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Leipheimer makes it three
Team Astana's Levi Leipheimer won his third consecutive Tour of California crown.
Saxo Bank's Frank Schleck edged Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas at the line to take the stage win.
Australia's Michael Rogers finished on the podium, third on the classification.
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Leipheimer makes it three
Levi Leipheimer won his third consecutive Tour of California cycling crown after the eighth and final stage, won by Frank Schleck of Luxembourg.
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Blogs
Debunking a stereotype
Today was what is described as the worst conditions possible. Still, it's better than a desk job!
A fourth Grand Tour
The ToC is currently an eight-day race, but there's no reason why it can't meet the criteria and expand to a three week event as is the requirement for a Grand Tour.
Comments (12)Making it to the start
Every year, without fail, the majority of teams, including some of the world's biggest teams are running at the last minute to have everything dialed in, the Amgen Tour of California is no different.
Comment (1)California dreaming
Tell āem theyāre dreaming! That was my first reaction when I caught wind of team Fly V Australiaās ambitious plan to gain entry to theAmgen Tour of California.
Comments (2)Bowled over
The final stage will be one of the hardest days on the tour with the climb up to Palomar, a famed climb in southern California.
Add CommentGet me a nurse!
Yesterday was the longest stage of the tour, a dead flat affair with about seven corners in the space of 225km.
Add CommentThe tide will turn
Looking at yesterday's stage profile, we were pretty eager to have a
crack at getting in the early breakaway so that we could show our
wares.
The attrition continues
Just to prove to you all that it's raining a lot here, we woke up with six centimeters of water flooding the hallway of our hotel.
Add CommentIt's a crashfest
Flooded roads, fallen power lines, trees and debris strewn over the road were all factors that detracted from the fact that today we passed over the famous Golden Gate Bridge.
Comments (4)No fun for the fast men
The Tour of California is off to a brutal start. We've just completed stage two and the heavens have really opened up for us.
Comment (1)Done and dusted
Man, that was a tough week of racing! You could see in the peloton that there were a lot of guys suffering in the last few days of the tour.
Comments (3)About
The ToC is set to grow to even greater levels in 2009 with the return of American cycling legend Lance Armstrong to racing and to the roads of California.
With the inclusion of Lance Armstrong, European riders will be out to make their presence felt on a race that has always been dominated by American riders and teams.
Traveling almost the entire length of California, the race will begin in the stateās capital, Sacramento, and finish in Escondido. Also for the first time, the riders will cross the Golden Gate Bridge.
Scheduled over nine consecutive days, the race will visit 16 host cities for official stage starts and finishes, with communities along the route getting the chance to see, firsthand, a lineup of some of the most elite, recognizable teams and athletes in the world.
Teams
Ag2r-La Mondiale, Astana, Columbia, Garmin-Slipstream, Liquigas, Quick Step, Rabobank, Saxo Bank, Team Type 1, Jelly Belly, Bissell, BMC, Colavita, Cervelo, Fly V/Successful Living, Rock Racing and OUCH.
Stages
Prologue: Sacramento KM: - 3.9k
Stage 1: Davis to Santa Rosa - 173.2k
Stage 2: Sausalito to Santa Cruz - 186.6k
Stage 3: San Jose to Modesto - 167.7k
Stage 4: Merced to Clovis - 185.7k
Stage 5: Visalia to Paso Robles - 216.1k
Stage 6: Solvang Time Trial - 24k
Stage 7: Santa Clarita to Pasadena - 143k
Stage 8: Rancho Bernardo to Escondido - 155.8k
Jerseys
White - Best Young Rider Jersey
Yellow - Leader Jersey
Red - King of the Mountain Jersey
Green - Sprint Jersey
Blue - Most Courageous Jersey
Teams
Ag2r-La Mondiale, Astana, Columbia, Garmin-Slipstream, Liquigas, Quick Step, Rabobank, Saxo Bank, Team Type 1, Jelly Belly, Bissell, BMC, Colavita, Cervelo, Fly V/Successful Living, Rock Racing and OUCH.
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