Riders and team cars check out the course.
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Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-Highroad)
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Mat Crane (Jelly Belly)
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Floyd Landis (OUCH)
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George Hincapie (Columbia-Highroad)
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José Luis Rubiera (Astana)
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Chris Horner (Astana)
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David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Michael Rogers (Columbia-Highroad)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Levi Leipheimer again proved the strongest
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Michael Rogers (Columbia-Highroad)
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Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Adam Hanson (Columbia-Highroad)
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Fans were thick at the start to cheer the riders.
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Rabobank helmets lined up for the day.
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Francisco Chicchi (Liquigas)
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Bikes get measured and documented by the UCI before approved.
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Aaron Olson (Colavita)
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Michael Barry (Columbia-Highroad)
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A UCI official checks the weight on a bike to make sure it's not underweight.
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Sebastian Haedo (Colavita)
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Launching down the start chute.
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Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing)
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Tim Johnson (OUCH)
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Svein Tuft (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Pieter Weening (Rabobank)
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Floyd Landis (OUCH)
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Tom Zirbel (Bissell)
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Tom Zirbel (Bissell)
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Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank)
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Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell)
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George Hincapie (Columbia-Highroad)
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing)
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Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
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Thomas Lövkvist (Columbia-Highroad)
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José Luis Rubiera (Astana)
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Michael Rogers (Columbia-Highroad)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Dave Zabriskie again proved
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The ever-popular Lance Armstrong
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Michael Rogers (Columbia-Highroad)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) made it three wins
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The Astana tent
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One of the Rock Racing machines
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The BMC fleet is ready
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Tom Danielson (l)
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Dave Zabriskie's speed machine
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Mark Cavendish poses for photos
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Michael Barry (Columbia-Highroad)
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Mark Cavendish ain't a TT man
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Rabobank's Pieter Weening
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Tom Zirbel (Bissell)
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Enrique Gutierrez (Rock Racing)
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Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank)
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing)
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Jens Voigt in typical pose
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Oscar Sevilla feels the strain
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Rabobank's Robert Gesink
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Dave Zabriskie pushed Leipheimer hard
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And plenty of sentiments were with Dave Zabriskie
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All eyes were on Armstrong
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Columbia-Highroad's Thomas Lovkvist
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Yes, that looks like a smile
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Tim Johnson (OUCH)
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Mat Wilson (Jelly Belly)
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Peter Lathan (Bissell)
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Ben Day is one of two Fly V Australia riders
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Nick Reistad (Jelly Belly)
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Rabobank's Stef Clement
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Pedro Horrillo (Rabobank).
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Rory Sutherland (Ouch p/b Maxxis)
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step)
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George Hincapie (Columbia-Highroad)
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Crowd favourite Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank)
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Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Michael Rogers (Columbia-Highroad)
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Matt Wilson (Team Type 1)
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Jeff Louder (BMC Racing) crests the first hill
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Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia - Highroad)
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Gustav Larsson (Team Saxo Bank) throws his bike
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US Time Trial Champion Dave Zabriskie
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Michael Rogers (Team Columbia - Highroad)
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With the finish line reflected in his glasses, Levi Leiphiemer signals three wins
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Levi Leiphiemer signals three wins at the Amgen Tour of California
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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