USAPCC Stage 2: Gunnison > Aspen, 209.8 km
Levi rolls out next to Teejay Vangarderen in the neutral zone.
The attacks, as expected, go from km zero.
An escape is finally away, the peloton eases up as they ride along the Gunnison river.
Garmin's Daniel Lloyd hopes he's made the winning move.
Unfortunately there has been a nasty crash at a cattle guard. Seventeed or so riders went down, three riders will be ambulanced away as the peloton eases up to regroup.
The attacks start up as soon as the group solidifies.
RadioShack leads the Peloton as they head towards the dirt of Cottonwood pass.
The peloton seems content to save the larger attacks for the second climb over 12,000 feet.
The break presses on over the dirt.
...with the peloton not far behind, still happy to maintain a steady pace.
They are still together as they reach the crowds at the top of the pass.
Just beyond the feed zone, Levi fuels up as his team reels in the break.
The pace and a stiff headwind have strung out the riders, the gray clouds ahead look ominous.
Just before the turn at Twin Lakes, the gap is now down to under two minutes.
The peloton is dwarfed by the surrounding mountains as they begin the climb of Independence Pass.
A Columbian, Rafael Infantino of EPM-UNE, has attacked the lead group.
A small group was able to take risks on the rainy descent with Hincapie winning the day ahead of Tejay Van Garderen!
The group has taken enough time to wrest the jersey away from Levi. He finished in the next group just behind Cadel Evans.
Tejay Vangarderen is now the race leader!
The podium for the day shows an American sweep, with Tom Danielson rounding out the top three.