The home-town fans will be showing their colors on Sunday
The home-town fans will be showing their colors on Sunday
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With three riders in the final seven, Amstel was Gerolsteiner’s to lose
With three riders in the final seven, Amstel was Gerolsteiner's to lose
Millar was aggresive all week…
Millar was aggresive all week...
Warm, but windy, the Amstel features 39 climbs … and a 1000 turns.
Warm, but windy, the Amstel features 39 climbs ... and a 1000 turns.
… but Grajales got the prize.
... but Grajales got the prize.
The pace stayed high all day.
The pace stayed high all day.
Chengyuan Ren is one of the few mountain-bike racers to beat Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa
Chengyuan Ren is one of the few mountain-bike racers to beat Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa
The day’s first escape
The day's first escape
José Antonio Hermida Ramos scores
José Antonio Hermida Ramos scores
Boogered and Sinkewitz dug deep on the Schweiberg
Boogered and Sinkewitz dug deep on the Schweiberg
Gerolsteiner serves up a 1-2 punch
Gerolsteiner serves up a 1-2 punch
There were big names driving the peloton up the Cauberg.
There were big names driving the peloton up the Cauberg.
Voigt and company posed a serious threat
Voigt and company posed a serious threat
With Boogerd, Bettini and Di Luca in the mix, it was almost certain that the winner would emerge from the lead …
With Boogerd, Bettini and Di Luca in the mix, it was almost certain that the winner would emerge from the lead group.
Wesemann and Voigt about to be caught
Wesemann and Voigt about to be caught
Schumacher takes it.
Schumacher takes it.
Rebellin was hoping for a win…
Rebellin was hoping for a win...
… but had to settle for the ProTour lead.
... but had to settle for the ProTour lead.
Haedo makes it look easy
Haedo makes it look easy
Demol at the Maastricht Markt Town Hall
Demol at the Maastricht Markt Town Hall
odium girls beware! Georgia could signal a long string of big wins for the 23-year-old from Slovenia.
odium girls beware! Georgia could signal a long string of big wins for the 23-year-old from Slovenia.
A nice finish line crowd at Stone Mtn.
A nice finish line crowd at Stone Mtn.
This finish line fan is very happy.
This finish line fan is very happy.
Keeping priorities straight: Good friends Freddie Rodriguez and George Hincapie and daughter wait for the podi …
Keeping priorities straight: Good friends Freddie Rodriguez and George Hincapie and daughter wait for the podium.
Freddie leads out the sprint, 12 wide.
Freddie leads out the sprint, 12 wide.
A welcome feed on a warm day.
A welcome feed on a warm day.
Carl Menzies wins the day’s first sprint and $2000.
Carl Menzies wins the day's first sprint and $2000.
David Millar went off the front early, and worked on his time trial skills
David Millar went off the front early, and worked on his time trial skills
The peloton in Stone Mtn park.
The peloton in Stone Mtn park.
The peloton winds through rural Georgia.
The peloton winds through rural Georgia.
Freddie Rodriguez find himself on the front of the peloton, where he does not like to be at this stage of the …
Freddie Rodriguez find himself on the front of the peloton, where he does not like to be at this stage of the race.
The honor guard at the start.
The honor guard at the start.
Close… but Freddie gets it
Close... but Freddie gets it
Toyota sets the pace at the front of the chase.
Toyota sets the pace at the front of the chase.
Rodriguez takes a close one in Georgia
Rodriguez takes a close one in Georgia
The day’s most aggressive rider, Maarten Wynants, in the break.
The day's most aggressive rider, Maarten Wynants, in the break.
CSC chases the break with 20 k to go
CSC chases the break with 20 k to go
Wyants leads the break into the first circuit at Stone Mtn.
Wyants leads the break into the first circuit at Stone Mtn.
Johann and Eki are feeling pretty good.
Johann and Eki are feeling pretty good.
Finishing ceremonies included ‘America the Beautiful’ on the fiddle.
Finishing ceremonies included 'America the Beautiful' on the fiddle.
Jittery Joe’s represents out front
Jittery Joe's represents out front
Padrnos keeps an eye on the race leader
Padrnos keeps an eye on the race leader
It’s hungry work
It's hungry work
It’s a good day to race
It's a good day to race
And so he did
And so he did
Another angle
Another angle
Plenty of climbing ahead
Plenty of climbing ahead
Danielson gets busy
Danielson gets busy
Leipheimer does it again
Leipheimer does it again
Devine cranking out the revs
Devine cranking out the revs
Vande Velde and Brajkovic stuck close to each other
Vande Velde and Brajkovic stuck close to each other
Millar towing Simoni
Millar towing Simoni
Colby’s face shows the pain of making the podium on Brasstown Bald
Colby's face shows the pain of making the podium on Brasstown Bald
The race leader and his shadow
The race leader and his shadow
Raisin leads the rollout — by quite a margin
Raisin leads the rollout — by quite a margin
That’s all – for today
That's all – for today
Saunier Duval on the front
Saunier Duval on the front
The gritty Moos
The gritty Moos
Leipheimer guns it
Leipheimer guns it
Danielson working his way through the fans
Danielson working his way through the fans
Grajales guts it out
Grajales guts it out
Zabriskie zipped into second on the day
Zabriskie zipped into second on the day
Must be 5 o’clock somewhere
Must be 5 o'clock somewhere
Millar enjoyed the course, despite riding it blind
Millar enjoyed the course, despite riding it blind
Baldwin was crowded out of his course preview
Baldwin was crowded out of his course preview
O’Neill knows the course well, and has the scars to prove it
O'Neill knows the course well, and has the scars to prove it
The new race leader
The new race leader
A Fred’s Eye View: Chris Eatough, movie star
A Fred’s Eye View: Chris Eatough, movie star
Eatough signing posters for fans
Eatough signing posters for fans
A Fred’s Eye View: Chris Eatough, movie star
A Fred’s Eye View: Chris Eatough, movie star
Up close and personal: Camera crews often trailed Eatough on course.
Up close and personal: Camera crews often trailed Eatough on course.
Bäckstedt has had a tough year.
Bäckstedt has had a tough year.
Unwanted hardware: Bäckstedt just recently had this stuff removed from his shoulder
Unwanted hardware: Bäckstedt just recently had this stuff removed from his shoulder
Leipheimer rides to the stage win
Leipheimer rides to the stage win
Brajkovic time-trialed well enough to move into the overall lead
Brajkovic time-trialed well enough to move into the overall lead
Cruz at Roubaix – happy to be back.
Cruz at Roubaix - happy to be back.
Meersman collects his first pro win
Meersman collects his first pro win
And suddenly Brajkovic looks like a contender
And suddenly Brajkovic looks like a contender