USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 Photos; Stage 1: Salida → Crested Butte, 99 mi
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The stage 1 start was in Salida. With a population of just 5,500, it is the smallest host of this year's race.		share this photo
Tour de France champ Cadel Evans enjoying the ride before the big climb of the day		share this photo
The main break of the day was up by 4 minutes after just 12 km of racing: Bradley White (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling), Jay Thomson (Bissell Cycling), William Dickeson (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) and Eduard Beltran (EPM-UNE)		share this photo
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HTC Highroad with three leaders' jerseys including the race leader (behind Danny Pate far left) and one national champ kit (Hayden Roulston in the middle)		share this photo
Race leader, Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad, on the far right would only spend one day in the Yellow		share this photo
Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) EPM - UNE won the Monarch Pass KOM		share this photo
Next over was Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling and Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Bissell Cycling		share this photo
The peloton led by Garmin-Cervelo cresting Monarch Pass		share this photo
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Big crowds in all the towns along the route		share this photo
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More postcards from the road...		share this photo
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On the uphill finish at Crested Brutte, Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) jumped with 400m to go and held off Colombian Sergio Henao (Gobernacion De Antioquia - Indeportes Antiquia) who finished 4s back		share this photo
Your stage 1 winner and new race leader by 11s, Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack)		share this photo
Your stage 1 podium: 2nd Sergio Henao (Gobernacion De Antioquia - Indeportes Antiquia) + 4s, 1st Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) and 3rd Fränk Schleck (Leopard Trek) + 7s		share this photo
USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 Photos; Stage 1: Salida → Crested Butte, 99 mi
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