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

Stage 3 - February 17: San José - Modesto, 167.7 km/104.2 mi

Four riders got away during
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Astana leads with Lance Armstrong sitting behind
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The peloton was strung out
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Astana and Garmin-Slipstream riders
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Astana is joined by Columbia at
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Brian Vandborg (Liquigas) leads his break away mates
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Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) charges in
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Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) wins
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Riders leave the start town
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Jeff Louder (BMC) went right to the front
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Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) leads the break
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Team Type 1 tries to send a rider
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) cruises along
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The break tackles another one
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Riders fight to catch back on
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The bunch crests the top
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Chechu Rubiera (Astana) was always at the front
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Davide Frattini (Colavita) comes back
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Brad White (OUCH) going hard
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) tries again
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The front group starts to descend.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) descends
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Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) gets over the top
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) and teammate
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The back side of the truck
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Riders pile up after a slip
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The group slows down after the crash
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) takes a lunch break.
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) comes to the front
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Mark Renshaw (Columbia-Highroad) sitting back
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The break continues along
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Janez Brajkovic (Astana) spent most of the day
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Two Columbia-Highroad riders catching
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Floyd Landis (OUCH) sits safely
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Things get bunched up
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) leaves the podium
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Cervélo TestTeam's big Norwegian Thor Hushovd
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Don't turn around, Bauke!
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Jeff Louder (BMC) drives on
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It was so cold at the top of Sierra Road
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Steven Cozza's (Garmin) mom rugged up
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) went for glory
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Saxo Bank in formation up 1943-foot
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An AG2R rider suffers
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Some of the professionals had to
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This Sierra Road local is none too happy
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The Tour of California has had so much rain
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) and Cervelo Test Team
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) corners after topping
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The break echelons across the plains
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Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam)
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Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam)
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Two cultures meet
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Bob Stapleton (r) owner of Team Columbia
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Mechanic Alejandro Torrallo works
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Riders in the Amgen Tour of California descend
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Fans of Lance Armstrong
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Farmers in this Central Valley area
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Thor Hushovd win stage 3
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The Norwegian is off to a good start
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Astana time trial bikes are lined up
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Armstrong's road bike has a unique paint job
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The Astana mechanic works
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This is the bike that was stolen
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The news of the theft changed the mood
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