Tour Down Under (2012) Photos; Stage 5: McLaren Vale → Old Willunga Hill, 152 km
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Euskaltel-Euskadi hasn't done anything too exciting this week. With today's Old Willunga Hill hilltop finish, they should have faired better than Gorka Inausti's 44th place + 4:02.		share this photo
BMC Racing meanwhile was preparing to defend the race leader's jersey worn by Martin Kohler (bending over in the shade)		share this photo
Eddy Merckx still likes to sign in each morning		share this photo
The peloton on Aldinga Beach		share this photo
Aldinga Beach		share this photo
BMC leading the peloton inland towards Willunga		share this photo
Another gorgeous day for cycling and taking pictures		share this photo
The crowd on Old Willunga Hill preparing for the first of two passes		share this photo
Nathan Haas (Garmin - Barracuda) was first man to the top of Old Willunga Hill...		share this photo
... much to the delight of his home crowd		share this photo
Movistar and Simon Gerrans leading the peloton		share this photo
The scene at the top with a large temporary grandstand for the first ever hilltop finish in 14 years of the Tour Down Under		share this photo
Next time around, it was Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) battling for the stage win		share this photo
Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) had the inside position around the final corner, but Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) still came around him for the win		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins his first race in his first event since serving his two-year suspension		share this photo
Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) was hoping to win the stage and the overall today, but settled for second		share this photo
Tiago Machado (RadioShack) hung on for third after leading a two man break with Rohan Dennis the second and final time up Old Willunga Hill		share this photo
It was an emotional win for Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)		share this photo
Martin Kohler (BMC) displaying a different kind of emotion after losing over one minute and the race leader's jersey		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is back		share this photo
Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) was unaware of the tiebreaker with Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) that put him in leader's jersey. From the UCI rulebook, If the two riders are tied on time and if there are no individual time trial stages, the placings obtained in each stage shall be added to determine who has the highest finishes throughout the event. That puts Gerrans in the race lead with one stage to go and it's unlikely Valverde will gain any bonus time on the final stage given the number of excellent sprinters GreenEDGE has in the race.		share this photo
Stuart O'Grady found his way onto the podium as well for one of the subjective awards		share this photo
After his fine performance leading a two man break the final time up Old Willunga Hill, Rohan Dennis (Aus) UNI SA - Australia is now the best young rider in the race		share this photo
Tour Down Under (2012) Photos; Stage 5: McLaren Vale → Old Willunga Hill, 152 km
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