April 24, 2005 (Gainesville to Brasstown Bald, GA) – A category “HC” climb is one so off the charts, it is unrated. Stage 5 of the Tour de Georgia culminated with just such a climb. Brasstown Bald Mountain was preceded by category one, two and three climbs, and the group splintered early. Despite snow on the Brasstown summit, Tom Danielson (Discovery Channel) was victorious, followed by Floyd Landis (Phonak) and Lance Armstrong (Discovery).

Early in the race Jason McCartney (Discovery Channel) and Tim Johnson (Jittery Joe’s) formed a break group that included two other riders including Cory Lange (Symmetrics). The break was eventually whittled down to just McCartney and Johnson and they would build their lead to 2:40 of the top of the first KOM.

As they approached the next Cat 2 climb (Hogpen Gap) Johnson began to struggle and McCartney left him behind. The peloton drove the pace hard up Hogpen Gap and as they approached the fading Johnson, Armstrong attacked and the field was officially blown apart. Armstrong and then Danielson continued the attacks at the base of Brasstown and eventually Danielson was able to slip away with Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) sitting on. Armstrong would force Landis to set tempo up the climb. Eventually, Danielson would ride Leipheimer off of his wheel to take the win by 15 seconds. Armstrong rolled in for third after jumping Landis in the final few hundred meters.

This stage clearly demonstrated the impact of a strong, cohesive team. Yellow jersey holder Floyd Landis was all but abandoned by his Phonak teammates. Left to defend his jersey against the Discovery team, Landis was challenged by their tactics and it is a testimony to his talent that he managed to place fourth. Danielson was well positioned by the Discovery team and had even Armstrong working on his behalf.

On the Canadian front, Symmetrics had seven of their eight riders start Stage 5 after losing Christian Meier in Stage 4 due to a mechanical. Trying to chase back on proved to be too much and Meier was not able to meet the time cut that would allow him to start Stage 5.

The stage went hard from the gun as Health Net was looking to keep the sprinters jersey on Greg Henderson’s back. Symmetrics Eric Wohlberg knew it was going to be a hard day, “The group was ripping. With Health Net looking to keep the sprinter’s jersey they worked a deal with Phonak and both teams drove things hard. We had some pretty serious cross winds out there. The key was to stay near the front and out of the wind.”

Once the first sprint point passed it was time for the climbing to begin and Health Net turned its focus on working the front of the group to help out Phonak and Floyd Landis as best they could. “Gord (Fraser) was riding really strong today and he was on the front a lot. I have to say that what the results say in the end definitely never reflect what really went on out on the road, ” commented Wohlberg.

As the climbs began Symmetrics’ Cory Lange followed a move containing Jason McCarthy (Discovery), and Tim Johnson (Jittery Joe’s). Unfortunately, Lange’s legs were not quite what they needed to be to maintain the tempo and he drifted back to the chasing peloton.

The Symmetrics squad remained in the main peloton until mid way through Hog Pen (Cat 1). Both Jacob Erker and Eric Wohlberg slipped away from the key contenders and settled into a rhythm that would bring them to the base of Brasstown Bald in the top 40 which they were able to maintain to the finish. “I gotta tell you, riding this course was like going ten rounds with Mike Tyson,” said Eric Wohlberg following the stage. “I had a 27 on my cassette today and last year I had a 29. I was sure looking for that 29 today during the last kilometre up Brasstown.” With slopes ranging from 18 to 24% in spots the proper gearing was essential.

Canada’s Geoff Kabush (Jittery Joe’s) had another fantastic day finishing up in 32nd while working for teammate, Trent Lowe, who holds the best young rider jersey. “The goal today was to keep Trent in the young rider jersey,” said Kabush. “We tried to keep him safe, warm and well fed. He is riding really well and once the smack came down on Hog Pen he was able to take care of things from there.”

One of the biggest challenges that most of the Canadian’s are facing here at Georgia is the difficulty of each stage and the longer distances. The typical North America road race usually consists of 150km stages. Here at Georgia most of the stages are 200+ km long. When you add another 50 km to each stage along with the intense climbing it really starts to takes it toll. “I think the biggest challenge for me is constantly having to dig, dig and dig again. After 5 or 6 days it really starts to takes it toll,” commented Kabush. “There is no doubt about it”¦..this race is very hard by North American standards, maybe by any standards for that matter.”

At the finish line, all of the Canadian racers were greeted by Mark Walters(Navigators), fellow Canuk, who was color commentating on the main stage after crashing out in Stage 4.

Sunday’s Stage 6 is relatively flat (compared to the last few days) but still a long 220K course. Tom Danielson only holds a few seconds lead but it is unlikely to change if Discovery does their job. For the Canadian’s it will be rewarding day to finish up the most difficult stage race in North America against the best teams in the world.

Dodge Tour de Georgia — Stage 5
Gainesville to Brasstown Bald, GA – 185 km
1 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 5.06.15
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 0.14
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 0.59
4 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.09
5 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 1.42
6 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 1.55
7 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 2.10
8 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole
9 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 2.33
10 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC
11 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC 2.44
12 José Azevedo (Por) Discovery Channel 3.05
13 Justin England (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 3.27
14 Nathan O’Neill (Aus) Navigators Insurance 3.31
15 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 3.45
16 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Prodir – Saunier Duval 4.18
17 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 7.05
18 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC 7.40
19 Danny Pate (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 7.47
20 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 7.57
21 Scott Moninger (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 8.06
22 Michael Lange (USA) Team TIAA – CREF 8.21
23 Dominique Perras (Can) Kodak Gallery – Sierra Nevada 9.33
24 Michele Maccanti (Ita) Team L.P.R. 10.39
25 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 10.48
26 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Team L.P.R. 11.03
27 Elia Aggiano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 11.17
28 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir – Saunier Duval 11.31
29 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 11.37
30 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 11.43
31 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Prodir – Saunier Duval 12.07
32 Geoff Kabush (Can) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 12.29
33 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 12.54
34 Tomasz Nose (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems 13.08
35 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance 13.30
36 Chris Wherry (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 13.55
37 Portal Sébastien (Fra) Credit Agricole 14.29
38 Jacob Erker (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 15.18
39 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole 16.25
40 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 16.29
41 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 16.37
42 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Team L.P.R. 16.53
43 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 17.10
44 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 17.20
45 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Team L.P.R. 17.37
46 Jackson Stewart (USA) Kodak Gallery – Sierra Nevada 17.49
47 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC
48 Nick Waite (USA) USA National Team 18.05
49 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 18.20
50 Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home 19.02
51 Phil Zajicek (USA) Navigators Insurance 19.40
52 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 20.58
53 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 22.02
54 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 22.24
55 Brice Jones (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 22.29
56 Aaron Olsen (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home 22.54
57 Craig Lewis (USA) Team TIAA – CREF 23.21
58 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 25.52
59 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner
60 Andy Guptill (USA) USA National Team
61 Cesar Augusto Grajales (Col) Navigators Insurance
62 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
63 John Devine (USA) USA National Team
64 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Credit Agricole
65 Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators Insurance
66 Jonathan Page (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home 26.08
67 Timothy Duggan (USA) Team TIAA – CREF
68 Cory Lange (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
69 Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
70 Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
71 Caleb Manion (Aus) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel
72 Alessandro Maserati (Ita) Team L.P.R.
73 David O’Loughlin (Irl) Navigators Insurance
74 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole 26.18
75 John Lieswyn (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 26.22
76 Gordon Fraser (Can) Health Net pb Maxxis 26.25
77 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Health Net pb Maxxis
78 Derek Wilkerson (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home
79 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 26.34
80 Mike Sayers (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis
81 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 27.28
82 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems 29.00
83 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 29.50
DNF Antonio Cruz (USA) Discovery Channel
DNF Jeff Louder (USA) Navigators Insurance
DNF Mark McCormack (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home
DNF Juan Jos̩ Haedo (Arg) Colavita Olive Oil РSutter Home
DNF Todd Herriot (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home
DNF Gustavo Artacho (Arg) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home
DNF Jonathan Sundt (USA) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari
DNF Bruno Langlois (Can) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari
DNF Craig Wilcox (USA) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari
DNF Hayden Godfrey NZ’ Kodak Gallery – Sierra Nevada
DNF Glen Mitchell (NZl) Kodak Gallery – Sierra Nevada
DNF Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kodak Gallery – Sierra Nevada
DNF Kirk Albers (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel
DNF Benjamin Brooks (Aus) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel
DNF Ian Macgregor (USA) Team TIAA – CREF
DNF David Robinson (USA) Team TIAA – CREF
DNF Will Routley (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
DNF Christian Meier (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
DNF Marsh Cooper (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
DNF Steven Cozza (USA) USA National Team
DNF Edward King (USA) USA National Team
DNF Michael Wolf (USA) USA National Team

Mountains

KOM 1

1 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 6 pts
2 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 5
3 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 4
4 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems 3
5 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 1

KOM 2

1 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 8 pts
2 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 7
3 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 6
4 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir – Saunier Duval 5
5 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 3

KOM 3

1 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 10 pts
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 9
3 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 7
4 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 6
5 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 5
6 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 4
7 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 2

KOM 4

1 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 12 pts
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 10
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 8
4 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 7
5 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 6
6 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 5
7 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 4
8 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 3
9 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 2
10 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC 1

Sprints

1 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Health Net pb Maxxis 5 pts
2 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 3
3 Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators Insurance 1

Teams

1 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 15.22.49
2 Team CSC 2.44
3 Gerolsteiner 11.12
4 Prodir – Saunier Duval 13.40
5 Health Net Presented by Maxxis 21.24
6 Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari Pro Cycling Team 27.55
7 Phonak Hearing Systems 28.33
8 Team L.P.R. 28.55
9 Credit Agricole 29.00
10 Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 32.37
11 Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 47.05
12 Team TIAA – CREF 53.46
13 Symmetrics Cycling Team 53.51
14 Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team 1.04.00
15 USA National Team 1.05.45

General classification after stage 5

1 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 21.54.44
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 0.04
3 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.09
4 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 1.10
5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 1.41
6 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 3.04
7 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 3.11
8 Nathan O’Neill (Aus) Navigators Insurance 3.14
9 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 3.51
10 José Azevedo (Por) Discovery Channel 3.58
11 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 4.12
12 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC 4.19
13 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 4.43
14 Justin England (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 6.45
15 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 6.54
16 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Prodir – Saunier Duval 6.59
17 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC 8.19
18 Danny Pate (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 8.59
19 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 11.01
20 Scott Moninger (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 11.58
21 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 13.06
22 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir – Saunier Duval 14.09
23 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Team L.P.R. 14.27
24 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 14.37
25 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 15.33
26 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 16.40
27 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance 19.58
28 Dominique Perras (Can) Kodak Gallery – Sierra Nevada 20.10
29 Michele Maccanti (Ita) Team L.P.R. 20.50
30 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Prodir – Saunier Duval 20.53
31 Geoff Kabush (Can) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 21.53
32 Chris Wherry (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 22.50
33 Michael Lange (USA) Team TIAA – CREF 23.20
34 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 26.13
35 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole 27.44
36 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 29.27
37 Phil Zajicek (USA) Navigators Insurance 29.36
38 Tomasz Nose (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems 31.38
39 Portal Sébastien (Fra) Credit Agricole 32.15
40 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 32.24
41 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Team L.P.R. 32.47
42 Jacob Erker (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 34.17
43 Elia Aggiano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 34.49
44 Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home 35.09
45 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 38.32
46 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner 40.11
47 Brice Jones (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 40.28
48 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 40.42
49 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 40.53
50 Jackson Stewart (USA) Kodak Gallery – Sierra Nevada 42.32
51 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Team L.P.R. 43.06
52 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC 45.34
53 Nick Waite (USA) USA National Team 45.47
54 Craig Lewis (USA) Team TIAA – CREF 46.46
55 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 47.01
56 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 47.21
57 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 49.14
58 David O’Loughlin (Irl) Navigators Insurance 49.30
59 Timothy Duggan (USA) Team TIAA – CREF 49.48
60 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 50.15
61 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Credit Agricole 50.29
62 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Health Net pb Maxxis 50.35
63 John Devine (USA) USA National Team 50.52
64 Caleb Manion (Aus) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 50.53
65 Cory Lange (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 51.42
66 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 51.51
67 Cesar Augusto Grajales (Col) Navigators Insurance 53.58
68 John Lieswyn (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 54.45
69 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems 55.10
70 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 55.34
71 Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 1.01.17
72 Gordon Fraser (Can) Health Net pb Maxxis 1.02.32
73 Aaron Olsen (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home 1.03.16
74 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole 1.03.52
75 Alessandro Maserati (Ita) Team L.P.R. 1.04.48
76 Mike Sayers (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 1.04.53
77 Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators Insurance 1.04.54
78 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 1.05.31
79 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.07.12
80 Andy Guptill (USA) USA National Team 1.08.15
81 Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 1.08.21
82 Derek Wilkerson (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home 1.11.11
83 Jonathan Page (USA) Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home 1.16.36

Mountains classification

1 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 46 pts
2 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 30
3 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 23
4 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 23
5 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 19
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 19
7 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 18
8 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 14
9 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 13
10 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 13
11 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 12
12 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 7
13 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 6
14 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 6
15 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir – Saunier Duval 5
16 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 4
17 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Prodir – Saunier Duval 4
18 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 4
19 José Azevedo (Por) Discovery Channel 3
20 Elia Aggiano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 3
21 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems 3
22 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 2
23 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 1
24 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 1
25 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 1
26 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC 1

Sprint classification

1 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Health Net pb Maxxis 28 pts
2 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 24
3 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 21
4 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 19
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 17
6 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 16
7 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems 16
8 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC 15
9 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 15
10 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 12
11 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 12
12 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 10
13 Michele Maccanti (Ita) Team L.P.R. 10
14 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 9
15 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir – Saunier Duval 8
16 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 7
17 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 7
18 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Team L.P.R. 7
19 Gordon Fraser (Can) Health Net pb Maxxis 6
20 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 6
21 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir – Saunier Duval 5
22 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 4
23 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 4
24 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 4
25 Caleb Manion (Aus) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 4
26 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 3
27 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 3
28 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 2
29 Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators Insurance 1
30 Brice Jones (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 1
31 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Team L.P.R. 1

Teams classification

1 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 65.49.15
2 Team CSC 1.11
3 Prodir – Saunier Duval 18.38
4 Gerolsteiner 26.09
5 Health Net Presented by Maxxis 34.27
6 Team L.P.R. 45.14
7 Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 45.44
8 Credit Agricole 59.15
9 Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari Pro Cycling Team 1.01.47
10 Phonak Hearing Systems 1.04.29
11 Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 1.14.39
12 Team TIAA – CREF 1.49.01
13 Symmetrics Cycling Team 1.53.34
14 Colavita Olive Oil – Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team 2.22.49
15 USA National Team 2.32.18

Best young rider

1 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe’s – Kalahari 21.58.56
2 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 0.31
3 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 2.42
4 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 10.25
5 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 11.21
6 Michael Lange (USA) Team TIAA – CREF 19.08
7 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 25.15
8 Nick Waite (USA) USA National Team 41.35
9 Craig Lewis (USA) Team TIAA – CREF 42.34
10 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly – Pool Gel 46.03
11 John Devine (USA) USA National Team 46.40
12 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole 59.40
13 Andy Guptill (USA) USA National Team 1.04.03