Graham Watson gallery: 2013 Santos Tour Down Under, stage 1

Movistar chased hard, but ultimately came up empty. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The peloton rolled through 90-plus-degree temperatures on a bluebird South Australian day. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Luke Durbridge wears the yellow and green jersey of Australian national champion after sweeping the road race and time trial earlier this month. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Bernhard Eisel and Sky chased for Edvald Boasson Hagen, but the Norwegian came up short in the finale. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Thomas De Gendt, third in the 2012 Giro d'Italia, takes a bottle from the Vacansoleil team car. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Timmy Duggan debuted his Saxo-Tinkoff U.S. champion's kit this week in Australia and is biding his time until the climbs. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Jordan Kerby spent a fair amount of time solo at the head of the race on Tuesday. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Mark Renshaw was third in Tuesday's opener. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Jordan Kerby gave the home fans something to cheer about on Checkers Hill. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

André Greipel ultimately rewarded Olivier Kaisen's work for Lotto in the chase with a stage win. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Andy Schleck made a nervous return to racing on Tuesday as he continues to recover from a pelvic fracture suffered in June 2012. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Jerome Pineau countered late in the stage, overtaking the lone leader, Kerby, but couldn't hold on to the finish. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

André Greipel left no doubt who was in charge on Tuesday with a commanding bunch sprint win to open the Santos Tour Down Under. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

André Greipel zipped up the first leader's jersey of the week at the Santos Tour Down Under. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com