SRAM is not only providing the spares support
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The winning break opened up on the first 'berg'
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The peloton was content to roll through
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Smoko time: Road-workers take a break to watch
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Lasse Bochman (CSC-Saxo Bank) drives the peloton
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Life was relaxed in the peloton
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Tasmanian duo Caleb Manion (Toyota United) and Matt Goss (CSC-Saxo Bank)
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Will Routley (Bicycle Superstore Canada)
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Brad McGee (CSC Saxo Bank) was pedaling in anger
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The tour heads towards Mt.Buller in the distance
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Getting closer: The peloton were still around four minutes in arrearrs
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Riding in their shadows:
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The peloton with tour leader Stuart O'Grady (CSC-Saxo Bank) in yellow
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Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) would make a late dash for the stage win
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Lars Bak (CSC-Saxo Bank) was looking well placed to have a real dig
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The sprint points leader Matt Goss (CSC-Saxo Bank)
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Marco Corti (Barloworld) was aggressive on the slopes
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Further up the road and it was South Australian Chris Jongewaard (Panasonic),
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The chasing peloton hit
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Chris Jongewaard (Panasonic) revs up the crowd
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You beauty: Chris Jongewaard (Panasonic) takes out stage four
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Another Chris: Christopher Froome (Barloworld)
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Lars Bak (CSC-Saxo Bank) gives his all
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2007 champion Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) again climbed superbly
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William Walker (Virgin Blue Australian National Team)
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The yellow jersey of Stuart O'Grady finished in 13th place
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Conquering Mt.Buller: CSC-Saxo Bank team-manager Rod McGee
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One for the road: Brad McGee (CSC-Saxo Bank) is fashionably late
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Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) is the Cyclismo Bendigo King of the Mountains
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And why not: Stage winner Chris Jongewaard (Panasonic)
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A Danish spray: Lars Bak (CSC-Saxo Bank)
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Tasmania may be closer to Australia than you think Lars!
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