Graham Watson Gallery: Tour Down Under 2013, stage 2

The peloton winds through the Adelaide wine regions. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Bernhard Eisel's work in the chase would bear fruit with Geraint Thomas' win. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Guillaume Bonnafond was among the day's long escapees. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

BMC Racing contributed to the chase for world champion Philippe Gilbert, but the Belgian would crash late to erase his hopes. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Ian Stannard is looking ahead to the spring classics. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Simon Gerrans lost more than two minutes on Wednesday to see his Tour Down Under title defense fade. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

George Bennett was the first to attack on the Corkscrew climb. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Geraint Thomas rode past George Bennett high on the climb, but the pair would joint two others for a run-in to the finish. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Overnight leader André Greipel lost more than six minutes and ceded the ocher jersey. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Geraint Thomas used a burst of speed along the left barriers to leave his fellow escapees behind and take the overall lead Down Under. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Geraint Thomas is the new overall leader of the 15th Santos Tour Down Under. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com