ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — German sprinter Andre Greipel won the 31-mile Down Under Classic on Sunday.
It’s a prelude to the Tour Down Under cycle race that is the first event of the UCI World Tour.
Greipel also won the 30-lap race in 2008 and went on to win the six-stage Tour Down Under.
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