2007 Tour of California

Stages and results

Prologue: San Francisco

The Prologue was an individual time trial held Sunday, February 18, 2007, in San Francisco. Native Californian and last year's prologue champion Levi Leipheimer edged out Colorado's Jason Donald from and former NCAA Road Champion Benjamin Jacques-Maynes.

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Stage 1: Sausalito to Santa Rosa

Stage 1 was held Monday, February 19, 2007. A breakaway of four riders including Adam Hansen of was reeled in shortly before the finish in Santa Rosa. During the second of the three finishing laps in Santa Rosa, a crash took down most of the peloton, including leader Levi Leipheimer. Those not involved in the crash fought for the stage victory, taken by Graeme Brown by mere millimeters.

Riders involved in the crash lost several minutes, but the race officials decided to credit most of them with the winner's time, meaning that Leipheimer retained the leader's jersey. This decision, which meant extending the "safety zone" to 6 miles (10 km) before the end, was criticized by some riders and team staff.

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Stage 2: Santa Rosa to Sacramento

Held Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

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Stage 3: [[Stockton, California|Stockton]] to [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]

Held Wednesday, February 21, 2007.

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Stage 4: [[Seaside, California|Seaside]] to [[San Luis Obispo]]

Stage 4 was held Thursday, February 22, 2007. Reigning Olympic and World Champion Paolo Bettini captured Stage 4, the event's longest stage, edging Gerald Ciolek, Juan José Haedo, and Thor Hushovd in a sprint finish after the peloton reeled in a seven-man breakaway consisting of Hilton Clarke (), Aaron Olson (), Kirk O'Bee (), Alejandro Acton (), Christophe Laurent (), Lucas Euser (), and Sean Sullivan ().

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Stage 5: [[Solvang, California|Solvang]] [[Individual time trial|time trial]]

Held Friday, February 23, 2007, Stage 5 was an individual time trial. Yellow jersey holder Levi Leipheimer extended his lead over second place Jens Voigt and the rest of the field.

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Stage 6: [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] to [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]]

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; Young Rider Classification

1. Robert Gesink, , 22.20.46

; Most Aggressive Rider:

• Stuart O'Grady,

; Team classification

1. , 66.56.17
2. , +2.19
3. , +3.20

Stage 7: [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] [[Criterium|circuit race]]

Held Sunday, February 25, 2007.

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Final results

General Classification after Stage 7 (Final results)

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Jersey progress

Teams

;UCI ProTour teams

• C.A -
• DSC -
• GST -
• LIQ -
• PRL -
• QSI -
• RAB -
• TMO -
• CSC -

;UCI Professional Continental teams

• HNM -
• NIC -
• TSL -

;UCI Continental teams

• BMC -
• TUT -

;USA Cycling registered teams

• COL -
• JBC -
• ABB -
• USA - USA Cycling National Development Team

References

References

1. "California, here we come". cyclingnews.com.