Tour Down Under (2016) Photos Jan 17 - 24

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Graeme Brown (Drapac) signs in for his record-breaking 14th Tour Down Under	Lotto-Jumbo relaxing pre People's Choice Classic	Early break
30 laps of the 1.7km circuit for a total of 51 km
		Aussie Caleb Ewan (Orica GreenEdge) showed great early season form easily winning the sprint finish
Caleb Ewan (Orica GreenEdge) celebrates the pre Tour Down Under circuit race win	Simon Gerrans congradulates his winning teammate	Your People's Choice Classic winner, 21 year-old Caleb Ewan
Look for more wins from this guy when the stage race starts on Tuesday (Late Monday in the Americas)

Stage 1:  Prospect → Lyndoch, 131 km  Full Results and Report

Last year's overall winner, Rohan Dennis (BMC)	Richie Porte is here in a support role. His year revolves around the Tour de France	People's Choice Classic winner, Caleb Ewan rolling into Prospect for Stage 1. We'll see him again later.
Caleb Ewan signing in	Gerraint Thomas signing in
		Sean Lake (UniSA-Australia) leading the break, he won the only KOM on the stage
	Sprint finish in Lyndoch as expected	Slight hill up run
Close up of the sprint finish in full flight	Caleb Ewan (Orica–GreenEdge) easily wins Stage 1 ahead of Mark Renshaw (Dimension Data) and Wouter Wippert (Cannondale)
Composed post race interview by the 21 year old	Your Stage 1 winner, Caleb Ewan (Orica–GreenEdge)
And first wearer of the this year's first Ochre Jersey as Race leader	Sean Lake (UniSA-Australia), your surprise[d] KOM leader

Stage 2:  Unley → Stirling, 132 km  Full Results and Report

Paulo Bettini gives Joey a scratch at the start in Unley	Race leader Caleb Ewan	Extixx QuickStep's Davide Martinelli hits the spot
Today's stage featured 3000m of climbing
	Solo break by Lotto Soudal's Adam Hansen
		A long solo ride by Lotto Soudal's Adam Hansen
		The uphill finish in Stirling
Photo finish between Lampre - Merida's Diego Ulissi and Tinkoff's Jay McCarthy
Tinkoff's Jay McCarthy celebrates a close win for his first ProTour win	Too much climbing for the sprinters; Caleb Ewan loses the Ochre Jersey	The effects of another hot day in South Australia
Jack Bobridge post race	Your Stage 2 winner, Tinkoff's Jay McCarthy	And new race leader, Tinkoff's Jay McCarthy
		For his long solo ride, Lotto Soudal's Adam Hansen is awarded most aggressive rider

Stage 3:  Glenelg → Campbelltown, 139 km  Full Results and Report

2011 Tour Down Under overall winner, Cameron Meyer rolling into Glenelg for Stage 3	Current race leader, Jay Mc Carthy by virtue of his Stage 2 win in Stirling	Aussie National RR Champ, Jack Bobridge
For the second day in a row we had a long solo break this time by Astana's Laurens De Vreese	The Tinkoff led peloton
Jay Mc Carthy enjoying his first and only day in Ochre		Bunch sprint finish in Campbelltown after the infamous Corkscrew descent
It's down to Rohan Dennis vs Simon Gerrans	Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) takes the photo finish over Rohan Dennis (BMC) while Michael Woods (Cannondale) placed a strong 3rd
3rd Michael Woods (Cannondale) was aggressive on the Corkscrew climb and descent	Jack BOBRIDGE leads in the third group for 13th + 22s	Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) after his winner's interview with Paul Sherwen
	Your Stage 3 winner, Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge)	And new race leader by 3s, Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge)
Most aggressive rider, Astana's Laurens De Vreese	Sergio Henao (Sky) won the Corkscrew climb and his now the KOM leader

Stage 4:  Norwood → Victor Harbor, 138 km  Full Results and Report

Richie Porte strolling into Norwood for the start of Stage 4	Gerraint Thomas	Race leader, Simon Gerrans
Race leader, Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) wins for the second day in a row, this time beating 2nd Ben Swift (GBr/Team Sky) and 3rd Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/Trek–Segafredo)
Your Stage 4 winner, Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge)	With a 14s lead over his nearest competitor, Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) is now well on his way to winning his 4th Tour Down Under

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

Race leader, Simon GERRANS (ORICA GreenEDGE) rolling into McLaren Vale for the start of Stage 5	Orica GreenEdge leading the peloton along Aldinga Beach
Aldinga Beach	Aldinga Beach	Rohan Dennis and Richie Porte
BMC's Alessandro De Marchi Danilo Wyss setting setting the pace, the first of two times up Willunga Hill with Richie Porte tucked in behind him	Race leader, Simon Gerrans would loss contact the 2nd time up Willunga Hill ended finished 8th + 17s	Impressive ride by Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) outclassing the field the final of two times up Willunga Hill
Richie Porte wins Stage 5 after dropping Sergio HENAO (SKY), blurry in the distance, in the final km	2nd Sergio HENAO (SKY) + 6 and 3rd Michael WOODS (CANNONDALE) + 9s	Diego ULISSI (LAMPRE - MERIDA), 4th + 17s, leads in the next group which included race leader, Simon GERRANS (ORICA GreenEDGE)
Your Stage 5 winner, Richie PORTE (BMC RACING)
UCI President Brian Cookson awards Simon Gerrans with his Ochre Jersey	With only a ceremonial stage remaining and a 9s lead, Simon GERRANS (ORICA GreenEDGE) can feel confident he's about to claim his 4th overall Tour Down Under win

Stage 6:  Adelaide, 90 km  Full Results and Report

Race leader, Simon GERRANS (ORICA GreenEDGE) feeling relaxed heading into the ceremonial final stage	The rollout for circuits around Adelaide 18 5 km circuits
		Attack by Thomas De Gendt
		Attack by Lieuwe Westra (Astana) and Maarten Tjallingii (Lotto Nl - Jumbo)
Dimension Data led by Tyler Farrar chasing	Sprint finish as expected
Caleb EWAN (ORICA GreenEDGE) easily wins ahead of 2nd Mark RENSHAW (DIMENSION DATA) and 3rd Giacomo NIZZOLO (TREK - SEGAFREDO)		A good week for Orica GreenEdge. 4 stage wins (2 each) and the overall plus Caleb's People Choice Classic win...
Lots to celebrate	This makes it four overall TDU wins for Simon GERRANS (ORICA GreenEDGE)	Your Stage 1 and now Stage 6 winner, Caleb EWAN (ORICA GreenEDGE)
Simon GERRANS (ORICA GreenEDGE) dons the 6th and final Ochre Jersey	Your 2016 Tour Down Under overall winner, Simon GERRANS (ORICA GreenEDGE)
3rd overall Sergio HENAO (SKY) + 11s	2nd overall Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 9s