Tour Down Under Stage 1: Tanunda > Campbelltown, 133kms

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Marcel Kittel signs-on before stage one...will he be the winner?

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Cadel Evans presents his new bike on the start-line...

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The bicycle of Evans features an Aboriginal-inspired paint job...

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Maxim Belkov leads the first escape of the race, with Durbridge, Westra and Bobridge too...

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The peloton speeds through the un-sunny Barossa Valley a few minutes behind...

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Adam Hansen - Mr Grande Tour himself - seems to be enjoying the new season...

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Luke Rowe leads Team Sky at the head of the chase...

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Luke Durbridge leads the escape - they've now gained over two minutes on the peloton...

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Heinrich Haussler is racing his first event as the Australian Road Champion today...

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Swiss champion Martin Elmiger rides ahead of his compatriot, Martin Kohler...

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Jeremy Roy seems happy enough with life, maybe it's the jazzy, new, FDJ kit..?

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No bush-fires here - the peloton speeds past an Echidna sign near Angaston...

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Cadel Evans gets a water-bottle from Michael Schar...

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Campbell Blakemore chases for BMC with the gap less than one minute...

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Belkov leads the escape up Checker Hill, with their led suddenly up again to one minute...

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Tinkoff chases on the climb, with Michael Rogers looking formidable near the front...

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The peloton passes a fire-scarred landscape atop Checker Hill...

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Belkov is still pedalling hard, but the lead is down to 30-seconds with 10-kilometres to go...

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Jack Bobridge wins stage one after the escape just stayed away from the peloton..!

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Jack Bobridge is the first race-leader of this 2015 Tour Down Under...

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