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ASTANTA - CLARITY NOW, OR LESS CLEAR THAN EVER?
Today Lance Armstrong took the bold but unenviable step of leading out his team’s squad in the Individual Time Trial in Monaco.  Perhaps he thought getting out so early he would likely snag - albeit possibly temporarily - the top spot on the leader board.  And he [...]

For the last two years it was almost impossible not to hear a rumor about the Amgen Tour of California moving the race date to May or June. Well, it seems that the rumors have been more than just rumors, with the Amgen Tour of California now going to take place in [...]

The 2nd stage of the Tour of the Gila started with Levi Leipheimer in leaders jersey, and it ended the same way. Leipheimer who is riding in the kit of his famous teammate Lance Armstrong’s Austin Bicycle Store, “Mellow Johnny’s, came in to the finish with the main pack. All three Astana teammates (Armstrong, [...]

So how often is there a UCI Pro Tour race in your own state? Maybe Missouri and Georgia too, but I have to say Tour of California has to be on top! This year I watched the last stage with my dad and some friends! We came out on Friday night, and stayed over at [...]

PRESS RELEASE:
[23.02 08:19] Frank Schleck and Team Saxo Bank closed this year’s edition of Amgen Tour of California with an impressive victory in the queen stage in the San Diego area.
The team launched a major attack early on in the mountainous stage from Rancho Bernardo to Escondido and from here on Frank Schleck [...]

PRESS RELEASE: TEAM ASTANA
Astana Cycling Team’s Levi Leipheimer captured his third consecutive Amgen Tour of California title. The victory comes on the same day that teammate Alberto Contador won the Tour of Algarve, giving Team Astana four total victories in the early part of 2009. Over the 9 days and 1256 km (780 miles) [...]

THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST
2009 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
STAGE 8
February 22, 2009
The Daily Tour podcast is a daily summary of the day’s racing at the 2009 Amgen Tour of California. Today’s show includes a review of the current standings, a preview of the race, interviews with a Garmin-Slipstream Soigner and the race Technical Director, Chuck Hodge. [...]

 

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Po No. UCI Code Rider Team Team Time Gap
1 1 USA19731024 LEIPHEIMER Levi Astana AST 31:28:21 0:00:00
2 38 USA19790112 ZABRISKIE David Garmin-Slipstream GRM 31:28:57 0:00:36
3 28 AUS19791220 ROGERS Michael Team Columbia-High Road THR 31:29:06 0:00:45
4 16 GER19710917 VOIGT Jens Team Saxo Bank SAX 31:29:31 0:01:10
5 26 SWE19840404 LÖVKVIST Thomas Team Columbia-High Road THR 31:29:50 0:01:29
6 66 ITA19841114 NIBALI Vincenzo Liquigas LIQ 31:29:58 0:01:37
7 2 USA19710918 ARMSTRONG Lance Astana AST 31:30:07 0:01:46
8 52 NED19860531 GESINK Robert* Rabobank RAB 31:30:15 0:01:54
9 33 USA19780313 DANIELSON Thomas Garmin-Slipstream GRM 31:30:45 0:02:24
10 7 ESP19730127 RUBIERA VIGIL José Luis Astana AST 31:31:09 0:02:48
11 46 BEL19860912 SEELDRAEYERS Kevin* Quick Step QST 31:31:18 0:02:57
12 13 LUX19800415 SCHLECK Fränk Team Saxo Bank SAX 31:31:40 0:03:19
13 161 ESP19760929 SEVILLA Oscar Rock Racing RRC 31:31:58 0:03:37
14 47 BEL19770209 VAN DE WALLE [...]

ESCONDIDO, California, Feb 22, 2009 (AFP) - American Levi Leipheimer won his third consecutive Tour of California cycling crown here Sunday after an eighth and final stage that was won by Frank Schleck of Luxembourg.
Astana’s Leipheimer finished 36 seconds ahead of compatriot David Zabriskie of Garmin with Australian Michael Rogers of Columbia [...]

THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST
2009 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
STAGE 7
February 21, 2009
The Daily Tour podcast is a daily summary of the day’s racing at the 2009 Amgen Tour of California. Today’s show includes a review of the current standings, a preview of the race, and interviews with Bobby Julich, Jens Voigt, Jeff Louder, and Chris Baldwin. [...]

 

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