Tour of California (2012) Photos; Stage 6: Palmdale → Big Bear Lake, 116 mi
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Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) at the morning sign-in in Palmdale		share this photo
In case you don't know, Robbie McEwen (GreenEdge) will be retiring at the end of the Tour of California. He sure picked a tough way to go out.		share this photo
Today's main break: Sebastian Salas and teammate Andrew Bajadali (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies), David Boily (Spidertech-C10), Yukihiro Doi (Argos-Shimano) and Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale), Gregory Rast (RadioShack-Nissan), Jeremy Vennell (Bissell Cycling).		share this photo
Train passing over the peloton. With the break up the road, Garmin-Barracuda drove the chase near Lone Pine Canyon at the midpoint of the race		share this photo
The peloton, led by Garmin-Barracuda, climbing to Big Bear Lake		share this photo
Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale) was the last man in a seven man breakaway with 48km to go		share this photo
It is always great to see a break succeed... especially a long solo one. Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale) blowing kisses with the peloton in the background		share this photo
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France's Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale) hangs for an epic, solo win at Big Bear Lake after being the lone survivor of a break that started just 1.5 km in on this 186 km mountainous stage		share this photo
It's been a pretty dry season for AG2R La Mondiale so today's win was extra sweet		share this photo
Needless to say, Sylvain Georges drew the attention of the media at the finish		share this photo
Sylvain Georges emphatically reacts on the stage 6 podium. It was a big win for his young career and his AG2R La Mondiale team whose only other win this year came earlier in the day back in France.		share this photo
The stage winner's podium in front of a good crowd at Big Bear Lake		share this photo
Your Stage 6 podium: Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) won the field sprint for 2nd, 1st Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale), 3rd Peter Velits (OPQS) who collected a few bonus seconds which might come in handy for the GC battle.		share this photo
Close-up of the beautiful Big Bear Lake winner's trophy. It was too big for one person to easily lift.		share this photo
Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Barracuda) will take the Gold Jersey into the Queen Stage that finishes on Mt Baldy		share this photo
Tour of California (2012) Photos; Stage 6: Palmdale → Big Bear Lake, 116 mi
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