Wheaties sprint leader Rebecca Larson
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The women's field got a taste of the Mankato
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Heading toward the sprint line Sarah Caravella (Aaron's)
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It was a warm and sunny as the women
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Late in the race it was all Team Lipton
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Jazz Apple rider Rushlee Buchanan looks back
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With a stamp of authority Kristin Armstrong
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A battle scarred Alex Wrubleski (Colavita Sutter Home)
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A determined Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine)
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Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton) celebrates
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Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton)
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The cheering crowd applauds Kristin Armstrong
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Women's podium (L-R): Rachel Heal (Webcor), Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton), Felicia Gomez (Aaron's).
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The BMC Most Aggressive Rider Rushlee Buchanan
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Catherine Cheatley (Cheerwine) retained
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Maintaining a lead in the Queen of the Hill
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Placing in all the of the sprints today Rebecca Larson
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Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton),
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Juan Pablo Forero (Colombian National Team)
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The BMC Most Aggressive Michael Sayers (BMC)
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The current race leader Ivan Stevic (Toyota United).
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Early in the race Ivan Stevic (Toyota United)
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The late race breakaway gets an update
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The late race break heads to the first
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The peloton rolls along
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Heading to the first Sport Beans King of the Hill point
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Tim Johnson (Healthnet-Maxxis) leads Ian Stanford
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Behind the leaders Healthnet
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Rory Sutherlund (Healthnet-Maxxis) celebrates
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Ivan Stevic (Toyota United) takes the sprint
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The Great River Energy Top Amateur Jose Serpa
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The Wheaties Sprint Leader Ivan Stevic
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Still in the leaders jersey heading into the Stillwater
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Ben Jacques-Maynes (Priority Health)
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Ben Jacques-Maynes (Priority Health)
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This four man break established itself late
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Rory Sutherland (Health Net) rode a smart race
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The men's peloton attempts to organize
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With two laps of the finishing circuit
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An animated Toyota/United
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The pain of the huge hill on the finishing
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Jeff Louder (Health Net) leads Mike Sayers
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Ian Stanford (Abercrombie & Fitch) focuses
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Rory Sutherland (Health Net) pips Anthony Colby
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Ivan Stevic (Toyota/United), race leader,
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Men's podium (L-R): Anthony Colby (Colavita Sutter Home), Rory Sutherland
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Rory Sutherland (Health Net)
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The women's field climbs
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) shows
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Betina Hold (Cheerwine) leads
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) crosses
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton)
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Women's podium (L-R): Rachel Heal (Webcor), Kristin Armstrong
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Rushlee Buchanan (Jazz Apple) is on a solo breakaway
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The women's peloton crosses the Blue Earth River
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The pack climbs out of the Blue Earth Valley
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TEAm Lipton is at the head of affairs
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The beautiful southern Minnesota countryside
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Race leader Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton)
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Queen of the Hills Alex Wrubleski (Colavita-Sutter Home),
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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) rode impressively
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Australian champ Katie Mactier (ValueAct Capital)
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Kristin Armstrong - stage winner, defending champion,
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Pat Lemieux (Bianchi/Grand Performance) leads
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Toyota-United patrols the head
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The men's peloton is strung out
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The four-man break keeps its lead
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The view from the caravan
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