The teams and riders taking part in the 2016 Tour Down Under (January 19-24) were presented to crowds in Adelaide, Australia, on Saturday night. As this is the opening WorldTour race of the 2016 season, it's the first time that some of the riders have appeared in their new team kit.
It will take a bit of time to get used to seeing Richie Porte in BMC kit, Ryder Hesjedal in Trek kit and Brit Adam Blythe in a Tinkoff jersey.
Although the TdU itself starts on Tuesday, many of the riders will take part in the People's Choice Classic criterium on Sunday to warm up and vie to claim an early-season victory.
Richie Porte made his first public appearance in BMC kit - we're still not used to it
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Richie Porte
Richie Porte made his first public appearance in BMC kit - we're still not used to it
British sprinter Ben Swift will be looking for victory in the People's Choice Classic and flat stages of the Tour Down Under
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Ben Swift
British sprinter Ben Swift will be looking for victory in the People's Choice Classic and flat stages of the Tour Down Under
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Welshman Geraint Thomas has his eye on big races later on this season, but isn't ruling out putting in an effort during the TdU
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Geraint Thomas
Welshman Geraint Thomas has his eye on big races later on this season, but isn't ruling out putting in an effort during the TdU
Pasrt of Team Sky's Brit contingent: Ian Stannard, Luke Rowe and Ben Swift
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Stannard, Rowe and Swift
Pasrt of Team Sky's Brit contingent: Ian Stannard, Luke Rowe and Ben Swift
Pasrt of Team Sky's Brit contingent: Ian Stannard, Luke Rowe and Ben Swift
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Stannard, Rowe and Swift
Pasrt of Team Sky's Brit contingent: Ian Stannard, Luke Rowe and Ben Swift
After missing last year's Tour Down Under due to injury, Simon Gerrans is back - and ranks as one of the big pre-race favourites
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Simon Gerrans
After missing last year's Tour Down Under due to injury, Simon Gerrans is back - and ranks as one of the big pre-race favourites
Rohan Dennis
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Rohan Dennis
Rohan Dennis
Adam Blythe already looks at home in Tinkoff kit, having moved to the Russian team from
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Adam Blythe
Adam Blythe already looks at home in Tinkoff kit, having moved to the Russian team from
Cannondale Pro Cycling show off their new green argyle kit
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Cannondale Pro Cycling
Cannondale Pro Cycling show off their new green argyle kit
Russian squad Katusha shows off its bold new team strip
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Katusha
Russian squad Katusha shows off its bold new team strip
Team Sky will be looking for a solid start to its WorldTour campaign
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Team Sky
Team Sky will be looking for a solid start to its WorldTour campaign
Traditional Australian dancer entertains the crowd in Adelaide
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Traditional dancer
Traditional Australian dancer entertains the crowd in Adelaide
BMC will provide a two-pronged attack at the TdU with Rohan Dennis and Richie Porte
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BMC Racing
BMC will provide a two-pronged attack at the TdU with Rohan Dennis and Richie Porte
South African team Dimension Data in its new kit having changed name from MTN-Qhubeka and stepped up to the WorldTour for 2016
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Dimension Data
South African team Dimension Data in its new kit having changed name from MTN-Qhubeka and stepped up to the WorldTour for 2016
Jack Bobridge at the 2016 Tour Down Under
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Jack Bobridge
Jack Bobridge at the 2016 Tour Down Under
Sergio Henao
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Sergio Henao
Sergio Henao
Canadian Ruder Hesjedal appears with new team Trek, having switched from Cannondale for 2016
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Ryder Hesjedal
Canadian Ruder Hesjedal appears with new team Trek, having switched from Cannondale for 2016
Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan is the home favourite for the People's Choice Classic and the TdU's sprint stages
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Caleb Ewan
Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan is the home favourite for the People's Choice Classic and the TdU's sprint stages
American sprinter Tyler Farrar provides some sprint power for Dimension Data
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Tyler Farrar
American sprinter Tyler Farrar provides some sprint power for Dimension Data
Grand Tour veteran Adam Hansen appears on stage with Lotto-Soudal
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Adam Hansen
Grand Tour veteran Adam Hansen appears on stage with Lotto-Soudal
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