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 Australia | share this photo |
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All eyes were on race leader Cameron Meyer as he signs in one last time | share this photo |
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Lance Armstrong and the Radioshack pre-race meeting | share this photo |
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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 started | share this photo |
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The Ochre Jersey anxious to roll | share this photo |
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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 day | share this photo |
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HTC-Highroad bringing the race back together for a sprint finish and a possible win by Matt Goss | share this photo |
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The sprint unfolding with 200m to go and Team Sky on the wheel of HTC's Mark Renshaw | share this photo |
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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 |
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Team Sky saves the day for Garmin-Cervelo's Cameron Meyer by taking the 1st and 2nd place bonus seconds from Matt Goss | share this photo |
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Announcer Paul Sherwen in the midst of the Sky/Swift post-race celebration | share this photo |
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Across the street, the Orche Jersey and his brother were celebrating too | share this photo |
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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 overall | share this photo |
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Cameron Meyer is... | share this photo |
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Your 2011 Tour Down Under winner... by just 2s the narrowest margin of victory ever at the TDU | share this photo |
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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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