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2014 Tour Down Under - Stage 5
At the start of Stage 5, four Aussie were wearing all four of the jerseys - Adam Hansen, Simon Gerrans, Cadel Evans and Jack Haig (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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Evans held a slim lead from Gerrans as the riders started the race in McLaren Vale. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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The 151.5km stage includes two big climbs up the notorious Willunga Hill. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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Once again the scenery of South Australia took centre stage, this time the picture-perfect southern coastline. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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Riders had each other to contend with, but when you take to these roads in Australia, there are other dangers you need to be on the lookout for. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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Veteran Jens Voigt is a crowd favourite in the Tour. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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Towards the end of the stage Richie Porte got a break from Evans, Gerrans and Ulissi who tried desperately to close the gap. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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But Porte was relentless and crossed the line to take the stage. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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It was the Aussie's first Tour Down Under stage win. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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With a third place in Stage 5, Gerrans was able to take the overall lead from Evans. With just a one second buffer between the pair and a host of others in contention, the 2014 Tour Down Under will come down to a massive final stage to sort out a winner. (Santos Tour Down Under / Regallo)
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