Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel) rolls in with a comfortable margin
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The bunch rolls out of Dalton.
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Rolling through downtown Dalton.
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David McCann (Colovita/Sutter Home)
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Getting strung out heading into Ellijay.
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Christian Vandevelde (CSC)
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The peloton rolls through Ellijay.
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Ben Day (Navigators)
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Anthony Colby (Colovita/Sutter Home)
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Janez Brajkovic (Discovery)
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George Hincapie (Discovery)
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Passing by the oldest mill in Georgia.
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The break cranking it up to 5 minutes off the front.
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Phil Zajicek (Navigators)
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Half through the day the brake was still going strong.
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Jittery Joes comes to the front.
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Jittery Joes spent a lot of time on the front today.
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David Millar (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
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Cesar Grajales (Jittery Joes)
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Janez Brajkovic (Discovery)
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The green Georgia countryside.
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The powerhouse teams come to the front heading up to the last climb.
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Tom Danielson (Discovery)
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Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
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Things get strung out along the way.
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A little trouble at the back of the field.
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Toyota-United tries to get something going.
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Tom Danielson (Discovery)
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Ryder Hesjdal (Healthnet)
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Cesar Grajales (Jittery Joes)
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The break away further along in the stage.
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Getting a few adjustments on the road.
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Lush Georgia countryside.
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Jittery Joes and Saunier Duval power the chase.
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The break never gave up.
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The main bunch keeps the chase going.
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Janez Brajkovic (Discovery)
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Michael Blaudzun (CSC)
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David Millar (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
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The main group descending into Ellijay.
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Single file as the speeds pick up.
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Janez Brajkovic (Discovery)
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The attack goes at the bottom of Brasstown Bald.
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Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
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The three that swallow up the break.
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Nathan O'Neill (Healthnet)
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John Devine (USA National Team)
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Christian Vandevelde (CSC)
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Danny Pate (Slipstream)
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Danny Pate (Slipstream)
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Levi Leipheimer (Discovery)
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Levi Leipheimer (Discovery)
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Anthony Colby (Colovita/Sutter Home)
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Christian Vandevelde (CSC)
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Janez Brajkovic (Discovery)
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Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems)
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The jerseys line up at the end of the day.
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Janez Brajkovic (Discovery)
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Slovenian rider Janez Brajkovic (Discovery Channel)
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American Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel)
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Janez Brajkovic (Discovery Channel) holds a 12 second
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Gilberto Simoni crosses the line in fifth place,
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'Fast Freddy' Rodriguez was taking his time up the hill,
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Italian Quickstep rider Mauro Facci seems
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The Devil that came down to Georgia
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Tinkoff's Pavel Brutt is chased by a giant M&M
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Toyota-United's Ivan Dominguez prefers his stage
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Tyler Hamilton chats with the famous Phil Liggett
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No UCI race would be complete
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Discovery Channel's Levi Leipheimer and Tom Danielson chat
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Levi Leipheimer is clearly happy
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Janez Brajkovic of Discovery Channel is beaming
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The Brasstown Bald jersey winners
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David Millar (Saunier Duval) turns
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Phil Liggit and Bob Roll hanging out
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Injured Cesar Grajales (Jittery Joes)
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Phil Zajicek (Navigators) is happy
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The feeling of a lot of riders today.
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Floyd Landis made an appearance
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