February 21, 2006 – Disco’s George Hincapie took a tough second stage of the Tour of California today, and should wrest the leader’s jersey off of countryman Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner), once the bonus seconds are calculated. Canada’s Michael Barry made the lead group of 20-odd riders on the final climbs, and even attacked in the closing kilometres before setting up his teammate Hincapie for the win. Barry finished 12th and sits in the top-10 overall.

Results

1. George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 4:01:26
2. Christopher Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto
3. Josep Jufre Pou (Esp) Davitamon-Lotto
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner
5. Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC
6. Cadel Evans (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
7. Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems
8. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir
9. David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC
10. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Credit Agricole
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12. Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel all s.t.
53. Dominique Perras (Can) Kodakgallery.Com-Sierra Nevada
67. Mark Walters (Can) Navigators Insurance
96. Charles Dionne (Can) Saunier Duval-Prodir 14:20
107. Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net/Maxxis
116. Martin Gilbert (Can) Kodakgallery.Com-Sierra Nevada

Overall

1. George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 7:20:28
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner at 0:04
3. Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 0:09
4. Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 0:10
5. David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 0:13
6. Cadel Evans (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto 0:16
7. Christopher Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto 0:19
8. Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 0:21
9. Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC s.t.
10. Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel 0:22
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