Tour Down Under Stage 4: Glenelg > Mount Barker, 145kms

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The peloton sets off down the Southern Expressway wary of the presence of Koala bears...scary!

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Jack Bauer attacks like there's no tomorrow, as do several other cyclists in the first 20-minutes...

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Lieuwe Westra makes another attack, trailed by a Cannondale-Garmin rider...

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It's Friday, and No.13 Matthew Hayman is in need of a wheel-change...

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Hayman feels the need to help as the Orica-Green Edge mechanic does his work...

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Michael Hepburn and Peter Kennaugh start a new escape - and this one is not being contested..!

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The peloton climbs above the Southern Ocean, three mnutes behind the escape...

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All eyes are on the escape as it climbs Sellicks Hill, three minutes ahead...

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Ian Stannard sprays sun protection on as the crystal-clear skies expose the cyclists to some Ozone...

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BMC chases the escape, they don't like the fact that Jack Bobridge is in the leading group...

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Orica-Green Edge chases now, and they'll place Daryl Impey well for the intermediate sprint...

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The peloton strings out as another escape tries to succeed...

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Ruslan Tluubayev has escaped with Belkov and Serry as the headwiind starts to bite...

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Lampre chases for Roberto Ferrari...

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Movistar chases now, with Pablo Lastras leading the way...

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Rohan Dennis and Cadel Evans lie in wait for the finale and tomorrow's big stage - but who will win..?

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A mass pile-up at the end of the stage changes the outcome...

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Steele Von Hoff wins stage four after avoiding the crash..!

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Nathan Haas hands his bike to a soigneur after crawling away from the crash...

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Lars Boom manags to smile after cyclo-crossing his damaged bike to the finish...

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A Katusha cyclist crosses the line without a front wheel...

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Another Katusha cyclist crosses the line with a suspected broken collar-bone...

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