ProTour, with a renewed Australian focus on the six-stage race this January with the unveiling of WorldTour neophytes GreenEdge.
The Tour Down Under receives a further shake-up in the form of the longed-for hill-top finish on Stage 5 at Old Willunga Hill along with a new classification process to be used for the first time for SKODA King of the Mountain climbs where Menglers Hill on Stage 4, and Old Willunga Hill on Stage 5 have received Cat 1 status.
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Santos Tour Down Under Stages
Stage 1
- Location:
- Prospect - Clare
- Distance:
- 149 km
Stage 2
- Location:
- Lobethal - Stirling
- Distance:
- 148 km
Stage 3
- Location:
- Unley - Victor Harbour
- Distance:
- 134.5 km
Stage 4
- Location:
- Norwood - Tanunda
- Distance:
- 130 km
Stage 5
- Location:
- McLaren Vale - Old Willunga Hill
- Distance:
- 151.5 km
Stage 6
- Location:
- Adelaide City Council Street Circuit
- Distance:
- 90 km
Santos Tour Down Under Race photos
Will Clarke in sight of the line after a 147 kilometre break, 80 of which was solo.
- Oscar Freire (Katusha) from Spain wins stage 4 of the 2012 Tour Down Under on January 20, 2012
- Gerrans and Valverde eye each other off in the sprint to the line.
- Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE)
- Stuart O'Grady working hard up Old Willunga Hill.
- Jürgen Roelandts happy to be at the Lotto-Belisol dinner table again
- "Come here mate," Simon Gerrans embraces super domestique and 2011 Down Under winner Cameron Meyer.
- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the podium.
- Matthew Lloyd (Lampre - ISD)
- Mark Renshaw relaxes in the team car before the stage
- Andre Greipel from Germany sprints for the win during stage 3 of the 2012 Tour Down Under
- Michael "bling" Matthews (Rabobank)
- Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) on the podium with his second stage win in two days
- Large crowds were on hand to watch the race
Santos Tour Down Under News
Gallery: Teams arrive for Tour Down Under
WorldTour teams hit Adelaide ahead of race
Gallery: Baptism of fire at the Tour Down Under
High temperatures and cross winds make for punishing conditions
Gerrans targets Ardennes Classics after Tour Down Under victory
March, April next big goals for GreenEdge
Tough first day on the WorldTour for GreenEdge
White relieved to have all riders in "one piece"
Gerrans on the verge of ticking another box for GreenEdge
Solo assault on Willunga bittersweet for Australian champion
GreenEdge "waiting to pounce" as Tour Down Under concludes
Gallery: GreenEdge at the Tour Down Under
GreenEdge claim perfect WorldTour start
Roelandts eager to ride again
Cavendish with illegal helmet in World Championship race?
UniSA's Dave Sanders proud of team's Tour Down Under performances
Santos Tour Down Under Interviews
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Mark Renshaw's year of living dangerously
Rabobank's new top sprinter on what it takes to win
