Races Road Tour of California: Alaphilippe wins on Mt. Baldy By Cycling News published 16 May 2015 QuickStep rider leads Sagan by two seconds heading into Sunday's final stage Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 204.3km | Sacramento - Sacramento Stage 2 193.1km | Nevada City - Lodi Stage 3 168.9km | San Jose - San Jose Stage 4 172.2km | Pismo Beach - Avila Beach Stage 5 157.7km | Santa Barbara - Santa Clarita Stage 6 10.6km | Santa Clarita - Stage 7 128.7km | Ontario - Mt. Baldy Stage 8 96.5km | Los Angeles - Pasadena View all Stages Race history Contenders Start list Image 1 of 93Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) wins stage 7 and moves into the overall race leadJulian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) riding in front of Robert Gesink and Laurens ten Dam (LottoNL-Jumbo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Womens podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Sky duo with their bouquets (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) is flanked by Sergio Henao (left) and Ian Boswell (right)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish continues to lead the points classification(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) keeps the best young rider jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton making its way up to Mt Baldy today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Novo Nordisk had several goodies for fans today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Novo Nordisk team before the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) waves from the podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) is interviewed after winning the stage and moving into the yellow jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Yes! Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) is pumped with victory(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) climbing with Sergio Henao before putting the hammer down(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) drops Sergio Henao (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep), Sergio Henao (Team Sky) and a gorilla...(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) approaches the finish line(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) crosses the line alone to win on Mt Baldy(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)There was lots of time for Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) to celebrate(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Checking the race book(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A fan poses for a photo with a Novo Nordisk rider(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Tinkoff-Saxo team riding on the front of the peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Johann Van Zyl (MTN-Qhubeka) an Daniel Oss (BMC)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) on the attack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The BMC team together during the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A BMC soigneur in the feed zone(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ian Boswell (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The four man breakaway from today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish in the green jersey is protected by his Etixx-Quick Step teammates(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton comes out of a tunnel(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The top three from the stage on the podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)At the Novo Nordisk bus with Martijn Verschoor(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)At the BMC team bus(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The fans flock to Mark Cavendish for autographs and selfies at the start of the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) riding to the stage win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)There was lots of snow at the top of Mt Baldy today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) gets directions to the podium after his win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) pulls on the leader's jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) celebrates stage victory on the podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish (Etixx-QuickStep) interviewed(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quick Step) held onto the sprint leader jersey(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Daniel Oss (BMC) secured the KOM jeseyLasse Norman Hansen (Cannondale-Garmin)Geoff Curan, Tom Soladay and Julian Alaphilippe on the start lineMark Cavendish (Etixx-Quick Step) checks on whether Peter Sagan is going to join him on the start lineRace leader Peter Sagan shakes hands with Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quick Step)Janez Brajkovič (UnitedHealthcare)Tinkoff-Saxo controlling the raceLachlan Morton (Jelly Belly)Daniel Oss (BMC) and Johann Van Zyl (MTN-Qhubeka)Race leader Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo)The break hits the mid-race KOM(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)The peloton passes through the feed zone(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) gets helped after the finish(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) wins atop Mt. Baldy(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)A bridge along today's course(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)The peloton hits the first climb of the day(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)The race leaves the start in Ontario(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) goes solo on the climb(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) looks back to see who is chasing(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Ian Boswell (Team Sky) sets the pace on the front of the field(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) fought hard to try and hold the yellow jersey(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Joe Dombrowski (Cannondale-Garmin) on his way up the climb(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Tao Geoghegan Hart (Axeon) warming upAxel Merckx and father Eddy Merckx have a laugh before today's stage(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)Matt Goss shares a laugh with Trek sport director Alain Gallopin on the start lineAxel Merckx chatting with his dad, Eddy Merckx before the start of stage 7 as Tao Geoghegan Hart warms upThe effort of the stage win shows for Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) doing a Thomas Voeckler impersonation on his way to victoryIan Boswell (Team Sky) driving the pace up the final climbPeter Sagan crosses the line in sixth place to lose his race lead by 2 secondsIan Boswell and Sergio Henao (Team Sky) cross the line togetherChristian Knees (Team Sky)A long sweeping corner for the pelotonThe peloton passing through the Angeles National ForestThe peloton passes through the feedzoneAxel Merckx with his dad, Eddy Merckx before the start of stage 7Sergio Henao and Ian Boswell either side of Julian Alaphilippe on the podium(Image credit: Etixx - Quick-Step/Tim De Waele)News race leader Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Etixx - Quick-Step/Tim De Waele)Stage 7 winner Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Etixx - Quick-Step/Tim De Waele)Sergio Henao (Team Sky)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) celebrates the biggest win so far of his young career