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Stage 7: Claremont > Mt. Baldy, 121.9 km

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No wonder Shack is limiting the break to no more than two minutes, there are danger men in the escape like Hesjedal...
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No wonder Shack is limiting the break to no more than two minutes, there are danger men in the escape like Hesjedal...

AToCESCAPEGARMINHESJEDALstage 7

  • Ben King and Levi Leipheimer are all smiles; what does RadioShack have up its sleeve for today?
  • Anders Lund of team Leopard TREK discusses their plans for the day with Horner as McCartney listens in.
  • Horner then lets the team know the plan as McCartmey listens attentively. This is old school, pre-radio racing at its best.
  • There is a break up the road, extending their lead towards two minutes quickly...
  • The plan is that Leopard will share the load with RadioShack...
  • RadioShack leads the peloton across the bridge in chase of the break...
  • As in previous days, RadioShack is controlling the race, and again, King is on the point of the spear...
  • No wonder Shack is limiting the break to no more than two minutes, there are danger men in the escape like Hesjedal...
  • ...Talansky and Hincapie too. Potent motivation for the chase!
  • All eight members of RadioShack are on the front heading to the top of the first climb of the day. The peloton is dwindling under their ferocious pace...
  • Numbering about 65 now, the peloton nears the top of the first major climb...
  • Ahead, Hincapie puts in a hard turn at the front of the escape.
  • The high pace is taking its toll on the peloton, Pedersen and Denifl are now just looking to survive the stage.
  • The peloton is now down to about 30 riders as RadioShack continues to drive the pace on the way up Glendora Mountain, the second big climb of the day.
  • Gerdemann is also feeling the heat, of the day and the pace.
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