Tour Down Under Stage 3: Norwood > Campbelltown, 145kms

Three riders are on the attack as the rode turns steep - Grivko, Meyer and Cousin...

Jens Voigt is in pursuit of the trio, and he'll join them before the summit of the first climb...

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Matthew Goss leads the chase for Orica-Green Edge, but the gap is already near to three minutes...

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Meyer leads the escape towards the Adelaide Hills with their lead well intact...

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The peloton swoops down to the big reservoir at Chain of Ponds...

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The peloton is chasing hard under a hot South Australian sun...

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Grivko is pushing the escape along nicely, they'll be out there for quite a while yet..!

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Danny Van Poppel prepares for a wheel change...

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Today's hilly finale could suit George Bennett...

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Voigt leads the escape that has now lost Cousin...

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Matthews and Goss haven't left the front of the peloton for hours - and they're looking ragged now...

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Ewan Huffman has no such duties to perform today - he's practising his decending skills instead...

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Meyer, Grivko and Voigt are still ahead but but about to be caught before the final climb...

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A Cadel Evans sign is very prominent at the foot of Corkscrew Hill...

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Phillipe Deignan attacks as the road rises up - the battle has begun..!

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Steve Morabito accelerates at the front, shedding a huge portion of the peloton...

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Brent Bookwalter attacks now, it's putting pressure on everyone including Porte and Gerrans..!

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Porte makes an attack, but it only inspires Evans to do the same..!

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Evans has pulled clear of everyone but Porte with one-kilometre to go...

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Evans makes the move that has dropped Porte and Gerrans for good - he races to the finish..!

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Simon Gerrans is under pressure but unable to close the gap on the climb...

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Cadel Evans wins stage three of the Tour Down Under, putting fifteen seconds into Porte, Gerrans and Ulissi..!

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Cadel Evans becomes race-leader with an advantage over Gerrans of twelve seconds...

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