Greig Leach

The duo of Scott Bowden (UniSA-Australia) and Nicholas Dlamini (Dimension Data) went off the front of the peloton at the first kilometer for the third day running. Dlamini was searching for more King of the Mountain points to further secure his Subaru KOM polka dot jersey. Bowden was proving that the non Pro Tour team has every right to be in the Tour Down Under, and that they can light up the race. Once Dlamini had claimed maximum points he quickly dropped back into the fold. With the excessive heat even the South African saw no reason to work any harder than necessary.