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Gerrans rides to victory in chaotic stage three of Tour
Three-time Tour Down Under champion Simon Gerrans has claimed a chaotic stage three after beating compatriot Rohan Dennis.
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The two former champions went wheel-to-wheel in a thrilling climax to one of the key stages of this year's event.
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The Orica-GreenEDGE rider just pipping last year's champion by a wheel in a photo-finish.
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And with that victory, the 35-year-old slipped into a very familiar jersey - the ochre leader's jersey.
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It was a stunning turn-around after Gerrans crashed in stage two the day before.
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A despondent Dennis just ran out of gas in the final stretch in Campbelltown.
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A crash on the high-speed section into the fearsome Corkscrew climb threatened to throw a spanner in the works for the major teams.
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Belgian rider Laurens de Vreese of team Astana made the first move of the day - breaking away from the main field early in the stage.
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He cut a lonely figure on the road, riding nearly the entire race on his own.
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But he was gobbled up by the peloton as the riders cranked up the pace heading into Corkscrew climb.
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