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THINGS, 2008 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA


These are photographs of the 2008 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Professional Bicycle Race, taken in the San Jose foothills on the Sierra Road climb at the end of Stage 3 (Modesto to San Jose) and at Seaside at the beginning of Stage 4 (Seaside to San Juis Obispo).

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This page is arranged in the following sections. The Sierra Road Climb, general shots at the staging area in Seaside, and the start of Stage 4:

SIERRA ROAD CLIMB
STAGING AREA AT SEASIDE
START OF STAGE 4

SIERRA ROAD CLIMB

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, leading Levi Leipheimer, Astana, on the approach to the summit.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, sprinting to the summit.

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Levi Leipheimer, Astana, couldn't catch Robert Gesink, Rabobank, at the summit.

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David Zabriskie, Slipstream, leading Christopher Horner, Astana, on the approach to the summit.

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David Zabriskie, Slipstream, and Christopher Horner, Astana, racing for third place to the summit.

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David Zabriskie, Slipstream, and Christopher Horner, Astana, racing for third place to the summit.

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David Zabriskie, Slipstream, holds off Christopher Horner, Astana.

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Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano, Rabobank, holding off Jurgen Vandewalle, Quick Step, to take fifth place to the summit.

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Thomas Peterson, Slipstream, leading many unidentified Racers to the summit.

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Iker Camano Ortuzar, Saunier Duval - Scott, on the climb to the summit.

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Patrice Halgand, Crédit Agricole, leading Benjamin Jaques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, and an unidentified Astana rider near the summit.

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Darren Lill, BMC Racing Team, nearing the summit.

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Matteo Tosatto, Quick Step, leading Oliver Zaugg, Gerolsteiner, and Oscar Freire Gomez, Rabobank, as they near the summit.

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Jens Voigt, CSC, leading George Hincapie, High Road, and an another Racer in the race to the summit.

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Michael Lange, Jelly Belly, Phil Zajicek, Heath Net, and Rubens Bertogliati, Saunier Duval - Scott, racing to the summit.

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Matthew Crane, Heath Net, racing to the summit.

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Another view of Matthew Crane, Heath Net.

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Tom Zirbel, Bissell Pro Cydling, racing to the summit.

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Thomas Lovkvist, High Road, racing to the summit.

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The Peloton, including Burke Swindlehurst and Aaron Olson, Bissell Pro Cycling, Heath Blackgrove, Toyota - United, David Millar, Slipstream, and Rory Sutherland, Heath Net.

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Another view of the Peloton chasing the many breakaway's on this severe climb. Visible are Bauke Mollema, Rabobank, and Peter Wrolich, Gerolsteiner.

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Doug Ollerenshaw, Rock Racing, Jason McCartney, CSC, Aaron Olson, Bissell Pro Cycling, and Peter Wrolich, Gerolsteiner, leading the Peloton to the summit.

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Vincent Jerome, Bouygues, keeping with the Peloton.

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Paul Martens, Rabobank, chasing the Peloton.

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Another view of Paul Martens, Rabobank.

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Cyril Lemoine, Crédit Agricole, before being disqualified for taking too long.

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Jonathan Clarke, Toyota - United, before being disqualified for taking too long.

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STAGING AREA AT SEASIDE

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The Starting Line.
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Team Jelly Belly race support car.
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Astana Team Motorhome.
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Team Health Net race support car.
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Team Toyota - United vehicles.
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Team CSC race support car.
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Team Rabobank race support car.
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Team High Road race support car.
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Rock Racing's Mario Cipollini, the "Lion King".

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Mavic race support car. Offers assistance to any rider with a flat or mechanical problem.

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START OF STAGE 4

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The starting area minutes before the start of the race.

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The start of Stage 4.
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The Peloton starting the warm-up lap.
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Frank Pipp, Health Net, Julien Belgy, Bouyges, Oscar Freire Gomez, Rabobank, and Heath Blackgrove, Toyota - United, at the front of the Peloton.

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Steven Cozza, Slipstream, Nick Reistad, Jelly Belly, Julien Belgy, Bouygues, and Serguei Ivanov, Astana.

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Jonathan Sundt, Kelly Benefit Strategies, Bauke Mollema, Rabobank, Henk Vogels, Toyota - United, Andrea Tonti, Quick Step, Benjamin Day, Toyota - United, David Miller, Slipstream, and Thomas Danielson, Slipstream.

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Ermanno Capelli, Saunier Duval - Scott, Dmytro Grabovskyy, Quick Step, Danilo Wyss, BMC, Raivis Belohvosciks, Saunier Duval - Scott, and Mathew Hayman, Rabobank.

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The Peloton back to the start ending the warm up lap.

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The Peloton after the warm up lap now headed to Hwy 1.

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Fabian Cancellara, CSC, Tom Boonen, Quick Step, Dmytro Grabovskyy, Quick Step, Julien Belgy, Bouygues, Taylor Tolleson, BMC, Andrey Mizurov, Astana, Levi Leipheimer, Astana, Janez Brajkovic, Astana, Sébastien Turgot, Bouygues, and Juan Jose Haedo, CSC, leading the Peloton.

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Stuart O'Grady, CSC, Fabian Cancellara, CSC, Tom Boonen, Quick Step, Taylor Tolleson, BMC, Levi Leipheimer, Astana, and Andrey Mizurov, Astana.

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Jason McCartney, CSC, George Hincapie, High Road, and Serguei Ivanov, Astana.

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Justin Spinelli, Kelly Benefit Strategies, Michael Lange, Jelly Belly, Oscar Freire Gomez, Rabobank, and Gustav Larsson, CSC.

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Alexandre Pichot, Bouygues, Oliver Zaugg, Gerolsteiner, Danilo Wyss, BMC, and Jackson Stewart, BMC.

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Ben Jacques-Maynes and Scott Zwizanski with Bissell Pro Cycling, Bernhard Kohl, Gerosteiner, and Karsten Kroon, CSC.

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Alex Candelario, Kelly Benefit Strategies, Phil Zajicek, Health Net, and Thomas Peterson, Slipstream.

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Ivan Dominguez, Toyota - United, Christopher Horner, Astana, Christophe Le Mevel and Ignatas Konovalovas with Crédit Agricole, and Ermanno Capelli, Saunier Duval - Scott.

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Burke Swindlehurst, Bissell Pro Cycling, and Reid Mumford, Kelly Benefit Strategies.

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