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Gallery: Greipel gallops to TDU stage 1 win

Greipel wins the Tour Down Under opener on a sunny stage 1 to Lyndoch, Australia

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Caleb Ewan (center) rolled to the start of stage 1 with newly minted Australian national champion Alexander Edmondson. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Aussie Nathan Haas is wearing new colors in 2018 on the Katusha-Alpecin team. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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As he did last year, Peter Sagan debuted his world champion’s jersey at the Santos Tour Down under, rolling up to the first stage, a 145km run to Lyndoch. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The peloton took a relaxed start to stage 1. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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EF Education First-Drapac riders will be easy to spot in the peloton in 2018. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Defending Tour Down Under champion Richie Porte (BMC Racing) rode in the peloton on day one. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Sagan looks pleased to have classics workhorse Daniel Oss in his Bora-Hansgrohe kit for 2018. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Damien Howson led the peloton on behalf of Mitchelton-Scott sprinter Ewan. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Nickolas Dlamini (Dimension Data) and William Clarke (EF Education First-Drapac) rode in the breakaway, sharing the intermediate prizes. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The Aussie fans love their home team, Mitchelton-Scott. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won the opening stage in a bunch sprint with Ewan second and Sagan third. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Dlamini, 22, had a remarkable day in his debut as a professional. The South African took the first king of the mountains jersey after a day in the breakaway. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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