April 21/07 10:23 am - Tour de Georgia: Stage 6 report, results & photos

Posted by Editoress on 04/21/07
 

Tour de Georgia Georgia USA

Coverage sponsored by: Maxxis

Photos by Jonathan Devich

Top sprinters "Fast" Freddy Rodriguez (USA) of Predictor-Lotto and Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) of Team CSC led the 108-man field sprint for a thrilling photo finish at Stone Mountain Park today. Rodriguez nosed past Haedo for his fourth Tour de Georgia stage win, becoming the all-time leader in stage wins in the five year history of the Tour de Georgia (Stages 3 and 4 in 2003, Stage 4 in 2006). Reigning USA Cycling Professional Road Race champion George Hincapie of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team finished third.

"I saw 200m to go and I went and I just wound up the speed. And I had really good legs and I was able to hold off Haedo by a wheel," said Rodriguez of the closely-contested finish.

The standings in the General Classification will remain unchanged, with 23-year-old Janez Brajkovic (Slo) of Discovery Channel holding a 12-second lead over American Christian VandeVelde of Team CSC. Prodir-Saunier Duval‚s David Canada Gracia remains in third place, three minutes and four seconds back.


Prerace, Amy Smolens spoke with Charles Dionne about his ride on Stage 5.

AS: You had a really good day for your Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light teamate Anthony Colby, with a 3rd place. How did you survive the climb up Brasstown Bald?

CD: I was really good actually. I am proud of my team, Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light. I think we did a great job. Best ride ever for Anthony Colby. But after that I did a good job for Tyler Wren, 11th on GC. I took him to the bottom of Brasstown Bald and let him go. Then I went as slow as I could go, without falling over.

My legs are ready for today and I think I can do something.

AS: You feel like you saved enough in your legs., after the TT and Brasstown Bald to go for it?

CD: I feel really good. It has been hard for everyone. I am a bit tired but so is everyone, so I am ready. Yeah.


Post race Amy spoke with Charles about Stage 6:

AS: How was your day in the saddle? Did Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light have to cahsethe break, or where you leaving that to the other teams.

CD: No! Leave it to the other teams.We knew it was going to come down to Predictor-Lotto, Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team or CSC. Which is exactly what it did.

With 1km to go approximately 20 took the last corner and I moved in front of George (Hincapie) and jumped with 200m to go. But (Karl) Menzies was in front and his own teammates (Health Net presented by Maxxis) did not let him go on the right side, and we were squeezed onto the barricades. The whole group passed on the left, so I don't know where I ended up. 15th? (19th - ed). I am pissed! But I had super legs, I told all my guys that today was gonna be my day, but that's the final sprint. I had super legs so that's the positive thing.

AS: If you had good legs today, does that mean good legs tomorrow?

CD: Well if the legs were good today, they should be good tomorrow. I am going to try again. 1 more chance

Stage 6: Lake Lanier Islands to Stone Mountain Park , 182.9km
1. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Predictor-Lotto	4:04:00
2. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC
3. George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
4. David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval - Prodir
5. Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
6. Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic
7. Karl Menzies (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis
8. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic
9. Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
10. Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
11. Richard England (Aus) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell
12. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
13. Cesar Augusto Grajales (Col) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team
14. Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
15. Evan Elken (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team
16. Jason Donald (USA) Team Slipstream
17. Elio Aggiano (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
18. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
19. Charles Dionne (Can) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
20. Sheldon Deeny (USA) USA National Development Team
21. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team
22. Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
23. Geert Steurs (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
24. Neil Shirley (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team
25. Cody Stevenson (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team
26. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
27. Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell
28. Alexandre Moos (Sui) BMC Racing Team
29. Rubens Bertogliati (Sui) Saunier Duval - Prodir
30. Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
31. Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
32. David Canada Gracia (Esp) Saunier Duval - Prodir
33. Rory Sutherland (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis
34. Ivan Santaromita (Sui) Quick Step - Innergetic
35. Pavel Brutt (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
36. Steffen Weigold (Ger) Tinkoff Credit Systems
37. Edward King (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell
38. Christophe Brandt (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
39. Jacob Rosenbarger (USA) BMC Racing Team
40. Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC
41. John Devine (USA) USA National Development Team
42. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Health Net presented by Maxxis
43. Dominique Cornu (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
44. Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
45. Timothy Duggan (USA) Team Slipstream
46. Timothy Johnson (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis
47. Hubert Schwab (Sui) Quick Step - Innergetic
48. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
49. Ivan Stevic (SCG) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
50. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis
51. Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic
52. Peter Hatton (Aus) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
53. Benjamin Brooks (Aus) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
54. Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team
55. Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic
56. Nick Reistad (USA) USA National Development Team
57. Scott Moninger (USA) BMC Racing Team
58. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
59. Lucas Euser (USA) Team Slipstream
60. Cameron Wurf (Aus) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell
61. Jonathan Garcia (USA) BMC Racing Team
62. Matt Shriver (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team
63. Ben Day (Aus) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
64. Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
65. Tyler Hamilton (USA) Tinkoff Credit Systems
66. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Predictor-Lotto
67. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Saunier Duval - Prodir
68. Gustavo Artacho (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
69. Craig Lewis (USA) Team Slipstream
70. Eric Keim (USA) USA National Development Team
71. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC
72. Guido Trentin (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir
73. Danny Pate (USA) Team Slipstream
74. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC
75. Ian Mckissick (USA) BMC Racing Team
76. Brian Vandborg (Den) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
77. Nick Gates (Aus) Predictor-Lotto
78. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir
79. Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Slipstream
80. Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis
81. Austin King (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team
82. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic
83. Michael Lange (USA) Team Slipstream
84. David Mccann (Irl) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
85. Adam Bergman (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
86. David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC
87. Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Team Slipstream
88. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell
89. Phil Zajicek (USA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
90. Glen Alan Chadwick (NZl) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
91. Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic
92. Martin Pedersen (Den) Team CSC
93. Chad Beyer (USA) USA National Development Team
94. Jeffry Louder (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis
95. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
96. Trent Wilson (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	all s.t.
97. Kirk O'Bee (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis	0:28
98. Henk Vogels (Aus) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	0:39
99. Caleb Manion (Aus) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	3:23
100. Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Predictor-Lotto	4:52
101. Caleb Fairly (USA) USA National Development Team
102. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	6:05
103. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team CSC
104. Chris Wherry (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
105. Anders Lund (Den) Team CSC
106. Omer Kem (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell
107. Justin England (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
108. Eric Riggs (USA) USA National Development Team	all s.t.
GC
1. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team	23:01:03
2. Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC	at 0:12
3. David Canada Gracia (Esp) Saunier Duval - Prodir	3:04
4. Rubens Bertogliati (Sui) Saunier Duval - Prodir	3:06
5. Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic	4:22
6. Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team	5:35
7. Jeffry Louder (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis	6:00
8. Timothy Johnson (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis	6:59
9. Lucas Euser (USA) Team Slipstream	10:08
10. Ivan Santaromita (Sui) Quick Step - Innergetic	12:15
11. Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	12:26
12. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team	24:48
13. Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team	26:57
14. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis	27:15
15. David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC	28:21
16. Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	28:55
17. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Health Net presented by Maxxis	29:09
18. Danny Pate (USA) Team Slipstream	29:55
19. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir	30:00
20. George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team	30:13
21. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC	30:37
22. Brian Vandborg (Den) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team	30:49
23. Alexandre Moos (Sui) BMC Racing Team	30:50
24. Hubert Schwab (Sui) Quick Step - Innergetic	31:30
25. Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team	31:35
26. Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Slipstream	32:37
27. Rory Sutherland (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis	32:59
28. John Devine (USA) USA National Development Team	33:06
29. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic	33:20
30. Glen Alan Chadwick (NZl) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team	33:44
31. Craig Lewis (USA) Team Slipstream	33:53
32. Jason Donald (USA) Team Slipstream	34:06
33. Ben Day (Aus) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team	34:08
34. Cesar Augusto Grajales (Col) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	34:16
35. Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team	34:17
36. Scott Moninger (USA) BMC Racing Team	35:07
37. Timothy Duggan (USA) Team Slipstream	35:47
38. Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Predictor-Lotto	36:05
39. Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems	36:06
40. Phil Zajicek (USA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team	36:17
41. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team	36:44
42. Ian Mckissick (USA) BMC Racing Team	36:53
43. David Mccann (Irl) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	36:54
44. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC	s.t.
45. Benjamin Brooks (Aus) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team	37:18
46. Christophe Brandt (Bel) Predictor-Lotto	37:25
47. Jonathan Garcia (USA) BMC Racing Team	37:30
48. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic	37:51
49. Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Team Slipstream	38:23
50. Dominique Cornu (Bel) Predictor-Lotto	38:28
51. Justin England (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	38:29
52. David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval - Prodir	38:34
53. Peter Hatton (Aus) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	38:41
54. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team	38:46
55. Geert Steurs (Bel) Predictor-Lotto	39:18
56. Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell	39:23
57. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	39:25
58. Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis	40:08
59. Guido Trentin (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir	s.t.
60. Ivan Stevic (SCG) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	40:18
61. Adam Bergman (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	40:29
62. Tyler Hamilton (USA) Tinkoff Credit Systems	40:31
63. Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic	40:46
64. Edward King (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell	40:58
65. Charles Dionne (Can) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	41:38
66. Nick Gates (Aus) Predictor-Lotto	41:52
67. Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	42:04
68. Michael Lange (USA) Team Slipstream	42:19
69. Cameron Wurf (Aus) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell	42:22
70. Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic	44:24
71. Karl Menzies (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis	44:41
72. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Predictor-Lotto	44:44
73. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems	44:48
74. Eric Keim (USA) USA National Development Team	45:04
75. Neil Shirley (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
76. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	45:10
77. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team CSC	45:33
78. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Saunier Duval - Prodir	45:35
79. Caleb Manion (Aus) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	45:47
80. Jacob Rosenbarger (USA) BMC Racing Team	46:08
81. Gustavo Artacho (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light	46:10
82. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC	46:24
83. Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Predictor-Lotto	47:03
84. Pavel Brutt (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems	47:54
85. Trent Wilson (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	48:15
86. Kirk O'Bee (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis	48:51
87. Nick Reistad (USA) USA National Development Team	49:53
88. Elio Aggiano (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems	50:12
89. Steffen Weigold (Ger) Tinkoff Credit Systems	50:20
90. Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic	50:26
91. Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	50:38
92. Anders Lund (Den) Team CSC	50:41
93. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	51:28
94. Henk Vogels (Aus) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	51:33
95. Martin Pedersen (Den) Team CSC	51:59
96. Richard England (Aus) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell	52:06
97. Chris Wherry (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team	52:47
98. Sheldon Deeny (USA) USA National Development Team	52:52
99. Chad Beyer (USA) USA National Development Team	53:46
100. Matt Shriver (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	55:31
101. Austin King (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	55:45
102. Evan Elken (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	56:02
103. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell	57:22
104. Cody Stevenson (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team	57:43
105. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Predictor-Lotto	58:37
106. Eric Riggs (USA) USA National Development Team	1:03:23
107. Caleb Fairly (USA) USA National Development Team	1:04:16
108. Omer Kem (USA) Priority Health Cycling Team presented by Bissell	1:07:16
Sprint GC
1. Juan Josf Haedo (Arg) Team CSC	26. pts
2. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Predictor-Lotto<   Return to Canadian Cyclist homepage | Back to Top                  |   Privacy Policy | Contact | Subscribe to RSS Feed  | Logout  © Copyright 1998-2024 Canadian Cyclist. All rights reserved.