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Stage 7
Olaf Pollack Wins Second Consecutive Stage in Southern California
Redondo Beach, CA, February 26, 2006 – With the finale of the eight-day Amgen Tour of California cycling road race continuing to draw fans in droves to Redondo Beach to total more than 1.3 million spectators for the week, California resident Floyd Landis of the Phonak Hearing Systems Team was crowned the overall winner of the first-annual event with a total time of 22.46’46”. Fellow Americans David Zabriskie and Bobby Julich, both of Team CSC, finished second and third, respectively. For the second day in a row, T-Mobile Team’s Olaf Pollack (GER) won the stage, which consisted of 10 laps at 7.56 miles each. Juan Jose Haedo (ARG) of Toyota-United Pro Cycling capped a successful race with second place in the final stage. Pollack’s teammate Andre Greipel from Austria rounded out the podium placing third in today’s stage. more >
Stage 6
Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile) Takes Win in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA, February 24, 2006 – With more than 1.2 million fans already having lined the scenic route to support the riders in the Amgen Tour of California as it heads into its conclusion in Redondo Beach tomorrow, California resident Floyd Landis of the Phonak Hearing Systems Team remains the overall leader, with T-Mobile Team’s Olaf Pollack (GER) taking today’s stage six win in a sprint to the finish in Thousand Oaks.
Including an appearance by Lance Armstrong riding in the Discovery Channel team car, thousands of spectators lined today’s start in Santa Barbara and the finish line in Thousand Oaks, home of race title sponsor Amgen, where the three finishing circuits ended with Pollack taking the win in the field sprint to the line. more >
Stage 6 Results
1. Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile Team)
2. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
3. Fred Rodriguez (Davitamon-Lotto)
4. Gordon Fraser (Health Net p/b Maxxis)
5. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner)
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Stage 5
Hincapie Wins in Santa Barbara, Landis Still Leads Tour of California
2/24/06 - Thousands of spectators lined the course as the riders blazed out of San Luis Obispo at an average speed of almost 30 mph to begin the 105.3-mile course to Santa Barbara, and a bevy of attacks kept speeds high throughout the day. Shortly after the second large group was reabsorbed on the open and flat roads into Orcutt, four riders were able to slide off the front of the field to gain a significant advantage as the course turned toward hilly terrain in Santa Barbara County. The four-man group included German Jens Voigt (GER) of Team CSC, Sebastian Lang (GER) of Gerolsteiner, ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games time trial medalist Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) from Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, and American Nick Reistad (USA) from California-based Team Jelly Belly. Halfway up the climb, Levi Leipheimer (USA) of Gerolsteiner and Ricardo Ricco (ITA) of Prodir-Saunier Duval joined the front group and established a 22" lead on the field at the summit of the KOM, with Leipheimer leading over the top of the climb. 40 riders regrouped on the descent. With a similar finishing dynamic to Stage Two, George Hincapie showed that he is one of the fastest men out of a select group by winning the sprint and taking his second stage in the Amgen Tour of California.
Stage 5 Results
1. George Hincapie (Discovery)
2. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner)
3. Chris Horner (Davitamon Lotto)
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Stage 4
Haedo Sprints to Another Win in SLO, Landis Holds onto the Lead
Juan Jose Haedo swept across the finish line in a tight sprint for his second Tour win today in Stage 4, “the Queen Stage” of the Amgen Tour of California. The four-time Argentinean national champion, who won Stage 1 in Santa Rosa, did it again in San Luis Obispo, outpacing Fred Rodriguez (Davitamon-Lotto) and Andre Korff (T-Mobile) at the finish line of the longest stage of the Tour, a 130-mile run down the coast and inland from Monterey. Haedo gave all the credit to his team on the toughest day of racing for Toyota-United.
Stage 4 Results
1. Juan Jose Haedo (Toyota United Pro)
2. Freddy Rodriguez (Davitamon Lotto)
3. Andre Korff (T-Mobile)
4. Gord Fraser (Health Net)
5. Alex Candelario (Jelly Belly)
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Stage 3
Landis Wins Time Trial, Takes Over Lead at Amgen Tour of California
2/22/06 - Murrieta's Floyd Landis (Phonak) powered to a TT victory putting over 25 seconds on David Zabriskie (CSC) on the rolling 17 mile San Jose course. Leipheimer didn't have his best day, suffering in the wind and put in a time of 37:15. Perhaps the hard effort yesterday up Sierra Road took a little out of the legs.
Stage 3 Results
1. Floyd Landis (Phonak)- 35:58.91
2. David Zabriskie (CSC) - 36:24:53
3. Bobby Julich (CSC) - 36.33.89.
4. George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) -36:53:95
5. Nathan O'Neill (Health Net) -36:55
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Stage 2
Hincapie Sprints to Victory and the Leaders Jersey in Stage 2 of TOC
2/21/06 - Today's stage took the riders through the hills of the East Bay with a Category One climb and KOM competition 22 miles before the finish in San Jose. The race was animated early on, with Mike Creed (TIAA-CREF), Ben Jacques-Maynes (Kodak-Sierra Nevada) and Mads Kaggestad (Crédit Agricole) getting over 6 minutes on the field. As the main field hit the main climb, the field detonated in their 27 tooth cogs and the break was caught. The KOM was taken by Kohl (T-Mobile) then Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) and Landis (Phonak). After regrouping on the descent, a lead group of 23 headed into San Jose with Hincapie (Discovery) out sprinting Davitamon-Lotto teammates Chris Horner and Josep Jufre Pou. This puts my favorite, Hincapie, in the Leaders Jersey.
Stage 2 Results
1. George Hincapie (Discovery)
2. Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto)
3. Josep Jufre Pou (Davitamon-Lotto)
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Dave Zabriskie and Cadel Evans push over the main climb in the Tour of California - Stage 2 (Martinez to San Jose). photo © Team CSC
Stage 1
Juan José Haedo wins Stage 1 of TOC-Sausalito to Santa Rosa
2/20/06 - Stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California covered 84 miles from beautiful Sausalito to the wine country of Santa Rosa in front of an estimated 130,000 spectators. Jackson Stewart (Kodak-Sierra Nevada) and Jean Marc Mario (Credit Agricole) were in a breakaway that had over 3 minutes on the field. As the race cruised into Santa Rosa, the break was caught and the teams set up their sprinters with Juan José Haedo (Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team) taking the victory over Scott Davis (T-Mobile). Santa Rosa's hometown boy, Levi Leiphiemer, retained the Leaders Jersey.
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Stage 1 Results
1. Juan José Haedo (Toyota-United Pro)
2. Scott Davis (T-Mobile)
3. Stuart O'Grady (CSC)
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Prologue
Levi Leipheimer wins the Amgen Tour of California Prologue
2/19/06 - The Amgen Tour of California kicked off today with the 1.9 mile Prologue in San Francisco. The riders raced individually against the clock along the Embarcadero, onto Bay Street and up the steep climb of Telegraph Hill finishing at Coit Tower. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) edged out Bobby Julich (CSC) for the win and the yellow jersey, which was presented by the Governator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Race Leader, Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) with the Governator
and Bobby Julich(CSC). photo © Team CSC
Prologue Results
1. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) 4.53.43
2. Bobby Julich (CSC) 4.58.19
3. George Hincapie (Discovery) 4.59.11
4. Floyd Landis(Phonak) 4.59.55
5. David Zabriskie (CSC) 5.02.80
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