Tour Down Under Stage 2: Prospect > Stirling, 150kms

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Simon Gerrans has swapped his Aussie champion's jersey for the leadership of the Tour Down Under for stage two...

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Caleb Ewan signs an autograph on a photo of Cadel Evans in Prospect - and what a prospect he is too..!

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Boy Van Poppel leads Campbell Flakmore and Will Clarke in the day's early escape...

Matthew Hayman gets his orders from Matthew White - "keep the gap to less than three minutes..!"

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Luke Durbridge duly does his duty for Orica-Green Edge, keeping the gap between two and three minutes...

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The peloton eases off on the steep ascent through Snake Gully...

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The peloton speeds towards the Chain of Ponds reservoir in the Adelaide Hills...

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The trio of escapers climbs Checkers Hill with 60-kilometres covered...

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Durbridge and Goss are trying to take it easy on Checkers Hill, with less than half the stage covered...

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Van Poppel and Clarke swoop towards Stirling after dropping Flakemore in the hills..

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Durbridge is still working as the final lap of Stirling approaches...

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Tinkoff-Saxo have suddenly seazed the initiative...

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Simon Clarke shelters Simon Gerrans as Tinkoff lead the charge towards the finish hill...

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Phillip Deignan has got into a late escape with Nathan Haas, but Clarke is in it too for Green Edge...

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Enrico Gasparotto makes a new move but he doesn't get far...

astana

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Lachlan Morton attacks with Garmin in the last five-kilometres...

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The problem for Garmin is that their sprinter Steele Von Hoff is suffering like a dog..!

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Diego Ulissi wins stage two after holding off Gerrans and Evans to the line..!

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