2012 Tour Down Under
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2012 Tour Down Under: Stage 1
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Luca Paolini from Italy rides with an ice pack on his neck during stage 1 of the 2012 Tour Down Under in Prospect on January 17, 2012. The cycling's World Tour is held over six stages from January 15 to 22. IMAGE STRICTLY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE-STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / Mark Gunter (Photo credit should read Mark Gunter/AFP/Getty Images)
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William Clarke from Australia rides on his way to win the second stage of the 2012 Tour Down Under in Stirling on January 18, 2012. The cycling's World Tour is held over six stages from January 15 to 22. IMAGE STRICTLY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE-STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / Mark Gunter (Photo credit should read Mark Gunter/AFP/Getty Images)
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2012 Tour Down Under: Stage 1
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The peleton rides past spectators in bathtubs during stage 1 of the 2012 Tour Down Under in Clare on January 17, 2012. The cycling's World Tour is held over six stages from January 15 to 22. TOPSHOTS IMAGE STRICTLY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE-STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / Mark Gunter (Photo credit should read Mark Gunter/AFP/Getty Images)
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2012 Tour Down Under: Stage 1
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Former two-time Tour Down Under champion Andre Greipel of Germany wins the Down Under Classic criterium in Adelaide on January 15, 2012. Held over 30 laps of an inner city circuit, the criterium does not count towards the standings of the Tour Down Under -- the first event of cycling's World Tour which is held over six stages from January 15 to 22. IMAGE STRICTLY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE-STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / Mark Gunter (Photo credit should read Mark Gunter/AFP/Getty Images)
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Cyclists from around the world compete in Australia's Tour Down Under, which is held over six stages from Jan. 15-22.