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Tour Down Under 2014 preview: top five contenders

New UCI WorldTour season kicks off in Adelaide this weekend

Garmin-Sharp boast a young roster this season, with Australian Rohan Dennis among the young stars tipped for big things this season. A white jersey at the Criterium du Dauphine last year and overall victory at the Tour of Alberta show why much is expected of the 23-year-old former track star. And having topped the mountains classification and the young rider’s classification in his last Tour Down Under in 2012, the Adelaide-raised rider knows what it takes to succeed in his home state, too.

Rohan Dennis wore the yellow jersey at the Criterium du Dauphine before settling for topping the young rider’s classification (pic: Sirotti)

With the race featuring many of Dennis’ training routes, and with a support squad bearing a distinctly Oceanic feel – compatriots Nathan Haas, Steele von Hoff, Caleb Fairly and Lachlan Morton, as well as New Zealander, Jack Bauer, are all included – he will be keen to use his home advantage against his more experienced rivals. Hopes of a challenge for the GC were dealt a blow last week however, after Dennis’ crashed out of the national time trial race. Should he overcome his injury he will certainly be among the contenders however.

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