The 2007 Down Under Classic

Down Under Classic

The Cancer Council Helpline Classic, also known as the Down Under Classic, is a single day road cycling race held in Adelaide, Australia, which is the official warm-up for the Tour Down Under. The race exists of only a men's competition and has been held since 2006.-Past winners:-References:*...

was the second consecutive edition of the cycling race held in Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 since its foundation in 2006. The race was the official warm-up for the 2007 Tour Down Under

2007 Tour Down Under

The 2007 Tour Down Under was held from 16 to 21 January 2007 in Australia. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over five stages with a total of 667 kilometres and is part of the 2006-2007 UCI Oceania Tour...

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The race started off with 111 international professional cyclists for an approxiamete 1-hour criterium over 50 kilometres (25 laps of 2 km) in and around Adelaide. Early in the race several groups of riders tried their luck in breakaway groups but none succeeded and it all came together for a mass sprint, which was won by Mark Renshaw

Mark Renshaw

Mark Renshaw is an Australian racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam , who is considered one of the best lead-out men in the world.- Early career :...

, who finished in front of seven more Australians. Enrico Degano

Enrico Degano

Enrico Degano is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise....

 in 9th position was the first non-Australian to cross the line.

Top 10 results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Mark Renshaw Mark Renshaw Mark Renshaw is an Australian racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam , who is considered one of the best lead-out men in the world.- Early career :...	1:03.01
2	Hilton Clarke Hilton Clarke Hilton Clarke is an Australian cyclist.He became a professional in 2001. He was introduced to the sport by his father, an Olympic cyclist, at the age of 9...	+ 0.00
3	Simon Clarke Simon Clarke (cyclist) Simon Clarke is a professional Australian road and former track cyclist, currently riding for Astana. On the 23rd August 2011, Clarke announced he was signing for new Australian team GreenEDGE for 2012...	+ 0.00
4	Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...	+ 0.00
5	Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002...	+ 0.00
6	Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006...	+ 0.00
7	Baden Cooke Baden Cooke Baden Cooke is an Australian professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Cooke began competitive cycling at 11. He completed secondary school at Galen College in Wangaratta, Victoria....	+ 0.00
8	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...	+ 0.00
9	Enrico Degano Enrico Degano Enrico Degano is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise....	+ 0.00
10	Hans Dekkers	+ 0.00