Tour Down Under (2015) Photos Jan 19 - 26

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Marcel Kittel (Giant - Alpecin) is ready go in Adelaide for the Tour Down Under warm up race called the People's Choice Classic	BMC led by Cadel Evans didn't much to say this morning	The rollout for the 51 km circuit race around Adelaide
Richie Porte (Team Sky) at the front	Round and round they go	20:28:13 Adelaide
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) at the front of the chase for...	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Alpecin) bidding his time	Smiling Cadel Evans (BMC) enjoying the race. He'll be retiring from competitive bike racing next month
As expected, Marcel Kittel (Giant - Alpecin) wins the sprint finish after an hour of racing	2nd Juan Jose LOBATO DEL VALLE (MOVISTAR) and 3rd Wouter WIPPERT (DRAPAC)	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Alpecin) celebrating with teammates at dusk
Smiles all around in the Giant - Alpecin camp. It didn't take long to get the first win of the year	Cadel Evans (BMC) didn't break much of a sweat in the warm up race	Your People's Choice Classic winner, Marcel Kittel (Giant - Alpecin). The first of many wins for the coming and season.

Stage 1:  Tanunda → Campbelltown, 133 km  Full Results and Report

Cadel Evans (BMC) get his butt checked out during the morning sign-in in Tanunda prior to Stage 1	Last year's Coppa Agostoni (1.1 ITA) winner Niccolo Bonifazio (Lampre - Merida) won the field sprint for 5th today as a 2nd year pro	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Alpecin) signing in
Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) rolling to the start	Aussie National Champ Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycling)	Richie Porte (Sky)
		The peloton on its way to Campbelltown
Break survivor Jack Bobridge (Unisa Australia) wins Stage 1 ahead of Lieuwe Westra (Astana) in Campbelltown	Local favorite comes through: “I couldn’t even count how many times I’ve been along them roads. I’ve lived on them, trained on them my whole career”	Lieuwe Westra (Astana), also in the all day break, finished 2nd
Lars Boom (Astana) post race	Heinrich Haussler (Iam) post race	Cadel Evans (Bmc) and Andy Rihs (Bmc) post race
Jack Bobridge (Unisa Australia) hits the stage	Your stage 1 winner, Jack Bobridge (Unisa Australia)...	and race leader. "I’ve always been aggressive, but to take out the first stage and wear the leader’s jersey tomorrow. I’m speechless"

Stage 2:  Unley → Stirling, 151 km  Full Results and Report

Joey photos before the start in Unley: Nathan Haas (Cannondale - Garmin)	Vicente Reynes (Iam)	Cadel Evans (Bmc)
Greg Lemond got in on the fun too	Jack Bobridge (Unisa Australia) held onto a Joey at the start and his race leader's jersey at the end of the day
	The uphill finish in Stirling	Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar) came around Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge) for the uphill win. 3rd Gorka Izaguirre (Giant - Alpecin), 4th Tom Dumoulin (Bmc), 5th Cadel Evans (Bmc)
Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar) dials up win #1 for 2015	Movistar teammates Juan Jose Lobato and Gorka Izaguirre celebrate	Your stage 2 winner, Jose Lobato (Movistar)

Stage 3:  Norwood → Paracombe, 143 km  Full Results and Report

BMC's Jim Ochowicz and Andy Rihs reviewing their team's plan prior to the start in Norwood	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Alpecin) and his hair are ready to go, but this isn't a sprinter's stage	Peloton easing into the start
Kangaroo crossing in 3km	William Clarke (Drapac) getting today's main break started	Clarke was joined by Lasse Norman Hansen (Cannondale-Garmin), Calvin Watson (Trek) and Axel Domont (AG2R La Mondiale) 10 km into the race
Peloton chasing to bring the race back together for the uphill finish		A late charge by Rohan Dennis (BMC) on the finishing climb in Paracombe sent him past the four lead riders and on his way to victory
Rohan Dennis celebrates his stage win at Paracombe as BMC teammate Cadel Evans comes into view	2nd Cadel Evans (BMC) +3s and 3rd Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin)	1-2 today and now BMC has the top two GC positions
4th Maxime Bouet (Etixx - Quick-Step) + 5s, 5th Michael Rogers (Tinkoff-Saxo) +5s	6th Richie Porte (Team Sky) +5s hasn't given up hopes for the overall win and 7th Jack Haig (UniSA-Australia)	8th Rubén Fernandez (Movistar Team) and 9th Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
Rohan Dennis and Michael Schar celebrate	Rohan Dennis said post race that he was suppose to be pacesetting for Cadel Evans at the bottom of the hill, but he wasn't well positioned	Your stage 3 winner, Rohan Dennis (BMC)
Rohan Dennis (BMC)		And new race leader, Rohan Dennis (BMC) by 7s over teammate Cadel Evans (BMC)
Is BMC's new man on the block about to upstage his retiring team leader?

Stage 4:  Glenelg → Mt Barker, 145 km  Full Results and Report

Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) after signing in for Stage 4 in Glenelg. He's sitting pretty 3rd overall (tops among non BMC riders) 9s back. Too bad for him there is no time-trial stage at this event.	A smiles in the BMC camp this morning in Glenelg prior to Stage 4. Race leader on Rohan Dennis on the right and Cadel Evans second overall.	Sellicks Hill scenery along the coast
Sellicks Hill		Sellicks Hill
BMC at the front at Sellicks Hill	Race leader Rohan Dennis at Sellicks Hill	Astana attack late stage in the race
High speed crash in the final km	Spectator (Steve Swayne) close-up of the Stage 4 crash sliding by
A crash in the final km left a depleted sprint finish at Mount Barker won by Steele Von Hoff (Unisa Australia) ahead of Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge), Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2r La Mondiale), Wouter Wippert (Drapac)		Second win in four days for Unisa Australia. Aussie RR champ Heinrich Haussler on the right.
Vladimir Isaichev (Katusha) walking it across the line	Alexey Tcatevitch (Katusha) landed badly on his left shoulder	Stage 1 winner, Jack Bobridge (UniSA-Australia), reflects on an eventful day. His unsuccessful break, finish crash and his teammate's win
Now there's a team in sync	Your stage 4 winner, Steele Von Hoff (Unisa Australia) rode for Garmin last year
Easily the biggest pro win for the 27 year-old from Mornington, Australia	Rohan Dennis (BMC) maintains his race lead of 9s over the first non BMC rider heading into Stage 5 and the uphill finish on Old Wilunga Hill

Stage 5:  McLaren Vale → Willunga Hill, 152 km  Full Results and Report

Richie Porte (Team Sky) signing in at the start in McLaren Vale. We' ll see him again later.	BMC leading the peloton along Aldinga Beach	Aldinga Beach
The Caravan on Aldinga Beach	Three man break with Jordon Kerby (Drapac), Gregory Henderson (Lotto NL - Jumbo), Jack Bobridge (Unisa Australia)	The peloton
The last break survivor was Jack Bobridge (Unisa Australia) on Willunga Hill	Richie Porte (Team Sky) successfully attacked the GC group with 1.2 km to go on Willunga Hill	Richie Porte (Team Sky) checks his margin of victory. No one in sight yet.
Richie Porte (Team Sky) repeats on Willunga Hill	Rohan Dennis (Bmc) crosses in the nick of time for 2nd + 9s to retain his race lead by 2s	Ruben Fernandez (Movistar) was 3rd +16s
4th Cadel Evans (Bmc) + 16s	Race leader Rohan Dennis (Bmc) congratulates the stage winner Richie Porte (Team Sky)	Willunga Hill made the race leader weep
Spent	He may not win the GC, but Richie Porte (Team Sky) has a stage win	Aussie RR Champ Heinrich Haussler
	Your stage 5 winner, Richie Porte (Team Sky)	Rohan Dennis (Bmc) barely retained the race lead. Shaved down to 2s which should be enough for the final flat stage

Stage 6:  Adelaide, 90 km  Full Results and Report

Start scene in Adelaide for the final stage at Tour Down Under, a circuit race around the city	BMC's Cadel Evans and Rohan Dennis (race leader)	Roll out
	90 km, 2 hour circuit race	Alexis Gougeard (Ag2r La Mondiale) in the break
Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale - Garmin) in the pack	Race leader, Rohan Dennis (Bmc)
	Sprint finish as expected	Wouter Wippert (Drapac) wins ahead of Heinrich Haussler (Iam), Boris Vallee (Lotto Soudal), Pavel Brutt (Tinkoff - Saxo), Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge)
Biggest pro for Wouter Wippert and his Drapac team	Rohan Dennis andCadel Evans celebrate 1st and 3rd on GC	Rohan Dennis and BMC's owner Andy Rihs
Your stage 6 winner, Wouter Wippert (Drapac)	Rohan Dennis hits the stage	Your 2015 Tour Down Under winner, Rohan Dennis (BMC)
2nd Richie Porte (Team Sky) just + 2s	3rd Cadel Evans (BMC) + 20s, one month before he retires