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Stage 1 Results: Down but not out: Leipheimer leads Amgen Tour despite crash

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Amgen Tour of California
Stage 1 results
1. Graeme Brown (Aus), Rabobank, 4:17:19
2. Greg Henderson (NZl), T-Mobile, 4:17:19
3. Allan Davis (Aus), Discovery Channel, 4:17:19
4. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole, 4:17:19
5. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Predictor-Lotto, 4:17:19
6. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC, 4:17:19
7. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, 4:17:19
8. Haedo Juan José (ARG), CSC, 4:17:19
9. Hinault Sébastien (F), Credit Agricole, 4:17:19
10. David Vitoria (Swi), BMC, 4:17:19
11. Bram Tankink (Nl), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:17:19
12. Giovanni Visconti (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:17:19
13. Sergey Lagutin (UZB), Navigators Insurance, 4:17:19
14. Michael Sayers (USA), BMC, 4:17:19
15. Mauro Da Dalto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:17:19
16. Kyle Gritters (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:17:19
17. Antonio Cruz (USA), Discovery Channel, 4:17:19
18. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC, 4:17:19
19. Mario Aerts (B), Predictor-Lotto, 4:17:19
20. Jakob Piil (Dk), T-Mobile, 4:17:19
21. Thomas Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel, 4:17:19
22. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, 4:17:19
23. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, 4:17:19
24. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank, 4:17:19
25. Benjamin (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:17:19
26. Michael Rogers (Aus), T-Mobile, 4:17:19
27. CarlstrÖm Kjell (FIN), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:17:19
28. Heath Blackgrove (NZl), Toyota-United, 4:17:19
29. Adam Hansen (Aus), T-Mobile, 4:17:19
30. Jan Grischa Jan (G), Rabobank, 4:17:19
31. Christian Vandevelde (USA), CSC, 4:17:19
32. Jurgen Van De Walle (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:17:19
33. Aaron Olsen (USA), T-Mobile, 4:17:19
34. Timothy Johnson (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:17:19
35. Mads Kaggestad (Nor), Credit Agricole, 4:17:19
36. John Devine (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:17:19
37. William Frischkorn (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:17:19
38. Viktar Rapinski (Blr), Navigators Insurance, 4:17:19
39. Robert Gesink (Nl), Rabobank, 4:17:19
40. Thomas Peterson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:17:19
41. Danny Pate (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:17:19
42. Cyril Lemoine (F), Credit Agricole, 4:17:19
43. Chris Wherry (USA), Toyota-United, 4:17:19
44. Brian Vandborg (Dk), Discovery Channel, 4:17:19
45. Michael Barry (CAN), T-Mobile, 4:17:19
46. Paolo Bettini (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:17:19
47. Leonardo Scarselli (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:17:19
48. Enrico Gasparotto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:17:19
49. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, 4:17:19
50. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Discovery Channel, 4:17:19
51. Josep Jufre Pou (Sp), Predictor-Lotto, 4:17:19
52. Taylor Tolleson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:17:19
53. Andrew Bajadali (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:17:19
54. Ian Mckissick (USA), BMC, 4:17:19
55. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner, 4:17:19
56. Anthony Colby (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:17:19
57. Peter Hatton (Aus), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:17:19
58. Bernhard Kohl (A), Gerolsteiner, 4:17:19
59. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:17:19
60. Bram De Groot (Nl), Rabobank, 4:17:19
61. Justin England (USA), Toyota-United, 4:17:19
62. Brent Bookwalter (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:17:19
63. David Mccann (IRL), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:17:19
64. Lucas Euser (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:17:19
65. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC, 4:17:19
66. Alan Glen Alan (Aus), Navigators Insurance, 4:17:19
67. Ben Day (Aus), Navigators Insurance, 4:17:19
68. Christophe Kern (F), Credit Agricole, 4:17:19
69. Jeremy Powers (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:17:19
70. Kim Kirchen (Lux), T-Mobile, 4:17:19
71. Veleriy Kobzarenko (Ukr), Navigators Insurance, 4:17:19
72. Ardila Cano Mauricio Alberto (Col), Rabobank, 4:17:19
73. Theo Eltink (Nl), Rabobank, 4:17:19
74. Tyler Wren (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:17:19
75. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC, 4:17:19
76. Scott Zwizanski (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:17:19
77. Franco Pellizotti (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:17:19
78. Torsten Hiekmann (G), Gerolsteiner, 4:17:19
79. Marc Jean Marc (F), Credit Agricole, 4:17:19
80. Volker Ordowski (G), Gerolsteiner, 4:17:19
81. Ivan Basso (I), Discovery Channel, 4:17:19
82. Sven Krauss (G), Gerolsteiner, 4:17:19
83. Philip Zajicek (USA), Navigators Insurance, 4:17:19
84. Manuel Quinziato (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:17:19
85. Geert Verheyen (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:17:19
86. Mauro Facci (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:17:19
87. Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz), Credit Agricole, 4:17:19
88. Karsten Kroon (Nl), CSC, 4:17:19
89. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC, 4:17:19
90. Alexander Candelario (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:17:19
91. Jason Donald (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:17:19
92. Caleb Manion (USA), Toyota-United, 4:17:19
93. Charly Wegelius (GB), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:17:19
94. Christopher Baldwin (USA), Toyota-United, 4:17:19
95. Bart Dockx (B), Predictor-Lotto, 4:17:19
96. Matthew Lloyd (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, 4:17:19
97. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:18:44
98. Karl Menzies (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:18:44
99. Russell Downing (GB), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:18:44
100. Brian Dziewa (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:19:06
101. Christopher Horner (USA), Predictor-Lotto, 4:19:06
102. Michael Jones (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:20:51
103. Henk Vogels (Aus), Toyota-United, 4:20:51
104. Ken Hanson (USA), BMC, 4:20:51
105. Garrett Peltonen (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:20:51
106. Bryce Mead (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:20:51
107. Mc Carty Jonathan Patrick (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:20:51
108. Edward King (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:20:51
109. Caleb Fairly (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:20:51
110. Steven Cozza (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:20:51
111. Tom Zirbel (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:20:51
112. Christopher Stockburger (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:20:51
113. Tejay Van Garderen (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:20:51
114. Brice Jones (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:20:51
115. Charles Dionne (CAN), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:20:51
116. FÖrster Robert (G), Gerolsteiner, 4:20:51
117. Gustavo Artacho (ARG), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:20:51
118. Alejandro Acton (ARG), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:20:51
119. Davide Frattini (I), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:20:51
120. Shawn Milne (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:20:51
121. Brian Sheedy (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:20:51
122. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 4:21:49
123. Michael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, 4:21:49
124. Nicolar Reistad (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:21:49
125. Jason Mccartney (USA), Discovery Channel, 4:21:49
126. Emile Abraham (TRI), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:22:15
127. Jonathan Garcia (USA), BMC, 4:23:53
128. Kirk O'Bee (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, 4:23:53
129. Darren Lill (RSA), Navigators Insurance, 4:23:53
130. Chad Beyer (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:23:53
131. Sheldon Deeny (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:23:54
132. Scott Stewart (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:23:54
133. Christophe Laurent (F), Credit Agricole, 4:23:54
134. Sean Sullivan (Aus), Toyota-United, 4:23:55
135. Hilton Clarke (Aus), Navigators Insurance, 4:23:56
136. Ivan Dominguez (CUB), Toyota-United, 4:23:56
137. Frederik Willems (B), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:23:56
138. Luca Paolini (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 4:23:56
139. Omer Kem (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:23:57
140. Nic Ingels (B), Predictor-Lotto, 4:24:23
141. Nicolas Gates (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, 4:25:59
142. Gerald Ciolek (G), T-Mobile, 4:26:02
143. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:26:04
DNF: David Zabriskie (USA), CSC

General classification
1. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Discovery Channel, 4:22:08
2. Jason Donald (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 0:01
3. Benjamin (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 0:05
4. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC, 0:06
5. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel
6. Adam Hansen (Aus), T-Mobile
7. Ardila Cano Mauricio Alberto (Col), Rabobank, 0:07
8. Ben Day (Aus), Navigators Insurance, 0:08
9. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN), Health Net-Maxxis, 0:09
10. Michael Rogers (Aus), T-Mobile
11. Allan Davis (Aus), Discovery Channel
12. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, 0:10
13. Sergey Lagutin (UZB), Navigators Insurance
14. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC
15. Thomas Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel
16. Timothy Johnson (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, 0:12
17. Taylor Tolleson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 0:13
18. Franco Pellizotti (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
19. Veleriy Kobzarenko (Ukr), Navigators Insurance
20. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, 0:14
21. Ivan Basso (I), Discovery Channel
22. Christopher Baldwin (USA), Toyota-United
23. Kim Kirchen (Lux), T-Mobile, 0:15
24. Chris Wherry (USA), Toyota-United
25. Heath Blackgrove (NZl), Toyota-United
26. Ian Mckissick (USA), BMC, 0:16
27. Manuel Quinziato (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:17
28. Brian Vandborg (Dk), Discovery Channel
29. Christian Vandevelde (USA), CSC
30. Karsten Kroon (Nl), CSC
31. Enrico Gasparotto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
32. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Predictor-Lotto, 0:18
33. Danny Pate (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
34. Thomas Peterson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 0:19
35. Matthew Lloyd (Aus), Predictor-Lotto
36. Mads Kaggestad (Nor), Credit Agricole
37. Greg Henderson (NZl), T-Mobile
38. Marc Jean Marc (F), Credit Agricole, 0:20
39. Jurgen Van De Walle (B), Quick Step-Innergetic
40. Justin England (USA), Toyota-United
41. Anthony Colby (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home
42. Aaron Olsen (USA), T-Mobile, 0:21
43. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner
44. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole, 0:22
45. William Frischkorn (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
46. Graeme Brown (Aus), Rabobank, 0:23
47. Mauro Da Dalto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
48. Philip Zajicek (USA), Navigators Insurance
49. Christophe Kern (F), Credit Agricole
50. Charly Wegelius (GB), Liquigas-Bianchi
51. Josep Jufre Pou (Sp), Predictor-Lotto, 0:24
52. Bram De Groot (Nl), Rabobank
53. David Vitoria (Swi), BMC, 0:25
54. Jan Grischa Jan (G), Rabobank
55. Leonardo Scarselli (I), Quick Step-Innergetic
56. Bram Tankink (Nl), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:26
57. Geert Verheyen (B), Quick Step-Innergetic
58. Haedo Juan José (ARG), CSC
59. Bart Dockx (B), Predictor-Lotto
60. Jakob Piil (Dk), T-Mobile
61. Robert Gesink (Nl), Rabobank
62. Tyler Wren (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 0:27
63. Lucas Euser (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
64. Mauro Facci (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:28
65. Theo Eltink (Nl), Rabobank
66. Cyril Lemoine (F), Credit Agricole, 0:30
67. Viktar Rapinski (Blr), Navigators Insurance
68. Peter Hatton (Aus), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 0:31
69. Giovanni Visconti (I), Quick Step-Innergetic
70. Hinault Sébastien (F), Credit Agricole
71. Michael Barry (CAN), T-Mobile
72. Antonio Cruz (USA), Discovery Channel, 0:32
73. Kyle Gritters (USA), Health Net-Maxxis
74. Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz), Credit Agricole, 0:33
75. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC
76. Andrew Bajadali (USA), Jelly Belly
77. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC, 0:34
78. Alan Glen Alan (Aus), Navigators Insurance
79. CarlstrÖm Kjell (FIN), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:35
80. Brent Bookwalter (USA), U-23 National Team, 0:37
81. Jeremy Powers (USA), Jelly Belly
82. Scott Zwizanski (USA), Priority Health-Bissell
83. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC, 0:38
84. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank
85. David Mccann (IRL), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 0:39
86. Bernhard Kohl (A), Gerolsteiner, 0:41
87. Torsten Hiekmann (G), Gerolsteiner, 0:42
88. Paolo Bettini (I), Quick Step-Innergetic
89. Caleb Manion (USA), Toyota-United, 0:43
90. Alexander Candelario (USA), Jelly Belly
91. Sven Krauss (G), Gerolsteiner
92. Volker Ordowski (G), Gerolsteiner
93. John Devine (USA), U-23 National Team, 0:45
94. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, 0:54
95. Mario Aerts (B), Predictor-Lotto, 0:55
96. Michael Sayers (USA), BMC, 0:56
97. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, 1:30
98. Karl Menzies (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, 1:38
99. Russell Downing (GB), Health Net-Maxxis, 1:50
100. Christopher Horner (USA), Predictor-Lotto, 2:01
101. Brian Dziewa (USA), Jelly Belly, 2:17
102. Shawn Milne (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, 3:52
103. Tom Zirbel (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 3:53
104. Mc Carty Jonathan Patrick (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 3:54
105. Alejandro Acton (ARG), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 3:56
106. Davide Frattini (I), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 3:59
107. Garrett Peltonen (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:00
108. Tejay Van Garderen (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:01
109. Edward King (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:02
110. FÖrster Robert (G), Gerolsteiner, 4:04
111. Brice Jones (USA), Jelly Belly
112. Steven Cozza (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 4:06
113. Gustavo Artacho (ARG), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:09
114. Michael Jones (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:13
115. Brian Sheedy (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 4:15
116. Christopher Stockburger (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:20
117. Charles Dionne (CAN), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, 4:21
118. Bryce Mead (USA), Jelly Belly, 4:25
119. Ken Hanson (USA), BMC, 4:27
120. Henk Vogels (Aus), Toyota-United, 4:28
121. Caleb Fairly (USA), U-23 National Team, 4:32
122. Jason Mccartney (USA), Discovery Channel, 4:49
123. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 5:01
124. Nicolar Reistad (USA), Jelly Belly, 5:09
125. Michael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, 5:16
126. Emile Abraham (TRI), Priority Health-Bissell, 5:55
127. Hilton Clarke (Aus), Navigators Insurance, 6:42
128. Kirk O'Bee (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, 6:57
129. Christophe Laurent (F), Credit Agricole, 7:05
130. Darren Lill (RSA), Navigators Insurance, 7:07
131. Frederik Willems (B), Liquigas-Bianchi
132. Luca Paolini (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 7:09
133. Sean Sullivan (Aus), Toyota-United, 7:10
134. Ivan Dominguez (CUB), Toyota-United, 7:13
135. Scott Stewart (USA), U-23 National Team, 7:22
136. Omer Kem (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, 7:25
137. Sheldon Deeny (USA), U-23 National Team
138. Jonathan Garcia (USA), BMC, 7:40
139. Nic Ingels (B), Predictor-Lotto
140. Chad Beyer (USA), U-23 National Team, 7:44
141. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 9:13
142. Gerald Ciolek (G), T-Mobile, 9:20
143. Nicolas Gates (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, 9:21
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