Brown wins as Armstrong avoids carnage

A couple of major crashes overshadowed Graeme Brown’s victory in an eventful stage three of the Tour Down Under which finished in the seaside town of Victor Harbor, near Adelaide, today.

Defending champion Andre Greipel was one of several riders that came off their bikes and had to retire. Greipel collided with a parked motorbike and was taken to a local medical centre with what is believed to be a dislocated shoulder.