2013 Tour Down Under (World Tour), Australia

15th edition: January 22 - January 27

Also: Tour Down Under Classic (Criterium), January 20

Tour Down Under Podium History | 2012 edition | 2014 edition |

Pre-race photos | Teams Presentation | Down Under Classic | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 |

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Sunday, January 26: 6th and Final stage, Adelaide 90 km circuit race (20 x 4.5 km)

More photos from stage 6

Results:

1. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 1hr 52min 59sec

2. Mark Renshaw (Blanco) s.t.
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
4. Matthew Harley Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
5. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
6. Geraint Thomas (Sky) s.t.
7. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) s.t.
8. Barry Markus (Vacansoleil) s.t.
9. Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) s.t.
10. Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil)
11. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
12. Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
13. Christopher Sutton (Sky) s.t.
14. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) s.t.
15. Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
16. Zakkari Dempster (UNI SA-Australia) @ 4sec
17. Dvide Apollonio (Ag2r) s.t.
18. Koen de Kort (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
19. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
20. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
21. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
22. Arnaud Demare (FDJ) s.t.
23. Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
24. Mikael Delage (FDJ) s.t.
25. Javier Moreno (Movistar) s.t.
26. Daniele Pietropolli (Lapre-Merida) s.t.
27. Anthony Giacoppo (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
28. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
29. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
30. Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.

Complete Final GC after Stage 6:

758.5 km raced at an average seed of 41.054 km/hr

1. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) 18hr 28min 32sec
2. Javier Moreno (Movistar) @ 17sec
3. Geraint Thomas (Sky) @ 25sec
4. Jon Izaguirrre (Euskaltel) @ 32sec
5. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) @ 34sec
6. Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) s.t.
7. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) @ 36sec
8. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
9. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) @ 38sec
10. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) @ 41sec
11. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) @ 45sec
12. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) @ 53sec
13. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) @ 54sec
14. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 57sec
15. George Bennett (RadioShack) @ 1min 2sec
16. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) @ 1min 3sec
17. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 1min 8sec
18. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) @ 1min 20sec
19. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
20. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 1min 30sec
21. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 1min 56sec
22. Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 2min 34sec
23. Adam Phelan (UNA SA-Australia) @ 2min 58sec
24. Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 3min 31sec
25. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Sharp) @ 3min 40sec
26. Zakkari Dempster (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
27. Cristiano Salerno (Cannondale) @ 3min 44sec
28. Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r) @ 4min 25sec
29. Simone Ponzi (Astana) @ 4min 50sec
30. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) @ 4min 55sec
31. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) @ 5min 3sec
32. Lachlan David morton (Garmin-Sharp) @ 5min 7sec
33. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) @ 5min 18sec
34. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) @ 6min 15sec
35. Bernard Sulzberger (UNI SA-Australia) @ 6min 30sec
36. Andrey Amador (Movistar) @ 6min 38sec
37. Arnaud Demare (FDJ) @ 6min 47sec
38. Juan José Oroz (Euskaltel) @ 7min 0sec
39. David Tanner (Blanco) @ 7min 10sec
40. Jérôme Pineau (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 7min 16sec
41. Stefano Agostini (Cannondale) @ 7min 31sec
42. Mikael Delage (FDJ) @ 7min 38sec
43. Mathew Hayman (Sky) @ 8min 0sec
44. Amaël Moinard (BMC) @ 9min 3sec
45. Elia Favilli (Lampre) @ 9min 7sec
46. Bert Grabsch (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 9min 10sec
47. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 9min 12sec
48. Manuele Mori (Lampre-Merida) @ 9mn 20sec
49. Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) @ 9min 29sec
50. Steve Morabito (BMC) @ 9min 37sec
51. Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 9min 44sec
52. Steele Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp) @ 10min 44sec
53. Danilo Wyss (BMC) @ 10min 48sec
54. Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Euskaltel) @ 11min 17sec
55. Christopher Sutton (Sky) @ 11min 28sec
56. Jay McCarthy (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 11min 39sec
57. Simone Stortoni (Lampre-Merida) @ 11min 57sec
58. Valerio Agnoli (Astana) @ 12min 1sec
59. Federico Canuti (Cannondale) @ 12min 23sec
60. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) @ 12min24sec
61. Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) @ 12min 37sec
62. Matthew Harley Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 12min 40sec
63. Cameron Wurff (Cannondale) @ 12min 50sec
64. Brian Vandborg (Cannondale) @ 12min 52sec
65. José Ivan Gutierrez (Movistar) @ 13min 35sec
66. Jens Voigt (RadioShack) @ 13mn 51sec
67. Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 13min 55sec
68. Ian Stannard (Sky) @ 14min 1sec
69. Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol) @ 14min 11sec
70. Stuart O'Grady (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 14min 16sec
71. Jesse Sergent (RadioShack) @ 14min 36sec
72. José Herrada (Movistar) @ 14min 54sec
73. Yann Huguet (Argos-Shimano) @ 15mjin 33sec
74. Damien Howson (UNi SA-Australia) @ 15min 40sec
75. Koen De Kort (Argos-Shimano) @ 15min 45sec
76. Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) @ 16min 6sec
77. Thierry Hupond (Argos-Shimano) @ 16min 19sec
78. Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) @ 16min 51sec
79. Davide Cimolai (Lampre-Merida) @ 17min 31sec
80. Eros Capecchi (Movistar) @ 17min 49sec
81. Willem Wauters (Vacansoleil) @ 18min 5sec
82. Laurent Didier (Radio Shack) @ 18min 47sec
83. Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 18min 55sec
84. Matthew Lloyd (Lampre-Merida) @ 19min 10sec
85. Mark Renshaw (Blanco) @ 20min 39sec
86. William Bonnet (FDJ) @ 20min 44sec
87. Jens Mouris (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 20min 5osec
88. Albert Timmer (Argos-Shimano) @ 21min 2sec
89. William Clarke (Argos-Shimano) 2 21min 25sec
90. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) @ 21min 26sec
91. Jack Bobridge (Blanco) @ 21min 49sec
92. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) @ 21min 51sec
93. Jordan Kerby (UNI SA-Australia) @ 22min 18sec
94. Anthony Giacoppo (UNI SA-Australia) @ 23min 4sec
95. Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 23min 11sec
96. Takashi Mayazawa (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 23min 57sec
97. Calvin Watson (UNI SA-Australia) @ 24min 7sec
98. Alan Marangoni (Cannondale) @ 24min 29sec
99. Blel Kadri (Ag2r) @ 25min 26sec
100. Christopher Juul Jensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 25min 10sec
101. Laurent Mangel (FDJ) @ 26min 11sec
102. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) @ 26min 41sec
103. Jon Aberasturi (Euskaltel) @ 27min 3sec
104. Juan José Lobato (Euskaltel) @ 27min 29sec
105. Marcel Sieberg (lotto-Belisol) @ 28min 0sec
106. Davide Apollonio (Ag2r) @ 28min 40sec
107. Maarten Tjallingii (Blanco) @ 28min 56sec
108. Andrea Guardini (Astana) @ 29mn 47sec
109. Manuele Boaro (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 29min 49sec
110. Frantisek Rabon (Omega Pharma-Quick step) @ 30min 13sec
111. Juraj Sagan (Cannondale) @ 30min 22sec
112. Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) @ 30min 27sec
113. Julian Kern (Ag2r) @ 30min 52sec
114. Graeme Brown (Blanco) @ 20min 57sec
115. Martin Kohler (BMC) @ 32min 28sec
116. Luke Rowe (Sky) @ 33min 6sec
117. Jonas Ahlstrand (Argos-Shimano) @ 33min 26sec
118. Gediminas Bagdonas (Ag2r) @ 33min 45sec
119. Barry Markus (Vacansoleil) @ 33min 56sec
120. Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) @ 34min 59sec
121. Boy van Poppel (Vacansoleil) @ 35min 54sec
122. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel) @ 36min 0sec
123. Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) @ 36min 1sec
124. Bernhard Eisel (Sky) @ 26min15sec
125. Tomasz Marczynski (Vacansoleil) @ 37min 27sec
126. Olivier Kaisen (Lotto-Belisol) @ 37min 50sec
127. Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) @ 42min 18sec

Points:

1. Geraint Thomas (Sky): 46 points
2. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol): 45
3. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco): 37
4. Javier Moreno (Movistar): 37
5. Mark Renshaw (BLanco): 36

Mountains:

1. Javier Moreno (Movistar): 22 points
2. Jack Bobridge (Blanco): 20
3. Geraint Thomas (Sky): 16
4. Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge):16
5. Eros Capecchi (Movistar): 16

Young Rider:

1. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) 18hr 28min 32sec
2. Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) @ 32sec
3. Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) @ 34sec
4. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) @ 54sec
5. George Bennett (RadioShack) @ 1min 2sec

Team Classification:

1. RadioShack-Leopard: 55hr 27min 54sec
2. Movistar @ 1min 9sec
3. Lotto-Belisol @ 4min 0sec
4. Blanco @ 5min 14sec
5. Euskaltel @ 5min 34sec

Stage 6 map and profile

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Saturday, January 26: Stage 5, McLaren Vale - Old Willunga Hill, 151.5 km

more photos from stage 5

Results:

1. Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) 3hr 36min 25sec
2. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) s.t.
3. Javier Moreno (Movistar) @ 10sec
4. Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) @ 12sec
5. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) @ 13sec
6. Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) @ 16sec
7. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) @ s.t.
8. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
9. Daniele Pietroppoli (Lampre) s.t.
10. Ben Hermans (RasioShack) s.t.
11. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) @ 21sec
12. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) s.t.
13. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 23sec
14. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) @ 25sec
15. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
16. Amaël Moinard (BMC) @ 27sec
17. Geraint Thomas (Sky) @ 28sec
18. Andrey Amador (Movistar) @ 32sec
19. George Bennett (RadioShack) s.t.
20. Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol) @ 38sec
21. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
22. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 43sec
23. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
24. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
25. Juan José Oroz (Euskaltel) s.t.
26. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
27. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
28. Simone Stortoni (Lampre-Merida) @ 57sec
29. Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
30. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) @ 1min 13sec

GC after Stage 5:

1. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) 16hr 35min 33sec
2. Javier Moreno (Movistar) @ 13sec
3. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) @ 25sec
4. Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) @ 28sec
5. Geraint Thomas (Sky) @ 29sec
6. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
7. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) @ 32sec
8. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
9. Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) s.t.
10. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) @ 37sec
11. Jack Bauer (Garmin-sharp) @ 41sec
12. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) @ 45sec
13. George Bennett (RadioShack) @ 48sec
14. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) @ 49sec
15. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) @ 54sec
16. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 57sec
17. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 59sec
18. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) @ 1min 16sec
19. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
20. Serge Pauwels (Omega Phrma-Quick Step) s.t.
21. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
22. Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 2min 30sec
23. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 2min 49sec
24. Adam Phelan (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
25. Cristiano Salerno (Cannondale) @ 3min 7sec
26. Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 3min 17sec
27. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Sharp) @ 3min 31sec
28. Zakkari Dempster (UNI SA-Australia) @ 3min 36sec
29. Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r) @ 3min 45sec
30. Lachlan David Morton (Garmin-Sharp) @ 4min 5sec

Stage 5 map and profile

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Friday, January 25: Stage 4, Modbury - Tanunda, 126.5 km

More photos from stage 4

1. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 3hr 2min 52sec
2. Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
3. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
4. Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
5. Barry Markus (Vacansoeil) s.t.
6. Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
7. Mark Renshaw (Blanco) s.t.
8. Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) s.t.
9. Arnaud Demare (FDJ) s.t.
10. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) s.t.
11. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
12. Andrea Gueradini (Astana) s.t.
13. Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
14. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
15. Steele Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
16. Christopher Sutton (Sky) s.t.
17. Geraint Thomas (Sky) s.t.
18. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
19. Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
20. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
21. Jérôme Pineau (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
22. Maarten Tjallingii (Blanco) s.t.
23. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
24. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
25. Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
26. Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) s.t.
27. Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
28. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
29. Anthony Giacoppo (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
30. Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 12hr 59min 9sec
2. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) @ 5sec
3. Javier Moreno (Movistar) @ 6sec
4. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) @ 8sec
5. Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel) @ 15sec
6. Jon Izagirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
7. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
8. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
9. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
10. George Bennett (RadioShack) s.t.
11. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
12. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
13. Wilco Keldeman (Blanco) s.t.
14. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) @ 23sec
15. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 31sec
16. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) @ 32sec
17. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
18. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
19. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
20. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
21. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 35sec
22. Lachlan David Morton (Garmin-Sharp) @ 1min 2sec
23. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 1min 25sec
24. Peter Velits (Omega pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
25. Adam Phelan (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
26. Cristiano Salerno (Cannondale) @ 1min 50sec
27. Zakkari Dempster (UNI SA-Australia) @ 1min 59sec
28. Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r) @ 2min 8sec
29. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) @ 24min 41sec
30. Simone Ponzi (Astana) @ 2min 46sec

Stage 4 map and profile

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Thursday, January 24: Stage 3, Unley - Stirling, 139 km

More photos from stage 3

Results:

1. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) 3hr 36min 46sec
2. Matthew Harley Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
3. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) s.t.
4. Geraint Thomas (Sky) s.t.
5. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) s.t.
6. Javier Moreno (Movistar) s.t.
7. Simone Ponzi (Astana) s.t.
8. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre) s.t.
9. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) s.t.
10. Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
11. Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) s.t.
12. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
13. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
14. Mikaël Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
15. George Bennett (Radio Shack) s.t.
16. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
17. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
18. Ben Hermans (Radio Shack) s.t.
19. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
20. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
21. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
22. Bernard Sulzberger (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
23. Jon Izagirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
24. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
25. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
26. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
27. Andrey Kashechkin s.t.
28. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) @ 8sec
29. Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) @ 11sec
30. Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 12sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 9hr 56min 17sec
2. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) @ 5sec
3. Javier Moreno (Movistar) @ 6sec
4. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) @ 8sec
5. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) @ 15sec
6. Jon Izagirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
7. Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
8. George Bennett (RadioShack) s.t.
9. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
10. Wilco Keldeman (Blanco) s.t.
11. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
12. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
13. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
14. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) @ 23sec
15. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 31sec
16. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) @ 32sec
17. Mikaël Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
18. Andrey Keshechkin (Astana) s.t.
19. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
20. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
21. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 35sec
22. Lachlan David Morton (Garmin-Sharp) @ 1min 2sec
23. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 1min 29sec
24. Peter Velits (Sky) @ 1min 32sec
25. Adam Phelan (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
26. Cristiano Salerno (Cannondale) @ 1min 50sec
27. Zakkary Dempster (UNI SA-Australia) @ 1min 59sec
28. Guillaume Bonafond (Ag2r) @ 2min 8sec
29. Gregory Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) @ 2min 41sec
30. Simone Ponzi (Astana) @ 2min 46sec

Stage 13 map and profile

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Wednesday, January 23: Stage 2, Mount Barker - Rostrevor, 116.5 km

More pictures from Stage 2

Results:

1. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 2hr 44min 18sec
2. Javier Moreno Mazan (Movistar) @ 1sec
3. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) s.t.
4. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) @ 4sec
5. Tom Wellens Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
6. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
7. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
8. Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) s.t.
9. Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
10. George Bennett (RadioShack) s.t.
11. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
12. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) s.t.
13. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
14. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
15. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
16. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 21sec
17. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
18. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
19. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
20. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
21. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
22. Lachlan David Morton (Garmin-sharp) s.t.
23. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 24sec
24. Christopher Sutton (Sky) @ 40sec
25. Thierry Hupond (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
26. Manuele Boaro (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
27. Stefano Agostini (Cannondale) @ 1min 9sec
28. Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) s.t.
29. Elia Favilli (Astana) s.t.
30. Laurent Didier (RadioShack) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 6hr 19min 32sec
2. Javier Moreno Bazan (Movistar) @ 5sec
3. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) @ 7sec
4. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) @ 14sec
5. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) s.t.
6. Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
7. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
8. Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
9. Jack Bauer (Garmin-sharp) s.t.
10. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
11. George Bennett (Radio Shack) s.t.
12. Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) s.t.
13. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
14. Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
15. Kenny Elissone (FDJ) s.j.
16. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 30sec
17. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) @ 31sec
18. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
19. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
20. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
21. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
22. Lachlan David Morton (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
23. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 34sec
24. Christopher Sutton (Sky) @ 50sec
25. Manuele Boaro (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 50sec
26. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) @ 1min 19sec
27. Stefano Agostini (Cannondale) s.t.
28. Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) s.t.
29. Peer Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
30. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.

Stage 2 map and profile

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Tuesday, January 22: Stage 1, Prospect - Lobethal, 135 km

More photos from stage 1

Results:

1. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 3hr 35min 24sec
2. Arnaud Demare (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
3. Mark Renshaw (Blanco) s.t.
4. Simone Ponzi (Astana) s.t.
5. Steele Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp)s.t.
6. Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
7. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
8. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
9. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
10. Zakkari Dempster (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
11. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
12. Juan José Lobato (Euskaltel) s.t.
13. Anthony Giacoppo (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
14. Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
15. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) s.t.
16. Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
17. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
18. Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
19. Stefano Agostini (Cannondale) s.t.
20. Geraint Thomas (Sky) s.t.
21. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) s.t.
22. Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
23. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
24. Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) s.t.
25. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
26. Federico Canuti (Cannondale) s.t.
27. Arnaud Courteille (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
28. Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
29. Bernard Sulzberger (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
30. Javier Moreno (Movistar) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 3hr 35min 14sec
2. Arnaud Demare (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 4sec
3. Mark Renshaw (Blanco) @ 6sec
4. Seimon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 7sec
5. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) s.t.
6. Jérôme Pineau (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 8sec
7. Thomas de Gendt (Vacansoleil) s.t.
8. Simone Ponzi (Astana) @ 9sec
9. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
10. Steel Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp) @ 10sec
11. Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
12. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida) s.t.
13. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
14. Zakkari Dempster (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
15. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
16. Juan José Lobato (Euskaltel) s.t.
17. Anthony Giacoppo (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
18. Jon Iziguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
19. Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) s.t.
20. Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
21. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
22. Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
23. Stefano Agostini (Canondale) s.t.
24. Geraint Thomas (Sky) s.t.
25. Ben Hermans (RadioShack) s.t.
26. Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
27. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
28. Maxim Uglinsky (Astana) s.t.
29. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
30. Federico Canuti (Cannondale) s.t.

Stage 1 map and profile

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Sunday, January 20: People's Choice (Down Under) Classic, 30 x 1.7 km laps, total 51 km

More Down Under Classic photos

Results:

1. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 1hr 4min 1sec
2. Matthew Harley Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
3. Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
4. Boy van Poppel (Vacansoleil) s.t.
5. Chris Sutton (Sky) s.t.
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
7. Davide Cimolai (Lampre) s.t.
8. Steele Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
9. José Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
10. Anthony Giacoppo (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
11. Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) s.t.
12. Juan José Lobato (Euskaltel) s.t.
13. Barry Markus (Vacansoleil) s.t.
14. Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
15. Arnaud Demare (FDJ) s.t.
16. Bernard Sulzberger (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
17. Adam Phelan (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
18. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
19. Jerome Pineau (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
20. Luke Rowe (Sky) s.t.
21. Mark Renshaw (Blanco) s.t.
22. Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
23. Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
24. Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
25. William Bonnet (FDJ) s.t.
26. Jordan Kerby (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
27. Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) s.t.
28. Jonathan Cantwell (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
29. Koen De Kort (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
30. Stefano Agostini (Cannondale)@ 8sec
31. Jon Aberasturi (Euskaltel) s.t.
32. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) s.t.
33. Juraj Sagan (Cannondale) s.t.
34. Garikoitz Bravo (Euskaltel) s.t.
35. Jonas Ahlstrand (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
36. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
37. Cameron Wurf (Cannondale) s.t.
38. Cristiano Salerno (Cannondale) s.t.
39. Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) s.t.
40. Andrea Guardini (Astana) s.t.
41. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
42. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
43. David Tanner (Blanco) s.t.
44. Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) s.t.
45. Tiago Machado (RadioShack) s.t.
46. José Ivan Gutierrez (Movistar) s.t.
47. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
48. Martin Kohler (BMC) s.t.
49. Damian Howson (UNI SA-Australia) s.t.
50. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel) s.t.

Down Under Classic map and profile

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Pre race photos

January 15: The teams are gathering in Australia, here are some pictures Fotoreproter Sirotti sent:

The evergreen Jens Voigt

Andy Schleck

Roberto Ferrari with new bike from Merida. In years past the team used Wilier-Triestina bicycles.

Formerly Liquigas, the Cannondale team sports its new kit.

FDJ

New Euskaltel kit

Thomas de Gendt

Argos-Shimano sprinter Marcel kittel

Australian champion Luke Durbridge

World road Champion Philippe Gilbert

Takashi Miyazawa

Eros Capecchi and Giovanni Visconti

Ag2r

Astana

Valerio Agnoli

Andrey Kashechkin

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