Robert Lowe Photography

Paul Martens
Oscar Freire, three time world champion, rides up Sierra Road
Ben King, 2010 national road race champion, only 22 years old
Haimar Zubeldia, TDF stage winner and super-domestique climber for Radio Shack
Matthew Busche, a Cat. 2 rider only three years ago, now supporting Levi and Chris on the climbs, and in a few days helps drop Andy Schleck on the decisive stage up to Mount Baldy, and new USA road champion a week after the ATOC.
The 60 riders of the grupetto come in 24 minutes later - Taylor Phinney in the middle in the best young rider jersey, given up today to a climber.
A tough day for the sprinters, as Greg Henderson rides up in his leader's jersey, transferred to Chris Horner at the end of the stage
Jens Voight, the ultimate hard man, finds out after finishing that yesterday's crash resulted in a broken wrist
Antler man runs with the chase group of Rory Sutherland, Ryder Hjesdal, Andy Schleck, and Levi Leipheimer
Paul Martens
Paul Martens
Paul Martens
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