2007 Tour of California

2007 Tour of California

The Amgen Tour of California 2007 is the second edition of an eight-day, 650-mile (1,045 km) stage race that races through the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast. The road bicycle racing event was held February 17 through 25, 2007. The 2007 Tour of California is part of the 2006-2007 UCI America Tour and the inaugural 2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour.

On November 28, 2006, the UCI upgraded the multi-day event from 2.1 (category 1) to 2.HC (French: "Hors Categorie"; English: "beyond categorization").

Stages and results

Prologue: San Francisco

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

General Classification after Stage 1
* [http://www.steephill.tv/grassyknoll/storyboard.php?event=16&filter=9185 Stage 1 Photos and Videos]

Stage 2: Santa Rosa to Sacramento

Held Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

* [http://www.steephill.tv/grassyknoll/storyboard.php?event=17&filter=9185 Stage 2 Photos and Videos]

Stage 3: Stockton to San Jose

Held Wednesday, February 21, 2007.

* [http://www.steephill.tv/grassyknoll/storyboard.php?event=18&filter=9185 Stage 3 Photos and Videos]


= Stage 4: Seaside to San Luis Obispo =

Held Thursday, February 22, 2007, reigning Olympic and World Champion Paolo Bettini captured Stage 4, the event's longest stage, by just 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 (Navigators Insurance), Aaron Olson (T-Mobile Team), Kirk O'Bee (Health Net), Alejandro Acton (Colavita Sutter Home), Christophe Laurent (Credit Agricole), Lucas Euser (Team Slipstream), and Sean Sullivan (Toyota-United Pro).

* [http://www.steephill.tv/grassyknoll/storyboard.php?event=19&filter=9185 Stage 4 Photos and Videos]

Stage 5: Solvang time trial

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

* [http://www.steephill.tv/grassyknoll/storyboard.php?event=20&filter=9185 Stage 5 Photos and Videos]


= Stage 6: Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita =

; Young Rider Classification: 1 flagicon|NED Robert Gesink, RAB, 22.20.46

; Most Aggressive Rider:
* Stuart O'Grady, CSC

; Team classification :1 CSC - Team CSC, 66.56.17:2 DSC - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, +2.19:3 TMO - T-Mobile Team, +3.20

Stage 7: Long Beach circuit race

Held Sunday, February 25, 2007.

Final results

Points Classification after Stage 7
(Final results)

Rider's Jersey Progress Chart

After Stage results:

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Participating teams

;UCI ProTour Teams
* C.A - Crédit Agricole, FRA
* DSC - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, USA
* GST - Gerolsteiner, GER
* LIQ - Liquigas, ITA
* PRL - Predictor-Lotto, BEL
* QSI - Quick Step-Innergetic, BEL
* RAB - Rabobank Cycling Team, NED
* TMO - T-Mobile Team, GER
* CSC - Team CSC, DEN;UCI Professional Continental Teams
* HNM - Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis, USA
* NIC - Navigators Insurance Cycling Team, USA
* TLS - Team Slipstream Powered by Chipotle, USA;UCI Continental Teams
* BMC - [http://www.bmcracingteam.com/ BMC Racing Team] , USA
* TUT - Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team, USA;USA Cycling Registered Teams
* COL - [http://www.teamcolavita.com/ Colavita/Sutter Home Presented by Cooking Light Team] , USA
* JBC - [http://www.jellybellycycling.com/ Jelly Belly Cycling Team] , USA
* ABB - [http://www.teampriorityhealth.com/ Priority Health Cycling Team Presented by Bissell] , USA
* [http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=2747 USA Cycling National Development Team] , USA

External links

* [http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.steephill.tv/2007/tour-of-california/ 2007 Tour of California Grassy Knoll Project]


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