Valverde wins Tour Down Under stage five, Gerrans in lead

Alejandro Valverde wins, Tour Down Under 2012, stage five

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) returned from a doping ban with a win in the Tour Down Under's toughest stage today. He sprinted to the win on the race's first hilltop finish on Old Willunga Hill ahead of Simon Gerrans (GreenEdge).

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