The Entertainment stage in front of Capitol building.

Team staging area near the Capitol.

Jamis - Hagens Berman Team bikes.

Jens Voigt, Trek, getting ready to go sign in.

Jens Voigt, Trek, posing with a fan.

The start of the Race.

Bradley Wiggins, Sky, at the very front of the Peloton at the start of the Race.

Mark Cavendish, Omega Pharma - QuickStep, with Bradley Wiggins, Sky, at the front of the Peloton at the start of the Race.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Lawson Craddock, Garmin - Sharp, and Matthew Busche and Calvin Watson with Trek.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Charles Planet and Nicolas Lefrancois with Novo Nordisk and Jens Keukeleire, Orica GreenEdge.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Nicky Van Der Lijke, Belken, and Phil Gaimon, Garmin - Sharp.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Lars Boom, Belken, and Serghei Tvetcov, Jelly Belly.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Michael Schar and Martin Kohler of BMC.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Christopher Jones, UnitedHealthcare.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Roy Curvers and Koen De Kort with Giant - Shimano.

The Peloton at the start of the Race including Jens Mouris, Orica GreenEdge, and Zakkari Dempster, NetApp - Endura.

The Breakaway decending to the American River on the Golden Chain Hwy.

The Breakaway decending to the American River (front to back);
Tao Geoghegan Hart, Bissell
Isaac Bolivar, UnitedHealthcare
Matt Cooke, Jamis - Hagens Berman
Charles Planet, Novo Nordisk
Will Routley, Optum
Tom Leezer, Belkin

Tao Geoghegan Hart, Bissell, in front of the Breakaway at the turn to cross the American River.

The Breakaway making the turn to cross the American River.

Tao Geoghegan Hart, Bissell, half way across the American River leading the Breakaway.

The Breakaway on the bridge over the American River.

The Peloton decending to the American River crossing.

The Peloton decending to the American River crossing.

The Peloton decending to the American River crossing.

The front of the Peloton nearing the turn to cross the American River.

The Peloton turning to cross the American River.

The Peloton turning to cross the American River.

The Peloton turning to cross the American River.

The Peloton crossing the American River.

The Peloton crossing the American River.

The Peloton crossing the American River.

The Peloton starting the climb after crossing the American River.

The Finish line at the Capitol.

A breakaway at the Points Sprint as they start the three laps around the Capitol before the finish;
Gregory Daniel, Bissell, first
Kiel Reijnen, UnitedHealthcare, second
Jacob Rathe, Jelly Belly, third

A breakaway in the lead as they start the finish laps around the capitol;
Gregory Daniel, Bissell
Kiel Reijnen, UnitedHealthcare
Jacob Rathe, Jelly Belly

The breakaway;
Gregory Daniel, Bissell
Kiel Reijnen, UnitedHealthcare
Jacob Rathe, Jelly Belly

The Peloton chasing the Breakaway lead by the Omega Pharma - QuickStep and Jamis - Hagens Berman teams.

The Jamis - Hagens Berman Team at the front of the Peloton with Mark Cavendish, Omega Pahrma - QuickStep, close behind.

The Jamis - Hagens Berman Team at the front of the Peloton with Mark Cavendish, Omega Pahrma - QuickStep, close behind.

Two Jamis - Hagens Berman Racers at the front of the Peloton.

After one lap of the downtown circuit only Kiel Reijnen, UnitedHealthcare, was still breaking away, the Peloton close behind.

Kiel Reijnen, UnitedHealthcare, on his own in fromt of the Peloton.

The Peloton in the chase lead by the Cannondale Team.

The Peloton in the chase lead by the Cannondale Team.

The Peloton in the chase lead by the Cannondale Team.

Maciej Bodnar leading the Cannondale Team.

Maciej Bodnar leading the Cannondale Team closely followed by Christian Knees and Bradley Wiggins with Sky.

The Peloton caught Kiel Reijnen, UnitedHealthcare, with one lap left.

Two Jamis - Hagens Berman Racers leading the Peloton with one lap left.

The Cannondale Team taking in the Jamis - Hagens Berman Team.

Guillaume Boivin leading team-mate Peter Sagan, Cannondale, with one lap left.

The final sprint with Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, and John Degenkolb, Garmin - Sharp, fighting for the win.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, winning by less than an inch.

Mark Cavendish,
    Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, first
John Degenkolb, Garmin - Sharp, second
Peter Sagan, Cannondale, fourth

The media cage in front of the Awards stage.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, taking the stage as the race leader.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, celebrating his win.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, getting the Yellow Jersey.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, being rewarded for taking the lead.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, celebrating his win.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, receiving the spoils of victory.

Moreno Hofland, Belkin, being congratulated for coming in third.

Moreno Hofland, Belkin, being congratulated for coming in third.

John Degenkolb, Giant - Shimano, being congratulated for coming in second.

John Degenkolb, Giant - Shimano, being congratulated for coming in second.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, being congratulated for coming in first.

John Degenkolb, Giant - Shimano, second
Mark Cavendish,
    Omega Pharma - QuickStep, first
Moreno Hofland, Belkin, third

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, receiving the Sprint Jersey.

Will Routley, Optum, receiving the King of the Mountain Jersey.

Will Routley, Optum, celebrating his King of the Mountain standings.

Will Routley, Optum, receiving the spoils of victory.

Tao Geoghegan Hart, Bissell, receiving the Best Young Rider Jersey.

Tao Geoghegan Hart, Bissell, receiving the spoils of victory.

Charles Planet, Novo Nordisk, receiving the Most Courageous Rider Jersey.

Charles Planet, Novo Nordisk, receiving the spoils of victory.

The Jersey holders after Stage 1;
Charles Planet, Novo Nordisk
Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep
Tao Geoghegan Hart, Bissell
Will Routley, Optum

The Jersey holders after Stage 1;
Charles Planet, Novo Nordisk
Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep
Tao Geoghegan Hart, Bissell
Will Routley, Optum

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep being interviewed for taking the lead.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, and Will Routley, Optum, at the press conference after the awards.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, answering a question at the press conference.

Mark Cavendish, Omgea Pharma - QuickStep, at the press conference.