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

Stage 2 - February 16: Sausalito - Santa Cruz, 186.6 km/115.9 mi

The break continues
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Rock Racing dominates the front
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Tom Peterson on the podium
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Tom Peterson (Garmin-Slipstream) wins
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Cameron Evans (OUCH pb Maxxis)
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Svein Tuft (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Chris Horner (Astana)
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The main bunch
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Back along the ocean
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Scott Nydam (BMC)
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Tim Johnson (OUCH pb Maxxis)
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No motorbikes
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The Golden Gate Bridge
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Not an ideal day
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Steven Cozza (Garmin-Slipstream)
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The peloton rolls along during stage two
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Rain and fog enshroud the Golden Gate Bridge
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The peloton looks tiny
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The peloton crosses the Golden Gate Bridge
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The peloton heads out in the rain
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Lance Armstrong crosses the Golden Gate Bridge
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Californians Ben Jacques-Maynes and Steven Cozza
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Traffic backs up
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Tyler Hamilton and his Rock Racing team
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Lance Armstrong's yellow helmet
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The grupetto
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Tyler Hamilton and his Rock Racing team
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The lead group
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Thomas Peterson (Garmin - Slipstream) fuels up
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Pilarcitos Cyclesports, race promoters extraordinaire,
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Tyler Hamilton and his Rock Racing team
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Rock Racing leads
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Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) leads
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The lead group on Tunitas Creek Road
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Freddy Rodriguez and his Rock Racing team on Tunitas Creek Road
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Highway 1 breakway group Jason McCartney (Team Saxo Bank), Carlos Barredo (Quick Step), Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling), Steven Cozza and Thomas Peterson (Garmin - Slipstream), Rabobank rider, Markus Zberg (BMC Racing Team), and Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1)
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Main group on Highway 1 including Tim Johnson (OUCH) and Chris Horner (Astana)
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Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream in break away group rides up Tunitas Creek Road
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) on Tunitas Creek Road
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Main group on Highway 1
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Main group on Highway 1 including Tim Johnson (OUCH) and Chris Horner (Astana)
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Steven Cozza (Garmin-Slipstream) takes the first KOM
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Rock Racing controlled the elite chase group
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Levi Leipheimer, realising he has just taken the yellow jersey
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Levi Leipheimer is steered back
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Levi Leipheimer, new leader of the Amgen Tour of California,
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Levi Leipheimer kisses his new leader's jersey
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Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling) shares a word
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The peloton heads over the Golden Gate Bridge
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Floyd Landis (l) and Tyler Hamilton
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Hey man, I love this biking thing...
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Rock Racing stacks the front
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Tom Peterson (Garmin-Slipstream) wins
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Levi Leipheimer checks out the gap
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing)
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The stage two podium in Santa Cruz
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Riders head over Golden Gate bridge
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Unlike the many commuters, the peloton was allowed
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Golden Gate bridge
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Thomas Peterson wins the stage
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Leipheimer was happy
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