Simon Gerrans takes the win atop Old Willunga Hill and captures Orica GreenEdge's first-ever Tour Down Under stage win(Image credit: Sirotti)
Andy Schleck takes time out with a new found friend(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Hushovd in his Credit Agricole days(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Martin Elmiger won the race in 2007(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Pat Jonker is a former winner of the Tour Down Under(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Cadel Evans in the rainbow jersey in 2010(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Luis Leon Sanchez winning at the Tour Down Under(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Former US road champion George Hincapie(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Johan Bruyneel before USADA issued their report(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong retired for a second time in his career in 2011(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Chris Sutton won Sky's first race in 2010(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Simon Gerrans won the race in 2012(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Óscar Freire raced at the Tour Down Under for Katusha(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
A young Richie Porte in his Saxo Bank days(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mark Cavendish at the Tour Down Under(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mark Cavendish had a heavy fall at the Tour Down Under in 2011(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Former BMC and Lampre rider Alessandro Ballan (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Timmy Duggan in his stars and stripes kit at the 2013 Tour Down Under(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Eddy Merckx, Cristian Prudhomme and Julien Goupil(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Team Sky at the 2013 Tour Down Under(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
A smashed up bike post crash(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
A truck gets in the way of the race(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The podium(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Richie Porte with a furry friend(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Will Clarke with UniSA(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alberto Ongarato took a spare wheel with him(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
An Argos-Shimano rider gets aero at the 2013 Tour Down Under(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Marcel Kittel with a local snake(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Simon Gerrans beats Tom-Jelte Slagter in the 2013 race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Julian Kern looks like an extra from a mummy movie after a crash(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
André Greipel holds a joey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Philippe Gilbert races in his rainbow stripes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
André Greipel dons a few extra layers on the podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Michael Rogers leads the way during a stage of the 2011 race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
André Greipel sprays the champagne(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The HTC team give the cameras a wave(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Adam Hansen tries to stay cool in the Aussie heat(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Kevin Seeldraeyers tries out a new bike(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Stuart O'Grady keeps refreshed during the 2008 edition(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The peloton make their way to Willunga Hill(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Matt White after winning stage 4 of the 2005 race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador takes his first win after suffering a cerebral cavernoma(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Stuart O'Grady with his family(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Robbie McEwan celebrates after winning the opening stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde during the 2010 race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome races in Sky colours for the first time(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cadel Evans signs a few autographs(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
George Hincapie relaxes before a stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Allan Davis celebrates his overall victory in 2009(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Lance Armstrong makes his return to racing with Astana(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
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What else is in store for Cameron Meyer this year?(Image credit: Mark Gunter)
The Lotto Belisol lead out train in action at the Tour Down Under Classic (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
With Lance Armstrong at the start of the Tour Down Under in 2011(Image credit: Sirotti)
The 2013 Tour Down Under podium: Thomas, Slagter and Moreno(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
It wouldn't be Tour Down Under without some local wildlife, Philippe Gilbert was happy to get involved(Image credit: Sirotti)
Matt Lloyd attacks up Old Willunga Hill during last year's Tour Down Under.(Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Luke Roberts helps Pat Jonker up Old Willunga Hill during the 2004 Tour Down Under.(Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Geraint Thomas (Sky) takes to the stage after proving strongest up Corkscrew Road(Image credit: Sirotti)
Timmy Duggan in action during the People's Choice Classic criterium(Image credit: Sirotti)
Gerrans continued his good form onto the Tour Down Under where he won the race for a second time.(Image credit: Mark Gunter - markgunter.com.au)
With the 2017 Tour Down Under about to wrap up on Sunday with the final stage, Cyclingnews has gone back over our archives to present a gallery of previous editions of the race.
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