The Tour leader Bernard Sulzberger (Virgin Blue Cycling)
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The Tour departs the picturesque Metung
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The peloton corners beside the Tambo River
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The peloton at the top of an early climb
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An early break with three riders getting away (L-R):
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Back in the peloton and the team of Virgin Blue Cycling
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Virgin Blue Cycling Team spent a lot of the time
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Kyle Marwood (Lakes Oil Cycling) in cruise control
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Peter Herzig drives the Virgin Blue Cycling team
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Hey Kyle (right), do you think we can stay away all-day
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Joseph Lewis from New South Wales was working hard
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BOO! The leading trio faces a scary moment
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Aussies love a bit of 'dead horse' (Australian rhyming slang for sauce)
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The Virgin Blue Cycling and Praties Cycling trains
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The leading trio were caught by another three riders
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Then the attacks started coming between the lead group
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Travis Meyer (South Australia.com/AIS) took charge
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Four riders made a move knowing that the difficult climb
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More adept to the sprints of the Tour; Nathan Clarke (Praties Cycling)
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They were joined by five other riders
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Creditcollect Sprint Points leader Malcolm Rudolph (GD.Triple Play)
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Seven became four and it was left to (L-R): Nathan Clarke (Praties Cycling),
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The ten kilometre climb kicked up sharply in parts
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The leaders were maintaining around a minute-and-a-half break
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The Praties Cycling boys were driving the chase group
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It's easy for you guys to smile and chat, I'm the one doing all the work:
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And the strain is beginning to show
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Okay that's it, I've had enough - its over to you guys:
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The Tour leader Bernard Sulzberger (Virgin Blue Cycling)
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It's off road for some as Praties Cycling were still
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The chase group were finding it difficult to bridge the gap
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The leading quartet were joined by Tim Guy from New South Wales
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Could they stay away? (R-L): Tim Guy, Chris Luxton, Michael England
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Nathan Clarke (Praties Cycling) takes stage seven into Omeo
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Chris Jory (New South Wales) brings home the remnants of the chase group
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The stage seven podium spray (L-R): David Kemp (2nd, Virgin Blue Cycling),
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Tim Guy from New South Wales was awarded the Bairnsdale Dealership
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Malcolm Rudolph (GD.Triple Play) tries on another of his Creditcollect
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Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) will win the Tourism Victoria
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Timothy Roe (Savings and Loans) is the new leader
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