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Air Rescue 1 aka Lifeflight lands on top of Brasstown Bald in howling winds.
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The Atlanta Cycling riding crew hiked to the top to watch the riders.
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The Tifosi waited in 0 degree C temperatures for the race to pass on Brasstown Bald. These fans showed they are indeed from the Southern US.
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Looking down inside the final kilometer.
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Terry Mathison relaxes before the riders come through.
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The road art is baaack.
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Looking down from the observation tower to the parking lot.
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Jittery Joes-Kalahari DS Michah Rice and friend decide to take advantage of the convertible team BMW car and ride down Brasstown in the 0 degree tempe
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Tom Danielson (Discovery Channel) wins the stage atop Brasstown Bald. His face shows the pain.
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Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) was second.
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Lance Armstrong (Discovery Channel) is happy with his third place on the stage.
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Trent Lowe (Jittery Joes) and Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole) congratulate each other on a well fought battle for the Best Young Rider Jersey.
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Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole) is happy to be done.
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A Healthnet rider finishes.
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Nathan O'Neill (Navigators) looks tired.
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Georgia resident Nathan O'Neill (Navigators) shows the agony of the TDG's toughest stage.
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Nathan looks tired.
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A TIAA-CREF rider finishes.
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Caring for a tired Prodir rider after crossing the finish line.
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A LPR Rider is not sure what he is eating, but it was so cold and snowy at the top of Brasstown Bald, that he did not care.
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Tim Johnson (Jittery Joes) was in the day's first break.
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The finishing banner.
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Another tired TIAA-CREF rider.
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Cyclingnews.com diarist John Lieswyn (Healthnet p/b Maxxis) is glad to be done.
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Gord Frasier (Healthnet) finishes.
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Sprinter Greg Henderson (Healthnet) is glad to be done climbing.
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This Cola Vita Sutter Home rider wishes he was drinking wine instead of racing.
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Lance Armstrong (Discovery) accept the flowers for placing third on the stage.
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Greg Henderson (Healthnet) shivers as he accepts his prize.
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Tom Danielson (Discovery) won the overall GC.
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