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Tour Down Under (2011) Photos; Stage 6: Adelaide (Criterium)

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Riders from Quick Step, Liquigas-Cannondale, Lampre-Isd, Vacansoleil-DCM, BMC gathering for a photo-op prior to the final stage on another beautiful day in South Australiashare this photo

All eyes were on race leader Cameron Meyer as he signs in one last timeshare this photo

Lance Armstrong and the Radioshack pre-race meetingshare this photo

Both Lance Armstrong and Mark Cavendish were the focus of attention prior to this year's Tour Down Under, but neither rider was a major factor when the racing startedshare this photo

The Ochre Jersey anxious to rollshare this photo

After Garmin-Cervelo teammate Matt Wilson instigated the main break, Cameron Meyer bided his time in the peloton hoping that sprinter Matt Goss wouldn't gain the bonus seconds he needed to take back the race lead on the final dayshare this photo

HTC-Highroad bringing the race back together for a sprint finish and a possible win by Matt Gossshare this photo

The sprint unfolding with 200m to go and Team Sky on the wheel of HTC's Mark Renshawshare this photo

Sky's Ben Swift takes the sprint finish ahead of teammate Greg Henderson. Matt Goss (left) lunged for what turned out to be third which wasn't good enough... he needed at least second place.share this photo

Team Sky saves the day for Garmin-Cervelo's Cameron Meyer by taking the 1st and 2nd place bonus seconds from Matt Gossshare this photo

Announcer Paul Sherwen in the midst of the Sky/Swift post-race celebrationshare this photo

Across the street, the Orche Jersey and his brother were celebrating tooshare this photo

Ben Swift adds the final stage winner's hardware to that of his stage 2 win earlier in the week. Today's win also moved him onto the final podium for 3rd overallshare this photo

Cameron Meyer is...share this photo

Your 2011 Tour Down Under winner... by just 2s the narrowest margin of victory ever at the TDUshare this photo

Lance Armstrong had the final say, this being his final international professional race. His three appearances Down Under have been a boon for the race.share this photo

Tour Down Under (2011) Photos; Stage 6: Adelaide (Criterium)

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