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THINGS, 2012 AMGEN Tour OF CALIFORNIA
CLOSING CEREMONY AND AWARDS
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE

These photographs are of the final Award Ceremony and Press Conference of the 2012 Tour. Honored were the overall Leaders of the Tour as well as the winners of the Special Awards, those that excelled in a particular aspect of the Tour. The Team with the best overall placing was also aAwarded.

As a special recognition to a veteran Racer that ended his career after the Tour, Robbie McEwen of Australia, racing for Orica - Greenedge, was given a painting signifying his 18 year professional career. Robbie had won numerous stages of many Tour de France's in addition to winning many other professional races. He held the Sprint Points Jersey in the Tour de France many times and was once called the fastest sprinter on a bicycle.


The Final Awards Ceremony
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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, receiving the Yellow Jersey for winning the Tour.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, receiving spoils of victory.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, celebrating his win.

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Sebastian Salas, Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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Sebastian Salas, Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies, receiving the King Of the Mountain Jersey.

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Sebastian Salas, Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies, celebrating his special Award.

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Peter Saga, Liquigas-Cannondale, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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Peter Saga, Liquigas-Cannondale, receiving the Sprint Jersey.

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Peter Saga, Liquigas-Cannondale, celebrating his special Award.

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Wilco Kelderman, Rabobank, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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Wilco Kelderman, Rabobank, receiving the Best Young Rider Jersey.

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Wilco Kelderman, Rabobank, celebrating his special Award.

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Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling, receiving the Most Agressive Rider Jersey.

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Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling, celebrating his special Award.

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Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling, celebrating his special Award in a unique way.

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Robbie McEwen, Orica - Greenedge, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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Robbie McEwen, Orica - Greenedge, receiving the Most Courageous Rider Jersey.

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Robbie McEwen, Orica - Greenedge, celebrating his special Award.

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The overall Jersey winners;
Wilco Kelderman, Rabobank,
    Best Young Rider
Sebastian Salas,
    Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies,
    King of the Mountain
Robert Gesink, Rabobank, Leader
Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, Sprint
Jeremy Vennell,Bissell Pro Cycling,
    Most Aggressive Rider
Robbie McEwen, Orica - GreenEdge,
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Tom Danielson, Garmin - Barracuda, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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Tom Danielson, Garmin - Barracuda, receiving recognition for coming in third overall.

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David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, taking the stage during the Awards Ceremony.

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David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, receiving recognition for coming in second overall.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, joining the overall leaders.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, celebrating winning the Tour.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, receiving the Award for winning the Tour.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, celebrating winning the Tour.

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The overall leaders, Robert Gesink, Rabobank, winner, David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, second, and Tom Danielson, Garmin - Barracuda, third.

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The overall leaders, Robert Gesink, Rabobank, winner, David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, second, and Tom Danielson, Garmin - Barracuda, third.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, opening his celebratory champaign.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, starting to spray his champaign.

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The leaders starting to spray their champaign.

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The leaders celebrating with their champaign.

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The leaders celebrating with their champaign.

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The leaders celebrating with their champaign.

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David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, spraying his champaign.

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David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, spraying his champaing on the back of the stage.

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The overall leaders of the Tour celebrating.

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The overall leaders of the Tour celebrating.

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The overall leaders of the Tour celebrating.

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The RadioShack - Nissan - Trek Team winner of the overall Team standings, left to right, Matthew Busche, Chris Horner, George Bennett, Tiago Machado, Jens Voigt, Ben King, Markel Irizar Arranburu, and Gregory Rast.

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Chris Horner getting ready to celebrate his teams standings with champaign.

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Chris Horner celebrating his teams standings with champaign.

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Chris Horner celebrating his teams standings.

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Matthew Busche getting ready to spray his champaign.

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Matthew Busche spraying his champaign.

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The RadioShack - Nissan - Trek team celebrating their overall team standings.

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Robbie McEwen, Orica- Greenedge, winner of the Most Courageous Rider Jersey, being given a special gift representing his career as this was his last professional race.

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Robbie McEwen, Orica- Greenedge, celebrating the generosity of the Tour organizers.

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The Final Press Conference
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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, winner of the Sprint Jersey, arriving at the Press Conference.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, winner of the Tour, at the Press Conference.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, and Sebastian Salas, Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies, winner of the King of the Mountain Jersey, at the Press Conference.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, Sabastian Salas, Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies, and Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling, winner of the Most Aggressive Rider Jersey, at the Press Conference.

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Sabastian Salas, Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies, Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling, and Robert Gesink, Rabobank, at the Press Conference.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, answering a question.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, watching the happenings.

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Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling, watching the happenings.

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Sabastian Salas, Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies, watching the happenings.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, answering a question.

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David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, second place, watching the happenings.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, enjoying the event.

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David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, enjoying the event.

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Robbie McEwen, Orica - GreenEdge, winner of the Most Courageous Rider Jersey, answering a question.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, answering a question.

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David Zabriskie, Garmin - Barracuda, answering a question.

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Robert Gesink, Rabobank, watching the happenings.

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