Now seems like a good time to keep the mind on the job and not look down,
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What's up doc? Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Team Radioshack) seeks some medical
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Wrong strategy: Ryan Anderson (Kelly Benefit Strategies) lost the mountains
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Fly V Australia threw two of its men off the front to chase down the break,
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US champion George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team) checks the lead group's
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HTC-Columbia worked like clockwork on stage six to protect its overall
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The shattered field rolls through.
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A trailing group rolls through mile 121 with the finish on their mind.
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Some fans passed the time playing Hacky Sack.
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Staying hydrated old-school style on the way up to Big Bear.
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El Salvadorian fan Douglas Amaya.
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Nothing like a chasing gorilla to up one's pace.
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Cervelo TestTeam didn't have the best day, losing its top sprinter, but
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Radioshack did its best to ensure the peloton went from what's pictured,
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Janez Brajkovic (Team Radioshack) repeatedly attacked the peloton to force
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HTC-Columbia leads as the peloton goes through Cajon Pass.
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Our photographer just wanted to show off that his ride is quicker than
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The peloton enjoys one of the few descents it traveled on stage six.
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There was little horsing about to speak of on today's important stage
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George Hincapie (BMC) gets some gentle kisses after donning the most aggressive
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Peter Stetina (Garmin-Transitions) worked hard throughout the day, while
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Garmin-Transitions' Thomas Danielson shows the signs of a big day in the
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Liquigas-Doimo's Peter Sagan is green in more ways than one. But damn,
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The stage probably didn't work out as well as Levi Leipheimer (Team Radioshack)
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Nothing like going for a bit of a pedal up in the clouds. Looking back
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HTC-Columbia worked as a wll drilled unit on the important stage.
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Brothers Chris and Oscar Guillamondegai; though Oscar is a surgeon, he
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Herbert Juarez is from Guatemala, is crazy about cycling, and his dog
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Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) showed off his national champion jersey
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Jakob Fuglsang (Team Saxo Bank) was strong, until he blew up and lost
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Anyone seen a big bear around here? HTC-Columbia control the pace back
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George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team) worked hard out front all day.
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Get use to it boys, there’s plenty of this stuff ahead of you today.
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Stage winner Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) stands on top of the podium,
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Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) takes his second stage win in California.
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Australia's Matthew Wilson (Garmin-Transitions) makes a dash to join the
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Radioshack's Jason McCartney did his share of the work to try and make
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The action was hot but Australia's Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) remained
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Marc de Maar shows a different type of Dutch courage, as the UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis
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Can I interest you in a splash of wine, boys?
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Johnnie Telapia lives just down the road from the finish in a mountain
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Though American sports radio does not often cover cycling, this Palm Spring
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Eugen Bonthuys is South African, lives in the Cayman Islands, and flew
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All he would say is that his name is "Dirty Biker."
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This gorilla is always ready to hydrate.
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Michael Kacsmaryk rode his Suzuki up into the mountains for the day.
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Peter Stetina (Garmin-Transitions) keeping the white jersey warm for Sagan
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Levi Leipheimer facing questions
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US national champion George Hincapie (BMC)
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Fans at the start of the stage
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It must be something in the atmosphere
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