
Chad Gerlach (Amore & Vita) fighting to stay away solo with more laps
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Riders pass by an old train trussle along the route.
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The group of 14 that finally separated from the field.
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The main bunch takes no interest in the riders up the road.
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The field wasn't too concerned about the group up the road.
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A group of riders starts to get a decent gap on the field.
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The men get strung out on one of the few inclines today.
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Team Bissell went to the front right from the start today.
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Alexis Rhodes (Webcor) wins as Dottsie Bausch (Jaxx Apple) takes second
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Alexis Rhodes (Webcor) decides its time to make her move.
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Kirsten Armstrong (Cervelo) had a hard battle today to hold onto the yellow
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Brooke Miller (TIBCO) goes on the attack on the climb.
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Tom Zirbel (Bissell) seemed to be enjoying himself today after the past
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Tim Johnson (OUCH) leads the break.
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Mike Northey (Land Rover/Orbea) leads breakaway companion Andy Crater
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Floyd Landis (OUCH) pushes the pace up the steep grade.
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The field attacks the climb for the first time.
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Chad Gerlach (Amore & Vita) and Tyler Stanfield (Kenda) tried to sneak
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Riders in the break start to look at each other to see who will do what.
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The field gets a little more organised as it draws in on Mankato.
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The break continues on through the Minnesota countryside.
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Ciclismo Racing decides the break has gotten too far up the road.
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Crossing over into Blue Earth county.
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Davide Frattini (Colavita) bridged his way up to the break.
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The women arrive at the climb in Mankato.
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Andy Crater (Wheel & Sprocket) just beats in Chad Gerlach (Amore & Vita)
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Tiffany Cromwell (Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light) rode strongly
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Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Test Team) limited the damage today and kept
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Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO) was part of the day's main break and finished
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Dotsie Bausch (Jazz Apple) rode strongly on the Main Street climb to finish
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The women's peloton climbs out of the Blue Earth River valley.
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Silke Wunderwald (Team Kenda) takes a bottle from the team car.
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The view from the rear of the caravan during the women's stage five.
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Kelly Benjamin (Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light) helps teammate
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The women's field travels through rural southern Minnesota.
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The men's start of the Mankato Road Race is a swirl of colour.
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Team Kenda prepares for the start of stage five of the Nature Valley Grand
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Starla Teddergreen and her MBRC/Flanders teammates were impressive on
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