RENSHAW WINS DOWN UNDER OPENER

Mark Renshaw Credit Agricole

Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) won the Down Under Classic criterium on Tuesday, the warm-up city centre criterium before the start of the five-day Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Australia.

Renshaw beat Hilton Clarke (Navigators) and Gene Bates (SouthAustralia.com) after 50km of fierce racing in 35 degree temperatures. Robbie McEwen (Predictor) was only fourth, with Allan Davis (Australia) fifth, Brett Lancaster (Milram) sixth, Baden Cooke (Unibet.com) seventh and Stuart O'Grady (CSC) eighth.

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