Ben King and Levi Leipheimer are all smiles; what does RadioShack have up its sleeve for today?

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Anders Lund of team Leopard TREK discusses their plans for the day with Horner as McCartney listens in.

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Horner then lets the team know the plan as McCartmey listens attentively. This is old school, pre-radio racing at its best.

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There is a break up the road, extending their lead towards two minutes quickly...

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The plan is that Leopard will share the load with RadioShack...

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RadioShack leads the peloton across the bridge in chase of the break...

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As in previous days, RadioShack is controlling the race, and again, King is on the point of the spear...

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No wonder Shack is limiting the break to no more than two minutes, there are danger men in the escape like Hesjedal...

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...Talansky and Hincapie too. Potent motivation for the chase!

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All eight members of RadioShack are on the front heading to the top of the first climb of the day. The peloton is dwindling under their ferocious pace...

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Numbering about 65 now, the peloton nears the top of the first major climb...

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Ahead, Hincapie puts in a hard turn at the front of the escape.

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The high pace is taking its toll on the peloton, Pedersen and Denifl are now just looking to survive the stage.

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The peloton is now down to about 30 riders as RadioShack continues to drive the pace on the way up Glendora Mountain, the second big climb of the day.

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Gerdemann is also feeling the heat, of the day and the pace.

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Busche is Horner and Leipheimer's only escort left as they begin the Mount Baldy climb; he lifts the pace yet again!

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As others fall off the pace among the crowds, the selection has been made - only Schleck and Ten Dam have been able to match the pace of RadioShack this far. The count is down to five...

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Then there were just two... and a chicken.

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Leipheimer has won the stage, and Horner has secured the overall victory barring any unforseen issues during stage 8.

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The heat and pace have taken their toll on Ten Dam who left Schleck to solo to third place on the day; he's having soigneurs pour cold water over his head...

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Levi celebrates his stage win...

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RadioShack has dominated this race all week, it is fitting they have two on the podium.

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