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Tour of California
16 May 2010 - 23 May 2010 | California, United States | 2.HC
- Stage 1 - Cavendish wins California opener | Nevada City - Sacramento
  2010-05-16 167.8km
  
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- Stage 2 - Lancaster claims unplanned Santa Rosa stage win | Davis - Santa Rosa
  2010-05-17 176.2km
  
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- Stage 3 - Zabriskie holds off Rogers to win in Santa Cruz | San Francisco - Santa Cruz
  2010-05-18 182.9km
  
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- Stage 4 - Chicchi kicks hardest in Modesto | San Jose - Modesto
  2010-05-19 195.5km
  
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- Stage 5 - Slovak Sagan's success continues in California | Visalia - Bakersfield
  2010-05-20 195.5km
  
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- Stage 6 - Sagan takes Liquigas' winning streak to three | Pasadena - Big Bear Lake
  2010-05-21 213.7km
  
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- Stage 7 - Martin lights up LA time trial | Los Angeles - Los Angeles
  2010-05-22 33.6km
  
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- Stage 8 - Hesjedal wins Amgen Tour of California finale | TO/Westlake/Agoura Hills - TO/Westlake/Agoura Hills
  2010-05-23 134.4km
  
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Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) finished second, but it appears his sports director forgot to tell him Spilak was up the road.

Sagan looks to continue winning streak in California

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Scirea hopes to land Sagan a stage win

Jonathan Vaughters has transformed Slipstream

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By Kirsten Frattini last updated 28 August 19

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