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USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Steamboat Springs → Breckenridge, 106 mi

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The rollout from Steamboat Springs. The crowds keep building each day.share this photo

Panoramic from the Wildhorse ski gondola in Steamboat Springsshare this photo

Early breakshare this photo

Laurens ten Dam (Rabobank) initiating the next break much to the delight of some questionable fansshare this photo

RadioShack at the front of the chase for Levi Leipheimer in Yellowshare this photo

Colorado panoramicshare this photo

Today's main break had four strong riders led by Andy Schleck and Ivan Basso followed by Tom Peterson and Laurens ten Damshare this photo

The peloton passing by one of several reservoirs along the wayshare this photo

Tom Peterson (Garmin-Cervelo) at the front of the breakshare this photo

RadioShack still at the front chasing as they did most of the dayshare this photo

Another pasture panoramicshare this photo

RadioShack trying to bridge upshare this photo

Ivan Basso leading the break now, but the cooperation ended on Swan Mountain and descent to the line. Here's a great shot of Andy Shleck cresting Swan Mtn amidst a big crowd.share this photo

The break was brought back with 300m to go and there was a bunch sprint in front of a huge Breckenridge crowdshare this photo

Liquigas' Elia Viviani and Daniel Oss were first and third today with Jaime Castaneda (Col) EPM - UNE crossing secondshare this photo

Second win in a row for Elia Viviani who has a good shot at the natural hat-trick tomorrow in Denver on the final dayshare this photo

Your stage 5 podium, 2nd Jaime Castaneda (Col) EPM - UNE, 1st Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas and 3rd Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigasshare this photo

With just one more day of racing, race leader Levi Leipheimer looks safe; however, the same can't be said for the fans perched on the steep tin roof in this photoshare this photo

The jersey leaders with Andy Schleck (right) awarded most aggressive rider todayshare this photo

USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Steamboat Springs → Breckenridge, 106 mi

« Stage 04 photosreturn to: USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 Dashboard: Results, Photos, Video  |  USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 photo galleryStage 06 photos »