Tour of California (2013) Photos; Stage 5: Santa Barbara → Avila Beach, 115 mi
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Start perspective from yesterday's finish and today's start in Santa Barbara		share this photo
The rollout from Santa Barbara		share this photo
Early break getting started. Two of these riders were part of the main break.		share this photo
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Under an overpass		share this photo
Starting the cat 2 San Marcos climb in the Los Padros National Forest with Santa Barbara in the distance		share this photo
The three man break on San Marcros led by KOM leader, Carter Jones (Bissell) followed by Kai Chun Feng (Champion System) and Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM)		share this photo
Jens Voigt and Andy Schleck		share this photo
Cattle under Coast Live Oaks... Classic California scenery along Foxen Canyon Rd in the Santa Ynez Valley		share this photo
The peloton getting a time gap		share this photo
Foxen Canyon Rd?		share this photo
The peloton continuing to work their way north		share this photo
The three man break fighting a head wind		share this photo
The peloton passing through Orcutt		share this photo
The break arriving San Luis Obispo County		share this photo
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The three man break doing a mini echelon as the head wind has turned into a crosswind		share this photo
Jens Voigt, far right, instigated a 17 man break that got away in the strong crosswinds. Note the chasing peloton, which contained the race leader, in the distance		share this photo
Sylvain Chavanel		share this photo
Tejay Van Garderen took his turns at the front in the break as virtual leader on the road		share this photo
GC guys Matt Busche and Tejay Van Garderen pulling through		share this photo
Sprinters in the break consisted of Tylar Farrar, Michael Matthews, Peter Sagan and Thor Hushovd		share this photo
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Enthusiastic triathletes		share this photo
More guys in their speedos		share this photo
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The break extended their lead out to over a minute as they passed through vineyards on their way to the finish		share this photo
The peloton with the race leader had given up hopes of reeling in the break at this point		share this photo
After starting the winning break that split the peloton, Jens VOIGT (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) attacked again on the last hill with several km to go and soloed into Avila Beach.		share this photo
“I felt like I’m a little bit stronger than the other guys in the break, but of course less fast than the sprinters, so the only chance for me to win is to come here [to the finish line] alone”		share this photo
Stage 4 winner Tylar FARRAR (GARMIN SHARP) then took the bunch sprint for 2nd +6s.		share this photo
New race leader Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) could bearly contain his emotions on the podium		share this photo
Your stage 5 podium: 2nd Tyler Farrar, 1st Jens Voigt, 3rd Thor Hushovd		share this photo
Tour of California (2013) Photos; Stage 5: Santa Barbara → Avila Beach, 115 mi
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