The first break of the day forms.
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Health Net-Maxxis takes
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Ben Raby (Kodak Gallery-Sierra Nevada)
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Equipe Quebec decides to help Health Net
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Frank Pipp and Rory Sutherland guard
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Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis) and teammate Rory Sutherland
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Mike Friedman (Slipstream-Chipotle) is back
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Scott Nydam (BMC) follows Mike Sayers
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The main peloton rolls towards
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Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis)
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Tim Johnson (Health Net-Maxxis) drives
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Ian McKissick (BMC), the last of the break,
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Chris Baldwin (Toyota-United) puts the pressure
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Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis) digs deep
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Rory Sutherland keeps a watchful eye on Baldwin
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Anthony Colby (Colvita-Sutter Home) makes
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The leading group over the KOM is chased
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Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis) takes
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Nathan O'Neill guides fellow Aussie
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The leaders drive the pace trying
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Rory Sutherland, up with the leaders,
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Mmmmmm, power geeeellllll.
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Valeriy Kobzarenko (Navigators Insurance)
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Defending champion Sergey Lagutin (Navigators Insurance)
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Karl Menzies descends down to the bottom of Blue Knob
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Menzies looks calm as his teammates bury themselves.
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Four Navigators on the front and Menzies
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Kobzarenko drives the pace up the rollers
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Valeriy Kobzarenko (Navigators Insurance)
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Valeriy Kobzarenko (Navigators Insurance)
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Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis) looking
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Points leader Charles Dionne (Colavita-Sutter Home)
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Garcia takes over in front of Kobzarenko.
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With the race back together, Health Net-Maxxis
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Kobzarenko puts in one last attack
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Sutherland and Menzies shadow Kobzarenko
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In the field sprint, it's Taylor Tolleson (Slipstream-Chipotle)
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Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Verducci Breakaway) inches
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Kathrine Carroll (Aaron's)
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Three riders try to break away
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Race leader Kori Seehafer (TEAm Lipton)
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Dotsie Bausch (Colavita-Sutter Home)
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton)
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US champion Mara Abbott (Webcor)
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Amber Rais (Webcor) takes the field
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Michael Freedman (Slipstream-Chipolte) attempted
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And then there were eight
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Daniel Bowman (Kelly Benefits/Medifast) leads
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The break contained a representative
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The riders were treated to some of this
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David Suiza (BMC Pro Cycling) powers
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Michael Freedman (Slipstream-Chipolte)
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The peloton rapidly absorbed the small group
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Chris Baldwin (Toyota/United) and a Navigators
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Chris Baldwin (Toyota/United) did a great job
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A pair of Priority Health riders go over
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Frank Travieso (AGE-Toshiba-JetNetwork) displayed
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A pair of CRCA Sakonnet Technology riders
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The volunteers were very popular at the top
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The intense effort necessary on the climb
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It’s hard to imagine just how refreshing
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Mike Sayers (BMC Pro Cycling) not known
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Health Net controlling the front of the peloton
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Two Navigators riders dangle off the front
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These two Navigators riders were working together well,
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Race leader, Karl Menzies patrols the front
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The fans were treated to a great field sprint
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Karl Menzies (Health Net) stands on the unfamiliar
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Anthony Colby (Colavita Sutter Home) happily
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) rode alone
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Mara Abbott (Webcor Builders) in her
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Champions confer...Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton)
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The lovely and talented Amber Rais (Webcor Builders)
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Alison Testroete (Team expresscopy.com) receives
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Women's podium (L-R): Mara Abbott (Webcor Builders), Kristin Armstrong
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) receives her
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) in yellow
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