Santos Tour Down Under Classic

No sign of pre-race nerves for Edvald Boasson Hagen then..!

SOIGNEURSKY

Garmin-Barracuda signs-on with its new-look team kit...

SIGNON

More importantly for Australians, Cameron Meyer signs-on as defending Tour Down Under champion for the Green Edge team...

They're off - the 2012 season is officially under way in Adelaide..!

PELOTONADELAIDE

Rohan Dennis leads the day's first escape, but they haven't got away just yet..!

SAESCAPE

Jens Voigt leads a hard chase from the front of the peloton...

SHACKCHASE

In response, Tiago Machado takes off alone to cross the gap for Radio Shack-Nissan-Trek...

SHACKSOLO

"No worries" then for Shack's Hayden Roulston and his Kiwi mate, Greg Henderson...

FRIENDSSHACK

Machado is safely in the escape that has Burghardt leading it to a 25-seconds lead...

Green Edge controls the peloton, with Gerrans and O'Grady leading the way...

O'GRADYGREEN EDGE

The escape is still away but getting no further ahead at the halfway mark...

VACANSOLEIL

The peloton crosses the finish-line with Rabobank showing an interest now...

PELOTONADELAIDE

Henderson isn't laughing any more - his work is about to begin...

LOTTO

Rabobank looks strong, but have they played their cards too soon..?

Nathan Haas is the strongest in the escape, but he's merely a foil for other Garmin riders to play with...

HAASGARMIN

Cameron Meyer picks up the pace for Green Edge with less than ten laps to go...

GREEN EDGE

Jeremy Roy is France's hope in the escape, but the peloton is closing in...

Stuart O'Grady leads Green Edge to the front, but it's not so easy..!

O'GRADYGREEN EDGE

Team Sky is rushing to the front, led by Matthew Hayman...

HAYMANSKY

Into the final lap, and Adam Hansen leads Lotto into pole position in this so-fast peloton...

HANSEN

It's less a sprint and more a Henderson/Greipel-led TGV for Lotto...

Andre Greipel wins the Tour Down Under Classic - Happy New Year..!

LOTTO