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<
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