Ivan Dominguez (Toyota)
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Ivan Dominguez
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Nathan O'Neil
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George Hincapie
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The bunch heads out of downtown Kansas City.
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Riders pass by the scenic Parkville Academy.
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Close quarters in the bunch.
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The break forms and works at getting a gap.
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The break rolls past.
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A train races the bunch along todays course.
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The main group comes along in not too much of a hurry.
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Riders pass by a tobacco field early in the day.
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Saunier Duval-Prodir and Discovery come o the front.
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Riders cross the old steel bridge on the Platte River.
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The group gets strung out as they get a little serious about bringing back the break.
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Fans had their flags out today to support the riders and remember 9/11.
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Winding through the scenic little town of Parkville.
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The break continues to work hard.
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Discovery keeps riders stacked
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The break still had a gap
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The main bunch passes along the water on the finishing circuit.
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Ivan Dominguez
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Ivan Dominguez
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James Meadley
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Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel) signed autographs to thrilled fans
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Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel) in his newly acquired
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Local fans, who also had been at the Tour of Georgia
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Throngs of fans lined the streets
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Alberto Contador (left)
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The peloton enjoyed the flat, scenic roads
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Riders were followed by other riders
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Discovery pulled but Toyota-United
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Kansas City offered nice views
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Two laps to go
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Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United) does what he can best
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Dominguez had some trouble earlier in the season
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The podium where winner Dominguez is flanked
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Aussie James Meadley leads the young rider's classification.
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Dominguez gets celebrated Euro-style
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The jerseys on the podium
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Navigators mechanics were hard at work
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Alberto Contador's (Discovery) trusty steed
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The position is verified on Levi Leipheimer's machine
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Shane Fedon (Toyota-United Head Mechanic) installs race numbers
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Daimeon Shanks (Slipstream-Chipotle) affixes a team car
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The Discovery team bus
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The start/finish area one half hour
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George Hincapie (Discovery)
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Alberto Contador (Discovery) signs
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Jeff Louder (Health Net) waits
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Dan Schmatz (BMC Racing) was a local favorite
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Levi Leipheimer (Discovery) enjoys a few words
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Tim Johnson (Health Net) leads a small break away
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The five escapees stayed away for the first lap of the finishing circuit
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BMC Racing attempted to position Dan Schmatz
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Discovery was hard on the heels of BMC Racing
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Health Net Maxxis moved their riders
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Jeff Louder (Health Net) motions to his team-mate
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The DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed team was a bit off the pace
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With 50 meters to the line
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Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United) powered
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Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United) celebrates
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Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United) cracks a small smile
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Kyle Wamsley (Navigators) was all smiles
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Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United) accepts
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The podium from left to right
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Jeff Louder (Health Net) enjoys a victory kiss
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It was all smiles and kisses
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