Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) and Pieter Weening (Rabobank)
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Fans gather for the race.
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George Hincapie (Columbia-Highroad)
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The escape group.
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Riders started trying
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Svein Tuft (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Trent Lowe (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Riders get strung out
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The scenery changed again
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Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank)
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The rolling foothills before
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Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank)
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Their were no problems
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Astana kept at it
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Chris Baldwin (Rock Racing)
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Astana leads the bunch
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Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank)
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Fans were at the ready
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Hayden Roulston (Cervélo TestTeam)
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The field starts to take up chasing
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Tim Johnson (OUCH)
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It was still chilly
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The speeds slowed back down
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The field comes on
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Crowds were thick
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The famous Rose Bowl
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Jason McCartney (Saxo Bank)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Tom Boonen talks
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Cavendish, Leipheimer and Hamilton
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Team Astana packed the front
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Astana controlled proceedings
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Rinaldo Nocentini is whisked away
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) and Pieter Weening (Rabobank)
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) tops the podium
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Italy's Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Large crowds
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Riders finish
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Many fans
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana), c,
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Italy's Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) tops the podium
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale).
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) takes the win
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The route took riders
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Legendary Dutch cycling photographer Cor Vos
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Cycling's best-named pro, Marco Velo (Quick Step)
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Bob Roll
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How often do you wake up to find Tom Boonen
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Armstrong (Astana), Hincapie (Columbia High-Road) and Cavendish (Columbia High Road)
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Is that reindeer or Speedplay tracks
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) and Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing)
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Astana protects its man
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Massive crowds
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Svein Tuft (Garmin)
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A star-studded escape...
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) keeps his leader's jersey
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The break starts
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Levi Leipheimer's Astana team
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Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank)
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Hayden Roulston (Cervélo TestTeam)
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Armstrong's spare bike, like his main ride, has a different paint scheme
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The star of Texas on the seat post
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The crowd was thick around the Astana camper
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The crowd spilled into the surrounding parking deck
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The start area was a sea of yellow.
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You can tell it's a big bike race
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The bike that no one wants to ride
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Huge crowds where waiting for someone at the sign in.
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Tom Boonen was happy and relaxed
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Jens Voigt signs in for a day at work.
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George Hincapie, the winner of last year's stage into Pasadena, signs in.
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Best Young Rider Gesink steps up.
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Fast Freddy gets a bit of mic time.
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Mancebo was all smiles at the sign in.
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Fast man Cavendish was hoping for another bunch finish.
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2008 Tour De France winner Carlos Sastre
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Andy Schleck of Saxo Bank.
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Fränk Schleck perhaps plotting
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Sastre takes some time to sign autographs.
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Sastre with the penetrating stare.
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US champion Tyler Hamilton was popular with the fans.
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Hamilton gets some mic time.
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Floyd Landis arrives and is mobbed.
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David Zabriskie keeps 'em laughing.
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Christian Vande Velde would go on to be one of the day's animators.
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Armstrong arrives
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Dave Z signing autographs.
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Armstromg signs in for work.
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Armstrong signs autograph after autograph for the fans.
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Levi looked relaxed and ready.
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All smiles at the start.
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Gesink perhaps is thinking of tommorow
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Levi seems to have the 2009 Tour of California well in hand.
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The photo motos are ready to roll.
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And they are off.
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It's pretty relaxed at the beginning.
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Zberg (BMC) rolls out.
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Thor was all smiles with one stage in the bag.
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At the finish fans can watch the race on the big screen
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The break rolls into town.
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Schleck (Saxo Bank) and Baldwin (Rock Racing)
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Astana had their motors at the front
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Hincapie (Columbia) marks the eventual winner Nocentini (Ag2r).
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The break split up and reformed several times.
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Astana worked on the front all day.
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Levi rolls in another day done and one step closer to the overall win.
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Stage 7 winner Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r)
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George Hincapie (Team Columbia - Highroad)
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Team Astana leads the peloton through the feed zone
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Fränk Schleck springs away from the break
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With the Rose Bowl in the background
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Martin Elmiger (AG2R) proceeds to break some legs
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With the yellow jersey tucked safely in the middle
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Rinaldo Nocentini is jubilant upon winning stage seven
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Levi Leipheimer crosses the line safe and sound.
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Tom Boonen and teammates relax at the start
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Carlos Sastre at the start of stage seven
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KOM jersey wearer Francisco Mancebo reaches across
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The day's winners
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Hayden Roulston looks for a way out
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