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2014 Tour Down Under - Stage 4
Greipel got the stage win, but Evans maintained the ochre jersey.
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Stage 4 of the Tour Down Under started in the cosmopolitan suburb of Unley. Race leader Cadel Evans signs on before the stage begins.
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Evans started the race with the ochre jersey but there were plenty of rider on his tail.
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Simon Gerrans, who won the first stage of the Tour, was one of those riders looking to make up time on Evans as the race got under way.
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After leaving Unley, the race headed up into the Adelaide Hills.
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Evans had a few problems throughout the stage, having mechanical issues during at the second sprint and having to change bikes soon after.
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First stage winner Simon Gerrans gained valuable bonus seconds after winning the first intermediate sprint.
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Australian Cameron Wurf and French rider Axel Domont went clear and built a lead of nearly five minutes.
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The scenary the riders race through is breath taking
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Andre Greipel raced over the line for his 15th Tour stage win
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