The Drapac Pro Cycling boys at the sign in area before the start of Stage 1, 189.1km long from Busan to Gumi.
The Drapac riders look relaxed at the team presentation.
Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEDGE) looks to win some sprint stages at this year’s Tour de Korea. His team is the only UCI Pro Tour team at the race.
Novo Nordisk riders chill out before the start of the stage.
Dutch sprinter Wouter Wippert (right) having a smile before the start of the stage. He will go on to win the opening stage and slip into the race leader’s yellow jersey.
Seasoned Australian sprinter Graeme Brown (Drapac Pro Cycling) gets a massage from his team soigneur.
Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEDGE) is a popular young rider and obliges a local Korean fan with his autograph.
Korean fans in full-force for Caleb Ewan and Orica-GreenEDGE
Wouter Wippert (Drapac Pro Cycling) makes his winning move!
“But first, let me take a selfie…”
Caleb Ewan was unfortunately caught in a crash at 400meters to go to the finish line and was not a factor in the final sprint.
Wouter Wippert has a total of 3 stage wins in the 2015 season so far: Stage 6 at the Tour Down Under in Australia, Stage 1 at the Tour de Taiwan and most recently, Stage 1 at the Tour of Korea.
Stretching exercises before the start of the stage?
Wippert hugs his team mate in elation after his stage win.
Crashes are part and parcel of bike racing
Japanese rider Genki Yamamoto (Nippo-Fantini) leads the KOM classification after Stage 1.
Wouter Wippert leads the race in the yellow jersey after his opening stage victory at the 2015 Tour de Korea.
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