Tour of California (2011) Photos; Stage 2: Nevada City - Sacramento
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RadioShack Levi Leipheimer's bike pre-race with "WW 108" em blazed on as part of Trek's tribute to Leopard-Trek's Wouter Weylandt who died while competing in the Giro d'Italia last week.		share this photo
Levi Leipheimer signing-in for the early afternoon start in Nevada City		share this photo
The World Champ, Thor Hushovd, ready to finally get rolling		share this photo
The rollout from the last minute stage 2 host, Nevada City. A snowstorm over Lake Tahoe in the Sierra-Nevada cancelled stage 1 and forced the stage 2 start to a lower elevation. Nevada City, ironically, is where the 2010 race started too.		share this photo
The main break forming on this shortened 61 mile stage		share this photo
On the finishing circuits in Sacramento with Bissell's Ben Jacques-Mayne about to be gobbled up		share this photo
Sebastian Haedo (Saxo Bank) and Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) on the circuits		share this photo
Garmin's Christian Vandevelde, UnitedHealthcares Karl Menzies and RadioShack's Levi Leipheimer		share this photo
Spidertech's Kevin Lacombe (far left) jumped first in the sprint finish but it was a little too soon.		share this photo
A wide-angle view of the wet sprint finish in Sacramento. 1st Ben Swift, 2nd Peter Sagan (Liquigas, far right), 3rd Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad, right). Spidertech's Kevin Lacombe (far left) was 4th.		share this photo
5th win of the year for "Swifty"		share this photo
“Luckily, we got to start today and it was my opportunity to go for the win,” said the winner Ben Swift. “The shortened circuit we raced today meant fresh riders and a quicker finish. We had a plan to hit the front of the circuit with one lap to go. It was a pretty long circuit and you needed to ride fast. We were able to come over the top and take control on the final lap. You needed to ride together and everyone did the job 100 percent.”		share this photo
The first jersey leaders L-to-R: Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer® Most Courageous Rider Jersey – James Driscoll (USA), Jamis-Sutter Home , Amgen Leader Jersey – Ben Swift (GBR), Sky Procycling; Rabobank Best Young Rider Jersey – Peter Sagan (SVK), Liquigas-Cannondale (ITA)		share this photo
Tour of California (2011) Photos; Stage 2: Nevada City - Sacramento
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