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Simon Gerrans takes the win atop Old Willunga Hill and captures Orica GreenEdge's first-ever Tour Down Under stage win
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Andy Schleck takes time out with a new found friend
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Thor Hushovd in his Credit Agricole days
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Martin Elmiger won the race in 2007
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Pat Jonker is a former winner of the Tour Down Under
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Cadel Evans in the rainbow jersey in 2010
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Luis Leon Sanchez winning at the Tour Down Under
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Former US road champion George Hincapie
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Johan Bruyneel before USADA issued their report
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Lance Armstrong retired for a second time in his career in 2011
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Chris Sutton won Sky's first race in 2010
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Simon Gerrans won the race in 2012
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Óscar Freire raced at the Tour Down Under for Katusha
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A young Richie Porte in his Saxo Bank days
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Mark Cavendish at the Tour Down Under
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Mark Cavendish had a heavy fall at the Tour Down Under in 2011
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Former BMC and Lampre rider Alessandro Ballan
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Timmy Duggan in his stars and stripes kit at the 2013 Tour Down Under
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Eddy Merckx, Cristian Prudhomme and Julien Goupil
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Team Sky at the 2013 Tour Down Under
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A smashed up bike post crash
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A truck gets in the way of the race
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The podium
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Richie Porte with a furry friend
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Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong
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Will Clarke with UniSA
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Alberto Ongarato took a spare wheel with him
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An Argos-Shimano rider gets aero at the 2013 Tour Down Under
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Marcel Kittel with a local snake
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Simon Gerrans beats Tom-Jelte Slagter in the 2013 race
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Julian Kern looks like an extra from a mummy movie after a crash
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André Greipel holds a joey
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Philippe Gilbert races in his rainbow stripes
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André Greipel dons a few extra layers on the podium
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Michael Rogers leads the way during a stage of the 2011 race
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André Greipel sprays the champagne
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The HTC team give the cameras a wave
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Adam Hansen tries to stay cool in the Aussie heat
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Kevin Seeldraeyers tries out a new bike
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Stuart O'Grady keeps refreshed during the 2008 edition
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The peloton make their way to Willunga Hill
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Matt White after winning stage 4 of the 2005 race
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Alberto Contador takes his first win after suffering a cerebral cavernoma
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Stuart O'Grady with his family
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Robbie McEwan celebrates after winning the opening stage
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Alejandro Valverde during the 2010 race
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Chris Froome races in Sky colours for the first time
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Cadel Evans signs a few autographs
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George Hincapie relaxes before a stage
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Allan Davis celebrates his overall victory in 2009
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Lance Armstrong makes his return to racing with Astana
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What else is in store for Cameron Meyer this year?
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The Lotto Belisol lead out train in action at the Tour Down Under Classic
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With Lance Armstrong at the start of the Tour Down Under in 2011
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The 2013 Tour Down Under podium: Thomas, Slagter and Moreno
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It wouldn't be Tour Down Under without some local wildlife, Philippe Gilbert was happy to get involved
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Matt Lloyd attacks up Old Willunga Hill during last year's Tour Down Under.
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Luke Roberts helps Pat Jonker up Old Willunga Hill during the 2004 Tour Down Under.
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Geraint Thomas (Sky) takes to the stage after proving strongest up Corkscrew Road
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Timmy Duggan in action during the People's Choice Classic criterium
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Gerrans continued his good form onto the Tour Down Under where he won the race for a second time.
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With the 2017 Tour Down Under about to wrap up on Sunday with the final stage, Cyclingnews has gone back over our archives to present a gallery of previous editions of the race.
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