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Gallery: Majka masters stage 2 in California

Photos from the second stage of racing at the Amgen Tour of California, won by Bora-Hansgrohe rider Rafal Majka.

May 16, 2017 Casey B. Gibson

Photo: Casey B. Gibson

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Stage — The race rolled through the start line in Modesto. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — This sharp looking Cadillac led the race in downtown Modesto. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — The peloton headed west into the dry hills on the way to San Jose in stage 2 of the 2017 Tour of California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Toms Skujins took off early in pursuit of a repeat win in San Jose and led a small group up the climbs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Sky’s Ian Boswell took a pull at the front of the four-man leading group. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Marcel Kittel got a little help on the lower slopes of a climb, but it didn’t help in the end as he lost the leader’s jersey. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — LottoNL-Jumbo went to the front at the base of Mt. Hamilton and drilled it on the climb, blowing the peloton to pieces. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Nathan — Nathan Brown, Andrew Talansky, and Brent Bookwalter chased LottoNL-Jumbo on the slopes of Mt. Hamilton Monday. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Rafal Majka was in the mix with Cannondale and BMC Racing on the big climb, but he was able to drop them and join the winning break near the summit of Mt. Hamilton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — UnitedHealthcare’s Daniel Jaramillo led Toms Skujins and Scott Thwattes over the top of Mt. Hamilton to claim the best climber’s jersey. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Toms Skujins led over the top of Mt. Hamilton and on the very fast descent. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Toms — A shredded Toms Skujins after a high-speed crash. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Stage winner Rafal Majka led Ian Boswell, George Bennett, and Lachlan Morton in the break with 10km to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Rafal Majka nipped George Bennett at the line after a great battle in the final kilometer. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — A spent Ian Boswell and Lachlan Morton finished third and fourth, but they picked up important time in the GC standings. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage — Stage winner Rafal Majka collected the leader’s jersey and kisses. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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