Australian sprinter Brett Lancaster takes the soggy second stage in Santa
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Robbie Hunter (Garmin-Transitions) in the laughing group with Mark Cavendish
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The lead group heads gingerly into the final corner 500 metres before
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Marcus Burghardt (BMC) leads the second group through a drenched corner
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Garmin-Transitions' Thomas Peterson.
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Ben Day (Fly V Australia) after a long day on the road.
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Bert Grabsch (HTC-Columbia) in weather more befitting his German homeland.
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Normon Thibault (f) and Wendy Simms were the 2007-8 Open Mixed champions.
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Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) wasn't expecting to keep the leader's jersey
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Radioshack and HTC-Columbia did much of the day's work in narrowing down
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Team Radioshack took responsibility for the work on the second stage,
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The peloton rolls through a wooded section on the second stage.
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South Africa's Jay Robert Thomson (Fly V Australia) didn't look like he
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HTC-Columbia's aims switched from setting up a sprint to looking after
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Brett Lancaster (Cervelo TestTeam)
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Fans run alongside the the lead group on a climb.
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The peloton rounds a corner in the tricky conditions.
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Radioshack now does delivery: a rider collects the food and drinks for
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Michael Friedman (Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda) grits his teeth.
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The peloton strings out as it closes the gap to the leaders.
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The lead group battles on as the road starts to get wet.
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What every sprint team wishes they had: Mark Renshaw. The HTC-Columbia
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Lance Armstrong (Radioshack) was reportedly feeling good after the stage.
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The small initial breakaway rolls through the hills towards Santa Rosa.
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Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) is shaping up as the strongest rival to
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You can't help but wonder how big a ding Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis)
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Lance Armstrong (Radioshack) takes it easy back in the peloton.
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Big Jens Voigt (Team Saxo Bank) protected Andy Schleck and Fabian Cancellara
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Levi Leipheimer rides protected behind his Team Radioshack team-mates.
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Wait, isn't it May? The race's date might have changed but that doesn't
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The peloton at least started under sunny conditions.
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Race leader Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) talks to his fellow jersey wearers
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BMC's Norwegian Alexander Kristoff took the best young rider jersey into
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Conditions remain fine as the race exits Davis.
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Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis) leads the early break away.
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Bissell rode back in the peloton today, but it didn't pay off with many
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If you take a right up ahead: Team Radioshack director Johan Bruyneel
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Ever-popular Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) makes time for the kids of Davis.
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Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) is already letting his elbows get argy bargy
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The Amgen Tour of California angel is back in 2010.
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Californian and Team Type 1 sprinter Ken Hanson is having a good season
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In addition to being one of the most bike-friendly towns in America, Davis
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Chris Horner is happy to be back in California after winning the prestigious
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The Liquigas - Doimo boys practice their leadout train on the way to sign
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These are the guys who really keep the Tour of California rolling.
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Spidertech-Planet Energy therapist Justin Ross applies SpiderTech tape
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Fans to the horizon for yesterday's stage-winner Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia).
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