The ageless wonder Steve Tilford
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Bernard Van Ulden (Navigators Insurance)
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Nathan O'Neill (Health Net /Maxxis)
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Local rider Ben Raby
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Jelly Belly rider Caleb Manion
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Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United)
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The race is on
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The NVGP's race
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Nathan O'Neill (Health Net/Maxxis)
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The heavy rain
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The riders needed
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Faithful fans
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The sight of the riders
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Minneapolis rider Teresa Moriarty
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Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton)
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The Grand Dame
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Kristin Armstrong
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Sara Tillotson (Colavita/Cooking Light)
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Laura Van Gilder (Team Lipton)
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Laura Van Gilder (Team Lipton)
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Severe weather
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The hail, wind and water
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The rain was fast and furious
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Hail up to a quarter inch
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Team Lipton rider Meredith Miller
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Four time criterium national champion Tina Pic
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Former world champion Katie Mactier
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Sarah Ulmer (Jazz Apple Cycling Team)
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The ever smiling Erinne Willock
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Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine)
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Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton)
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Anne Samplonius
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Laura Van Gilder
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Stage 2's winner
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Laura Van Gilder (Team Lipton)
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Bernard Van Ulden (Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)
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Stage 2's Sports Pro Most Aggressive Rider Martin Gilbert
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Ivan Dominguez (Toyota United Pro Cycling Team)
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Jonathon Page (Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter)
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Martin Gilbert (Kodakgallery.com/Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling Team)
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The Jelly Belly team
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A TargeTraining rider
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Steve Tilford (Trek/Shimano)
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In the end, the men
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A hailstorm
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Cheerwine teammates
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The women's race
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The colorful women's field
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There were no crashes
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The women's field
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Team Biovail's Joelle Numainville
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Race leader Nathan O'Neill
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It's important to choose
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What a mess!
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The men's race
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... and it only got worse ...
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... and worse
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Afterwards, several soggy members
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