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Stage 1 gets underway in Salida
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The peloton on the way to Mt. Crested Butte
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Bradley White (UnitedHealthcare) and Jay Thomson (Bissell Cycling), part of an early
4-man breakaway, on Monarch Pass
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The peloton in pursuit
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Tejay Van Garderen and Danny Pate of HTC-Highroad in the peloton
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Following a strong attack in the finale, Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) takes the win ahead of Colombian Sergio Henao
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Henao, Leipheimer and Frank Schleck (third) on the podium
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