Tour of California (2014) Photos; Stage 3: San Jose → Mount Diablo State Park, 175 km |
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Peter Sagan signing in for Stage 3 in San Jose | share this photo |
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The rollout from East San Jose | share this photo |
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The base of Mt. Hamilton | share this photo |
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Race leader, Bradley Wiggins early in the stage | share this photo |
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Mexican National RR Champ, Luis Enrique Davila (Jelly Belly) leading the break on his way to earning the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Jersey | share this photo |
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The Break | share this photo |
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Looking down the switchbacks on Mt Hamilton, the first of two big climbs on the day | share this photo |
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The peloton on Mt Hamilton | share this photo |
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The switchbacks near the top of Mt Hamilton, with Silicon Valley in the distance | share this photo |
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The Lick Observatory 4,216 feet (1,285 m) in the top-left corner marks the top of the Mt Hamilton climb | share this photo |
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Feed zone on the way to Livermore after descending Mount Hamilton | share this photo |
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Livermore vineyard | share this photo |
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SKY protecting the front for Bradley Wiggins while cheered on by school kids | share this photo |
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Sky breaking back the break which had a 2 mile advantage at one point | share this photo |
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Feed zone | share this photo |
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Taylor Phinney getting his climber Peter Stetina in position for the final climb. Stetina finished 7th + 14s. | share this photo |
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Bradley Wiggins set a fast tempo up Mt. Diablo | share this photo |
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Bradley Wiggins' fast tempo thwarted attacks until the race reached the very top | share this photo |
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Rohan Dennis (Garmin-Sharp) attacked with 150m to go when the climb kicked up to 16% and stretched out his lead to the line | share this photo |
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Bare chested (not good for the sponsors) Rohan Dennis wins Stage 3: "I'd like to thank all my teammates on Team Nipples-Pasty White Chest" | share this photo |
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The winning margin of 6s over 2nd Tiago MACHADO (NETAPP - ENDURA) and 8s over 3rd Lawson CRADDOCK, (GIANT-SHIMANO) | share this photo |
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3rd Lawson CRADDOCK, (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 8s, the top American, followed by 4th Adam YATES (ORICA GreenEDGE) and 5th Janier ACEVEDO (GARMIN SHARP) + 11s | share this photo |
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Mom was very proud of Lawson CRADDOCK (GIANT-SHIMANO) | share this photo |
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Bradley Wiggins looked great on the finishing climb, but lost 20s to Rohan Dennis and now leads by 24s. The GC battle is now down to two riders. | share this photo |
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Stage 3 podium: 2nd Tiago MACHADO (NETAPP - ENDURA) + 6s, 1st Rohan DENNIS (GARMIN SHARP) 4:56:02, 3rd Lawson CRADDOCK (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 8s | share this photo |
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The jersey leaders after Stage 3 | share this photo |
Tour of California (2014) Photos; Stage 3: San Jose → Mount Diablo State Park, 175 km |
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