The peloton rolls out for the start of stage two
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The men’s field descends a small hill
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The Navigators squad was quite active
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Up close and personal with the men’s peloton.
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The riders seemed content to take it easy
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This DBC Elite rider pulls a Fiordfrutta rider
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Navigators on the attack
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Team Health Net controls the front of the peloton
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Nathan O’Neil takes the responsibility of the yellow jersey
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Two of the four men in the break away were from Navigators.
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All the top teams were active
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The break talks things over
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Health Net smelled blood
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Today’s stage seemed either to be a climb or a descent
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The four man break stretches their lead to several minutes.
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Health Net decides that it’s time
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The break is about to be caught
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The peloton rolls along the undulating terrain
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The break was caught..and then the rains came!
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The race leader Nathan O’Neil (Health Net)
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There were many rain inspired attacks
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Karl Menzies (Health Net)
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The first attack of the day
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Ah, nothing like giving the big pros
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But the pros responded and launched their own attacks.
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Anthony Colby (Colavita-Sutter Home)
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The main break of the day: Matt Cooke
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Ian MacGregor (Slipstream-Chipotle)
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The break traded equal pulls today.
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Health Net-Maxxis back in the familiar roll
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Don't look over here, the race is up the road, mates!
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It was a short race, but a lot of climbing
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Nathan O'Neill (Health Net-Maxxis)
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Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis)
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The break heads towards dark skies.
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One Health Net-Maxxis rider does a cyclocross style dismount
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The peloton heads into the second KOM with the break in sight.
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Not so fast boys!
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MacGregor dropped off but another Navigator
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Lill takes the points ahead of Colby as the field makes the catch.
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With the break caught, the field sprint is on!
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Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis) takes the sprint
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Alison Powers (Colavita-Sutter Home)
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Give it a little celelbration.
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The field brings it home with Alison Testroete
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Katheryn Curi (Webcor Builders)
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The Webcor team is a little colder
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Brrrr summer in Altoona!
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Some teams were more prepared than others
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