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Stage 2: North Lake Tahoe - Squaw Valley USA > Sacramento, 214.4 km

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Levi and Thor chat before the start of the shortened stage 2. Iffy weather scrapped the climb of Donnor pass.
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Levi and Thor chat before the start of the shortened stage 2. Iffy weather scrapped the climb of Donnor pass.

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  • Levi and Thor chat before the start of the shortened stage 2. Iffy weather scrapped the climb of Donnor pass.
  • To no one's surprise, break is trying to get away early...
  • The peloton seems relaxed as they keep the gap managable to the break.
  • Sergio Hernandez has tried to bridge up to the break but is stuck in no man's land; to add insult, something has stuck in his eye.
  • The peloton makes steady pace under friendlier skies,, but there is rain forcast for the finish circuits.
  • Thor is hoping to unleash his finishing sprint for the line today.
  • Vandevelde is tapped for bottle duty for Garmin during this shortened stage.
  • The roads narrow as the peloton passes between flooded rice fields outside of Sacramento.
  • Sky have come up to protect their swift sprinter Swift from the wind on the run-in...
  • Andy Schleck was well protected all day by the team.
  • Arvesen is setting the pace as the peloton reels in the break, they'll be caught shortly before the finishing circuits.
  • As the sprinters teams move forward, their path is narrowed by some traffic stopped for their safety. Saxo, HTC, Liquigas, and Sky all have high hopes for today.
  • Ben King flies the Stars and Stripes for RadioShack as the current US National Road Champion.
  • The TV crews are looking for a different shot of this break which has been off the front for most of the day.
  • James Driscoll's efforts in the break today will win him the Most Courageous jersey by the end of the day.
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