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THINGS, 2012 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
STAGE 1 SANTA ROSA

These are photographs from the Start/Finish area. After the Neutral Start of the Stage the Racers did two warm up laps around Downtown Santa Rosa, a distance of 3.8 miles, 6.2 kilometers, before the timed Start leaving Santa Rosa. The Course then did a small 32.4 mile, 52.2 kilometer, loop through the country-side near Santa Rosa and came back across the Start/Finish line for a Points Sprint, then did a large 83.5 mile, 134.3 kilometer, loop out to the coast and back for the Finish Sprint.


Pre Race Activities in and near the Start/Finish Area
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The Start/Finish area before the Stage.
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The Bissell Pro Cycling Team bicycles next to the Team bus.

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The Team staging area.
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The Exergy Team before the Stage after signing in.

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Four time winner Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma - QuickStep, being interviewed before the Stage.

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Four time winner Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma - QuickStep, being interviewed before the Stage.

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The Bissell Pro Cycling Team signing in and being interviewed.

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The Start/Finish area before the Stage.

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The lead convoy getting ready at the Start/Finish before the Stage.

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The lead convoy getting ready at the Start/Finish before the Stage.

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Defending Champion Chris Horner, RadioShack - Nissan - Trek, being interviewed before the Stage.

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Matthew Busche, RadioShack - Nissan - Trek, current US National Champion and George Hincapie, BMC Racing, 3 time US National Champion, at the Start before the Stage.

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Chris Horner, RadioShack - Nissan - Trek, during the National Anthem just before the Neutral Start of the Stage.

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Chris Horner, RadioShack - Nissan - Trek, during the National Anthem just before the Start of the Race.

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The top contenders during the National Anthem just before the Neutral Start.

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The top contenders just before the Neutral Start of the Stage with an Amgen official.

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The Start of the Stage
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The Neutral Start of the Stage.
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The Neutral Start of the Stage, Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma - QuickStep at the front of the Peloton.

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The front of the Peloton after the first warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa.

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The front of the Peloton after the first warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa.

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Racers the first warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa including Victor Hugo Pena Grisales, Colombia - Coldeportes.

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Racers the first warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa including Stephen Cummings and Greg Van Avermaet of BMC Racing.

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The lead convoy after the second warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa.

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The Peloton after the second warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa with Levi Leipheimer and Stijn Vanderbergh of Omega Pharma-Quick Step.

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The Peloton after the second warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa with Levi Leipheimer and Stijn Vanderbergh of Omega Pharma-Quick Step.

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Brent Bookwalter of BMC Racing in the Peloton after the second warm up lap around Downtown Santa Rosa.

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The Points Sprint and Peloton after
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The Breakaway racing for Sprint Points at the Start/Finish line in Santa Rosa.

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The Breakaway racing for Sprint Points at the Start/Finish line in Santa Rosa.

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The Points Sprint, Jeffry Louder, UnitedHeathcare winner, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, second and Maxime Bouet, AG2R La Mondiale, taking third.

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The Peloton reaching the Start/Finish line with Marc de Maar, UnitedHealthcare, Curacao National Champion.

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Chris Horner, RadioShack - Nissan - Trek, between Optum Racers, in the Peloton.

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Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas - Cannondale, in the Peloton.

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The Finish and Awards
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Spectators near the Start/Finish watching the Race live on a jumbo TV as the Racers head back to Santa Rosa for the Finish.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, casually leading the sprint to the Finish.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, leading the sprint to the Finish.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, winning the Stage.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, first, Heinrich Haussler, Garmin - Barracuda, second, and Freddie Rodriguez, Team Exergy, third.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, celebrating after winning the Stage.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, being awarded for leading the Tour.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, after being awarded the Yellow Jersey for leading the Tour.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, being awarded for winning the Stage.

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, being awarded for winning the Stage.

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Heinrich Haussler, Garmin - Barracuda, being awarded for coming in second.

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The top three finishers, Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, first, Heinrich Haussler, Garmin - Barracuda, second and Freddie Rodriguez, Team Exergy, third.

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The top three finishers, Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, first, Heinrich Haussler, Garmin - Barracuda, second and Freddie Rodriguez, Team Exergy, third.

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David Boily, Spidertech - C10, receiving the King of the Mountain Jersey.

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David Boily, Spidertech - C10, receiving the King of the Mountain Jersey.

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

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Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, receiving the Best Young Rider Jersey.

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Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma - QuickStep, receiving the Most Courageous Rider Jersey.

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Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma - QuickStep, receiving the Most Courageous Rider Jersey.

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Ben Jacques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, receiving the Most Aggressive Rider Jersey.

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Ben Jacques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, receiving the Most Aggressive Rider Jersey.

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The Jersey winners of the Stage, Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma - QuickStep, Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, David Boily, Spidertech - C10.

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The Jersey winners of the Stage, Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma - QuickStep, Peter Sagan, Liquigas - Cannondale, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, David Boily, Spidertech - C10.

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