01.18 - Tour Down Under: Stage 1

Mitch Docker is leading the day's first escape away after the first hill...

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The TV helicopter is filming a peloton in full flight...

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Jon Izaguirre and Miguel Minguez show Euskatel's colours in the escape - they lead by about four minutes...

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Meet Amael Moinard, one of France's emerging stars, now on the BMC team...

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Robbie McEwen and Mark Cavendish are two of the sport's greatest sprinters of all time...

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MICHAEL ROGERS ON STAGE ONE OF THE 2011 TOUR DOWN UNDER

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Ritchie Porte has sneaked back to collect a few water bottles - and to share a joke with Bradley McGee and Bjarne Riis...

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Skippy the Kangaroo sees a peloton screaming after the five-man escape...

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Cameron Meyer relays the chasing for Garmin - the gap is shrinking fast..!

Team Sky picks up the pace, with Matthew Hayman on the front...

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"G'day mate" - Aussie champion Jack Bobridge compares his new jersey with the Kiwi champion, Hayden Roulston

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Julien Loubet is still trying to keep the escape away, but they are within sight of the chasers now...

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Michael Rogers clearly believes Team Sky can win this stage...

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Simon Clarke and Minguez are alone in front with 20-kilometres to go - it's been great TV exposure for both riders..!

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The sprint is on into Angaston...

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The winner, and by a mile, is Matthew Goss - ahead of Greipel and McEwen and Sutton...

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Matthew Goss is looking like a very formidable leader of this Tour Down Under...

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