Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, 174kms

The peloton slips away from the Geelong start under the threat of rain and wind
Josh Taylor and Darcy Wooley lead a four-man escape that looks set to move well away...
Matt Goss is trying out his new MTN-Qhubeka colours in today's race...
Cadel Evans is the real star of the day, but can he win in this, his last-ever race..?
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Laurent Didier leads the escape clearer, despite a surge from the peloton...
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Samuel Witmitz is doing the impossible by bridging a four-minute gap alongside 13th Beach..!
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The peloton is now five-mniutes behind as it races alongside the ocean near Barwon Heads...
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Bells Beach welcomes the peloton as the threat of rain becomes real...
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Michael Hepburn starts the chasing for Orica-Green Edge as the hills begin along the coastal road...
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Witmitz and Taylor lead the escape that's lost Didier after a nasty fall...
Sammy Sanchez is earning his first pay-day of the year by chasing for BMC...
Some youngsters show their support for local hero, Evans...
A young lady on a trailbike shows her support for Evans and the new race...
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Jack Bauer leads an attack by Cannondale-Garmin as the race turns into the wind - it's getting serious out there..!
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Jesse Sergent is up there as well, this ten-man move has split the peloton into pieces...
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Etixx seem to be controlling the peloton, but there's little sign of a chase, nor even panic...
Robbie McEwen is back in the peloton, albeit on a moto in his role as TV commentator...
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Tyler Farrar is suffering with the hills and the wind...
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Luke Rowe leads the front group with Peter Kennaugh, but this tactical game is not in their favour...
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Sam Bewley crashes on a slippery bend in a crash that further splits the peloton...
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John Murphy is unhurt but his bike needs a quick-fix...
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The crash, the wind, and the hills have incarcerated Caleb Ewan to a non-finish today...
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Richie Porte seems to be in trouble as the Geelong circuit begins, but the Tasmanian will work his way back...
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Jack Bauer leads a new escape with Maxime Bouet and Darren Lapthorne on the first full lap...
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Calvin Watson, Stef Clement and Pat Shaw are closing in on the leaders on the second-lap...
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Ian Stannard is leading another group up to the leaders, the race is full-on now..!
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Evans leads Porte and Kennaugh as the front of the race begins to re-group
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Bouet's trio has somehow survived the chasing, but not for much longer...
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Kennaugh attacks now, taking Evans, Wyss and ten others with him up to Bouet's move...
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Porte attacks into the wind..!
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Simon Clarke goes after Porte, inciting a new escape in front...
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Clarke has attacked alone now, while Porte gets absorbed by Evans chasing...
The race enters the last lap with everything to play for...
Michael Schar is chasing Clarke who's created another move on the penultimate climb...
Peter Stetina is jumping across to the leaders...
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David de la Cruz leads a new escape on the last hill, and Evans is right there with him..!
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Moreno Moser attacks, damaging the chances of Evans making his own move...
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Eight riders sprint it out for the win, but Evans won't be the winner...
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Gianni Meersman wins the 2015 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race after a great day's racing - beating Simon Clarke and Nathan Haas...
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"Thanks" - Cadel Evans salutes the crowd as his well-dersved retirement begins...
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