2007 Tour of California

2007 Tour of California
UCI America Tour
	Map of the 2007 Tour of California
Race details
Dates	February 18–25, 2007
Stages	7+Prologue
Distance	650 mi (1,046 km)
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Mountains
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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The Amgen Tour of California 2007 was the second edition of an eight-day, 650-mile (1,045 km) stage race that raced through the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast. The road bicycle racing event was held February 18, 2007. The 2007 Tour of California was part of the 2006–2007 UCI America Tour and the inaugural 2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour.^[1]

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

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

Prologue Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	4' 49"
2	Jason Donald (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	+ 1"
3	Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA)	Priority Health–Bissell	+ 5"

General Classification after Prologue

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	4' 49"
2	Jason Donald (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	+ 1"
3	Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA)	Priority Health–Bissell	+ 5"

Mountain Classification after Prologue

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Brian Sheedy (USA)	Priority Health–Bissell	4 pts
2	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	3 pts
3	Michael Jones (USA)	Jelly Belly Cycling Team	2 pts

Stage 1: Sausalito to Santa Rosa

Stage 1 was held Monday, February 19, 2007. A breakaway of four riders including Adam Hansen of T-Mobile Team was reeled in shortly before the finish in Santa Rosa. During the second of the three finishing laps in Santa Rosa, a crash took down most of the peloton, including leader Levi Leipheimer. Those not involved in the crash fought for the stage victory, taken by Graeme Brown by mere millimeters.

Riders involved in the crash lost several minutes, but the race officials decided to credit most of them with the winner's time, meaning that Leipheimer retained the leader's jersey. This decision, which meant extending the "safety zone" to 6 miles (10 km) before the end, was criticized by some riders and team staff.

Stage 1 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	4h 17' 19"
2	Greg Henderson (NZL)	T-Mobile Team	+ 0"
3	Allan Davis (AUS)	Discovery Channel	+ 0"

General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	4h 22' 08"
2	Jason Donald (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	+ 1"
3	Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA)	Priority Health–Bissell	+ 5"

Mountain Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	11 pts
2	Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	10 pts
3	Theo Eltink (NED)	Rabobank	4 pts

Points Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Allan Davis (AUS)	Discovery Channel	20 pts
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	15 pts
3	Greg Henderson (NZL)	T-Mobile Team	12 pts

Stage 2: Santa Rosa to Sacramento

Held Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

Stage 2 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	4h 40' 39"
2	Luca Paolini (ITA)	Liquigas	+ 0"
3	Thor Hushovd (NOR)	Crédit Agricole	+ 0"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	9h 02' 47"
2	Jason Donald (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	+ 1"
3	Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA)	Priority Health–Bissell	+ 5"

Mountain Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	16 pts
2	Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	16 pts
3	Christophe Laurent (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	13 pts

Points Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Allan Davis (AUS)	Discovery Channel	27 pts
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	20 pts
3	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	18 pts

Stage 3: Stockton to San Jose

Held Wednesday, February 21, 2007.

Stage 3 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	3h 43' 44"
2	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	+ 0"
3	Chris Horner (USA)	Predictor–Lotto	+ 0"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	12h 46' 31"
2	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	+ 3"
3	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Health Net–Maxxis	+ 15"

Mountain Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	16 pts
2	Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	16 pts
3	Christophe Laurent (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	13 pts

Points Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Allan Davis (AUS)	Discovery Channel	27 pts
2	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	20 pts
3	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	20 pts

Stage 4: Seaside to San Luis Obispo

Stage 4 was held Thursday, February 22, 2007. Reigning Olympic and World Champion Paolo Bettini captured Stage 4, the event's longest stage, 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–Maxxis), Alejandro Acton (Colavita–Sutter Home), Christophe Laurent (Crédit Agricole), Lucas Euser (Slipstream–Chipotle), and Sean Sullivan (Toyota–United).

Stage 4 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Paolo Bettini (ITA)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	5h 05' 47"
2	Gerald Ciolek (GER)	T-Mobile Team	+ 0"
3	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	+ 0"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	17h 52' 12"
2	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	+ 3"
3	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Health Net–Maxxis	+ 15"

Mountain Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Christophe Laurent (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	26 pts
2	Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	16 pts
3	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	16 pts

Points Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	28 pts
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	26 pts
3	Thor Hushovd (NOR)	Crédit Agricole	24 pts

Stage 5: Solvang time trial

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

Stage 5 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	29' 41"
2	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	+ 18"
3	Jason McCartney (USA)	Discovery Channel	+ 25"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	17h 52' 12"
2	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	+ 21"
3	Jason McCartney (USA)	Discovery Channel	+ 54"

Mountain Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Christophe Laurent (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	26 pts
2	Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	16 pts
3	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	16 pts

Points Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	28 pts
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	26 pts
3	Thor Hushovd (NOR)	Crédit Agricole	24 pts

Stage 6: Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita

Stage 6 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	3h 56' 04"
2	Greg Henderson (NZL)	T-Mobile Team	+ 0"
3	Paolo Bettini (ITA)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	+ 0"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	22h 17' 56"
2	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	+ 21"
3	Jason McCartney (USA)	Team CSC	+ 54"

Mountain Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Christophe Laurent (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	28 pts
2	Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	25 pts
3	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	16 pts

Points Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	43 pts
2	Paolo Bettini (ITA)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	32 pts
3	Thor Hushovd (NOR)	Crédit Agricole	31 pts

Young Rider Classification

Robert Gesink (NED), Rabobank, 22.20.46

Most Aggressive Rider

Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Team CSC

Team classification

Team CSC, 66.56.17
Discovery Channel, +2.19
T-Mobile Team, +3.20

Stage 7: Long Beach circuit race

Held Sunday, February 25, 2007.

Stage 7 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Ivan Dominguez (CUB)	Toyota–United	2h 39' 28"
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	+ 0"
3	Gerald Ciolek (GER)	T-Mobile Team	+ 0"

Final results

General Classification after Stage 7 (Final results)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Discovery Channel	24h 57' 24"
2	Jens Voigt (GER)	Team CSC	+ 21"
3	Jason McCartney (USA)	Discovery Channel	+ 54"
4	Bobby Julich (USA)	Team CSC	+ 1' 06"
5	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Team CSC	+ 1' 16"
6	Christian Vande Velde (USA)	Team CSC	+ 1' 24"
7	Michael Rogers (AUS)	T-Mobile Team	+ 1' 32"
8	Ben Day (AUS)	Navigators Insurance	+ 1' 38"
9	Franco Pellizotti (ITA)	Liquigas	+ 1' 41"
10	Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)	Health Net–Maxxis	+ 1' 57"

Mountain Classification after Stage 7
(Final results)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Christophe Laurent (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	28 pts
2	Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	25 pts
3	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	16 pts

Points Classification after Stage 7
(Final results)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Juan José Haedo (ARG)	Team CSC	44 pts
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Rabobank	41 pts
3	Thor Hushovd (NOR)	Crédit Agricole	36 pts

Young Rider Classification after Stage 7
(Final results)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Robert Gesink (NED)	Rabobank	25h 00' 14"
2	Matthew Lloyd (AUS)	Predictor–Lotto	+ 41"
3	Tom Peterson (USA)	Slipstream–Chipotle	+ 53"

Team Classification after Stage 7
(Final results)

	Team	Time
1	Team CSC	74h 54' 41"
2	Discovery Channel	+ 2' 19"
3	T-Mobile Team	+ 3' 20"

Jersey progress

Stage (Winner)	General Classification	Sprint Classification	Mountains Classification	Youth Classification	Team Classification	Most Aggressive
0Prologue (Levi Leipheimer)	Levi Leipheimer	no award	Brian Sheedy	Taylor Tolleson	Discovery Channel	no award
0Stage 1 (Graeme Brown)		Allan Davis	Tom Peterson			Jurgen Van de Walle
0Stage 2 (Juan José Haedo)						Christophe Laurent
0Stage 3 (Jens Voigt)				Matthew Lloyd	Team CSC	Jens Voigt
0Stage 4 (Paolo Bettini)		Juan José Haedo	Christophe Laurent	Matthew Lloyd		Alejandro Acton
0Stage 5 (Levi Leipheimer)				Robert Gesink		no award
0Stage 6 (Juan José Haedo)						Stuart O'Grady
0Stage 7 (Ivan Dominguez)						Danny Pate
0Final	Levi Leipheimer	Juan José Haedo	Christophe Laurent	Robert Gesink	Team CSC