Tour of California (2014) Photos; Stage 5: Pismo Beach → Santa Barbara, 174 km |
« Stage 04 photos | return to: « Tour of California 2014 Dashboard | Tour of California (2014) photo gallery | Stage 06 photos » |
 |
Stage 5 start from Pismo Beach Pier | share this photo |
|
 |
| share this photo |
 |
Pismo Beach Pier panorama | share this photo |
 |
The rollout from Pismo Beach | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
Beginning a hot day...already 105F at 10 miles in | share this photo |
 |
A rare shady spot along the route | share this photo |
|
 |
Not everyday you see Wiggins attack at the front so early | share this photo |
 |
The Break. First one all week that KOM leader Will Routley didn't make. | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
Hot. There goes some precious southern California fresh water. | share this photo |
 |
Bare chested Team Sky at the front | share this photo |
 |
Hot, parched landscape | share this photo |
|
 |
Bridge over dried up river | share this photo |
 |
So hot... even the camera couldn't focus. No bull. | share this photo |
 |
Jens Voigt | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
 |
Break | share this photo |
 |
| share this photo |
|
 |
| share this photo |
 |
Sagan shadowing Wiggins | share this photo |
 |
The pace is heating up | share this photo |
 |
Brad made the San Marcos climb look easy | share this photo |
 |
Will Routley scooping up more KOM on San Marcos before the descent to the finish | share this photo |
 |
Dropping like a stone. 6 foot 5 inch, 185 lb Taylor Phinney attacked on the descent of San Marcos with 25 km to go | share this photo |
|
 |
Taylor Phinney had a maximum lead of 35 seconds | share this photo |
 |
Taylor Phinney knows the Santa Barbara roads well and he benefited from a tailwind off the coast for the flat final run to the line | share this photo |
 |
First professional road win for Taylor Phinney on American soil | share this photo |
 |
Your stage 5 winner Taylor Phinney (BMC) had time to celebrate in Santa Barbara | share this photo |
 |
12s later, Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE) won the field sprint for 2nd over Matthew GOSS Harley (ORICA GreenEDGE) | share this photo |
 |
The podium hostesses getting passionate with the race leader, Bradley Wiggins | share this photo |
 |
Your stage 5 podium: 2nd Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE) + 12s, 1st Taylor PHINNEY (BMC RACING) 3:59:33, 3rd Matthew GOSS (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 12s | share this photo |
 |
Race leader Bradley Wiggins taking the opportunity to congratulate Taylor Phinney during the jersey leaders presentation | share this photo |
 |
Your jersey leaders after Stage 5 | share this photo |
Tour of California (2014) Photos; Stage 5: Pismo Beach → Santa Barbara, 174 km |
« Stage 04 photos | return to: « Tour of California 2014 Dashboard | Tour of California (2014) photo gallery | Stage 06 photos » |