Thor Hushovd (Cervélo), yesterday's stage winner, signs
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Fans went crazy for autographs
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The first break of the day
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With five riders in the break
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The attacks continued
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George Hincapie (Columbia-Highroad) rolls off
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The breakaway gets closer
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The main field makes its way
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) stayed close
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The field rolls along
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Tom Zirbel (Bissell) will be hoping
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Astana spent the day on the front
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The break had a long day out
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Rolling through California's ranch lands.
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Levi Leipheimer did everything right
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The breakaway has some company
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The peloton bunches up
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Astana strings things out again.
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Svein Tuft (Garmin-Slipstream) could be a threat
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Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) gets a feed
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Snow greeted the riders
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The field descends from the last KOM
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The break tries hard to keep
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Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) enjoys
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Lance Armstrong with his Astana teammates
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Riders can low and sleek as they descend
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Dark clouds gave the peloton flash backs
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Tyler Hamilton and Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) were in
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Sun amongst the snow: The wet weather
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Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia - Highroad)
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Team Columbia - Highroad pushes to bring
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia Highroad)
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Cav, you there? Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia - Highroad)
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia Highroad)
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Mark Cavendish takes his first win this week
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Only just: Mark Cavendish (Columbia-Highroad) edges out
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Serge Pauwels (Cervélo TestTeam), Jason McCartney (Team Saxo Bank)
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Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia-Highroad) raised his arms
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The peloton rides together on
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Pat McQuaid had a busy day
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McQuaid explained the UCI position
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Armstrong is one popular man
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Armstrong-mania has settled into California
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Armstrong could spend the entire stage
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Addy Engels (Quick Step) during the stage.
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At least the road was clear!
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Armstrong shows he hasn't lost much
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Hamilton leads the break
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Freire crashed out of the race
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A shocked Freire collects himself
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A disappointed Freire walks off
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Francisco Mancebo defended the green jersey
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Christian Vande Velde rolls along
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Armstrong was finally able
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Kevin Hulsmans pedals through a sunny California
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Ivan Basso gets his training odometer
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Mancebo just needed to hang on today.
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Basso in the sun
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The Italian was happy
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Floyd Landis is back racing
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Alberto Ardila Cano rides along
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Landis went in a break group
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Landis is not on top
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Alessandro Vanotti (Liquigas)
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Hamilton during the break
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Tyler Hamilton was in the break all day
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Pedro Horrillo Munoz attacked under the red kite
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Pedro Horrillo Munoz takes a right turn
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Cavendish celebrates early
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Cavendish did a long sprint
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Boonen and Cavendish after the stage
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Boonen smiles despite losing
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Robert Gesink leads the young rider classification
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Cavendish has fun on the podium
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Hamilton receives the kisses
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Leipheimer and Hamilton share a laugh
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Is this Miss Texas?
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Leipheimer pulled over
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Cavendish waves with the flowers.
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Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen
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While Cavendish celebrates
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Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia - Highroad) takes a narrow win
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