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Tour of California - 2.HC, USA, February 14-22, 2009

Prologue - February 14: Sacramento (ITT), 3.9 km/2.4 mi

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)
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The streets of Sacramento were packed
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David Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle)
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) gets a taste of racing
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Lance rides again
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Michael Rogers (Team Columbia-Highroad)
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Floyd Landis (OUCH p/b Maxxis)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Fans packed the sides of the course
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Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulates winner
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Rock Racing rolled out rad new kits
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Svein Tuft (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Adam Hansen (Columbia-Highroad)
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Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing)
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Carlos Sastre (Cervelo TestTeam)
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Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank)
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It's pretty clear who the fans
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Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam)
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Kim Kirchen (Columbia) is the Luxembourg TT champ.
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Tom Danielson gives it his all
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David Zabriskie finished third in Sacramento
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Defending champion Levi Leipheimer takes a corner at full speed.
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Fly V Austrialia Director Steve Heggreadies
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Hot Italians on a cool day
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Phil Southerland (Team Type One).
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Cyril Dessel (AG2R) after a long flight from France.
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Santa Cruz local Andy Jacque-Maynes finished 23rd.
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Andy Schleck rounds a turn
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R).
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) rode to huge cheers.
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Christian Vande Velde (Garmin) rolled in in 22nd place.
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Kevin Gallos drives the bus
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Drummer (and drum kit) on a bike.
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Kiel Reijnen (Jelly Belly) hots into a corner.
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Davide Frattini (Colavita/Sutter Home)
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Rory Sutherland (Fly V Australia) shows the pain.
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World Champion Spaniard Oscar Freire (Rabobank) placed 16th.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) powers through Sacramento
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Armstrong finished a respectable 10th.
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Cancellara during his winning ride
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The Swiss rider had a smooth line
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Levi Leipheimer stormed to second
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Leipheimer gritted his teeth
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Cancellara and California's governator Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Mark Cavendish looks forward
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Chalk paintings were OK with the organisers...
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... But they did ask to not use permanent paint
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The Capitol in Sacramento.
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The park adjacent to the Capitol
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Despite the bad weather
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Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling
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Timothy Johnson (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) couldn't believe
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Markus Zberg (BMC Racing Team) during the prologue.
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You need muscles
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) finished
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Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) is back racing
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) enjoys his comeback
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Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank) was the man in red
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Christian Vande Velde (Garmin - Slipstream) was less than ten seconds
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Floyd Landis (OUCH) during his comeback
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) is the defending champion
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