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Stage 4 Results: Bettini’s stage win a great curtain-raiser for Friday’s TT showdown

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Amgen Tour of California
Stage 4
1. Paolo Bettini (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 213.4km in 5:05:47
2. Gerald Ciolek (G), T-Mobile, same time
3. Juan José Haedo (Arg), CSC, s.t.
4. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
5. Graeme Brown (Aus), Rabobank, s.t.
6. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC, s.t.
7. Henk Vogels (Aus), Toyota United, s.t.
8. Robert Förster (G), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
9. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank, s.t.
10. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
11. Luca Paolini (I), Liquigas, s.t.
12. Alexander Candelario (USA), Jelly Belly, s.t.
13. Enrico Gasparotto (I), Liquigas, s.t.
14. Russell Downing (GB), Health Net-Maxxis, s.t.
15. Viktar Rapinski (Blr), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
16. Brice Jones (USA), Jelly Belly, s.t.
17. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC, s.t.
18. Josep Jufre Pou (Sp), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
19. Sergey Lagutin (UZB), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
20. Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
21. Kyle Gritters (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, s.t.
22. Veleriy Kobzarenko (Ukr), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
23. Ardila Cano Mauricio Alberto (Col), Rabobank, s.t.
24. Antonio Cruz (USA), Discovery Channel, s.t.
25. Nicolas Gates (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
26. Jakob Piil (Dk), T-Mobile, s.t.
27. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, s.t.
28. Ryder Hesjedal (Can), Health Net-Maxxis, s.t.
29. Steven Cozza (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
30. Benjamin (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, s.t.
31. Bram Tankink (Nl), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t.
32. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
33. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
34. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, s.t.
35. Adam Hansen (Aus), T-Mobile, s.t.
36. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Discovery Channel, s.t.
37. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, s.t.
38. Theo Eltink (Nl), Rabobank, s.t.
39. Mads Kaggestad (Nor), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
40. Michael Rogers (Aus), T-Mobile, s.t.
41. Justin England (USA), Toyota United, s.t.
42. Jason McCartney (USA), Discovery Channel, s.t.
43. Brian Vandborg (Dk), Discovery Channel, s.t.
44. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, s.t.
45. Ben Day (Aus), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
46. Geert Verheyen (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t.
47. Thomas Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel, s.t.
48. Kim Kirchen (Lux), T-Mobile, s.t.
49. Robert Gesink (Nl), Rabobank, s.t.
50. Jurgen Van De Walle (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t.
51. Nicolar Reistad (USA), Jelly Belly, s.t.
52. Taylor Tolleson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
53. Bram De Groot (Nl), Rabobank, s.t.
54. Volker Ordowski (G), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
55. Mario Aerts (B), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
56. Danny Pate (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
57. Matthew Lloyd (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
58. Greg Henderson (NZl), T-Mobile, s.t.
59. Bernhard Kohl (A), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
60. Christian Vande Velde (USA), CSC, s.t.
61. Sven Krauss (G), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
62. Lucas Euser (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
63. William Frischkorn (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
64. Christophe Laurent (F), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
65. Mauro Facci (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t.
66. Jason Donald (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
67. Franco Pellizotti (I), Liquigas, s.t.
68. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
69. Christopher Baldwin (USA), Toyota United, s.t.
70. Anthony Colby (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, s.t.
71. Bart Dockx (B), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
72. Karsten Kroon (Nl), CSC, s.t.
73. David Vitoria (Swi), BMC, s.t.
74. Jan Grischa Jan (G), Rabobank, s.t.
75. Christopher Horner (USA), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
76. Cyril Lemoine (F), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
77. Darren Lill (RSA), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
78. Thomas Peterson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
79. Alan Glen Alan (NZl), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
80. Timothy Johnson (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, s.t.
81. Hilton Clarke (Aus), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
82. Mauro Da Dalto (I), Liquigas, s.t.
83. Manuel Quinziato (I), Liquigas, s.t.
84. Mc Carty Jonathan Patrick (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, s.t.
85. Ivan Basso (I), Discovery Channel, s.t.
86. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC, s.t.
87. Philip Zajicek (USA), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
88. Christophe Kern (F), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
89. Kjell Carlström (FIN), Liquigas, s.t.
90. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t.
91. Karl Menzies (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, s.t.
92. Giovanni Visconti (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t.
93. Michael Barry (Can), T-Mobile, s.t.
94. Shawn Milne (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, at 0:29
95. Charles Dionne (Can), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, at 0:47
96. Alejandro Acton (Arg), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, s.t.
97. Sébastien Hinault (F), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
98. Peter Hatton (Aus), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, at 1:27
99. Michael Sayers (USA), BMC, s.t.
100. Ian Mckissick (USA), BMC, s.t.
101. Garrett Peltonen (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, s.t.
102. Caleb Fairly (USA), U-23 National Team, s.t.
103. Marc Jean Marc (F), Crédit Agricole, at 1:33
104. Nic Ingels (B), Predictor-Lotto, s.t.
105. Kirk O'Bee (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, s.t.
106. Jeremy Powers (USA), Jelly Belly, at 1:57
107. Andrew Bajadali (USA), Jelly Belly, s.t.
108. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC, at 2:08
109. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC, s.t.
110. Michael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, s.t.
111. Aaron Olsen (USA), T-Mobile, s.t.
112. Brent Bookwalter (USA), U-23 National Team, s.t.
113. Sean Sullivan (Aus), Toyota United, s.t.
114. Ken Hanson (USA), BMC, at 2:15
115. Brian Dziewa (USA), Jelly Belly, at 2:29
116. Brian Sheedy (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, s.t.
117. Edward King (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, s.t.
118. Bryce Mead (USA), Jelly Belly, s.t.
119. Chris Wherry (USA), Toyota United, at 3:14
120. Ivan Dominguez (CUB), Toyota United, s.t.
121. Tyler Wren (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, s.t.
122. Caleb Manion (USA), Toyota United, s.t.
123. Tom Zirbel (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, s.t.
124. Charly Wegelius (GB), Liquigas, s.t.
125. Davide Frattini (I), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, s.t.
126. Michael Jones (USA), Jelly Belly, at 4:01
127. Jonathan Garcia (USA), BMC, at 8:02
DNS/DNF:
Allan Davis (Aus), Discovery Channel
Torsten Hiekmann (G), Gerolsteiner
Emile Abraham (Tri), Priority Health-Bissell
Gustavo Artacho (Arg), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home
David Mccann (IRL), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home
John Devine (USA), U-23 National Team
Chad Beyer (USA), U-23 National Team
Sheldon Deeny (USA), U-23 National Team
Scott Stewart (USA), U-23 National Team
Christopher Stockburger (USA), U-23 National Team
Tejay Van Garderen (USA), U-23 National Team

Overall
1. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Discovery Channel, 17:52:12
2. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, at 0:03
3. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, at 0:15
4. Christopher Horner (USA), Predictor-Lotto, at 0:16
5. Ardila Cano Mauricio Alberto (Col), Rabobank, at 0:17
6. Ben Day (Aus), Navigators Insurance, at 0:18
7. Ryder Hesjedal (Can), Health Net-Maxxis, at 0:19
8. Michael Rogers (Aus), T-Mobile, s.t.
9. Sergey Lagutin (UZB), Navigators Insurance, at 0:20
10. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC, s.t.
11. Franco Pellizotti (I), Liquigas, at 0:23
12. Veleriy Kobzarenko (Ukr), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
13. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, at 0:24
14. Christopher Baldwin (USA), Toyota United, s.t.
15. Kim Kirchen (Lux), T-Mobile, at 0:25
16. Christian Vande Velde (USA), CSC, at 0:27
17. Enrico Gasparotto (I), Liquigas, s.t.
18. Danny Pate (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 0:28
19. Matthew Lloyd (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, at 0:29
20. Jason McCartney (USA), Discovery Channel, s.t.
21. Mads Kaggestad (Nor), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
22. Justin England (USA), Toyota United, at 0:30
23. Anthony Colby (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, s.t.
24. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner, at 0:31
25. Josep Jufre Pou (Sp), Predictor-Lotto, at 0:34
26. Bram De Groot (Nl), Rabobank, s.t.
27. Bram Tankink (Nl), Quick Step-Innergetic, at 0:36
28. Geert Verheyen (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t.
29. Jakob Piil (Dk), T-Mobile, s.t.
30. Robert Gesink (Nl), Rabobank, s.t.
31. Theo Eltink (Nl), Rabobank, at 0:38
32. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, at 0:39
33. Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz), Crédit Agricole, at 0:43
34. Alan Glen Alan (NZl), Navigators Insurance, at 0:44
35. Thomas Peterson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 0:49
36. Bernhard Kohl (A), Gerolsteiner, at 0:51
37. Paolo Bettini (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, at 0:52
38. Benjamin (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, at 3:14
39. Hilton Clarke (Aus), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
40. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, at 3:15
41. Adam Hansen (Aus), T-Mobile, s.t.
42. Timothy Johnson (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, at 3:21
43. Ivan Basso (I), Discovery Channel, at 3:23
44. Karsten Kroon (Nl), CSC, at 3:26
45. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Predictor-Lotto, at 3:27
46. Jurgen Van De Walle (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, at 3:28
47. Mc Carty Jonathan Patrick (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 3:31
48. Christophe Kern (F), Crédit Agricole, at 3:32
49. Christophe Laurent (F), Crédit Agricole, at 3:33
50. Russell Downing (GB), Health Net-Maxxis, at 3:34
51. David Vitoria (Swi), BMC, s.t.
52. Luca Paolini (I), Liquigas, at 3:35
53. Lucas Euser (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 3:36
54. Mauro Facci (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, at 3:37
55. Cyril Lemoine (F), Crédit Agricole, at 3:39
56. Viktar Rapinski (Blr), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
57. Giovanni Visconti (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, at 3:40
58. Michael Barry (Can), T-Mobile, s.t.
59. Darren Lill (RSA), Navigators Insurance, at 3:42
60. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC, s.t.
61. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC, at 3:43
62. Jason Donald (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 3:50
63. Sven Krauss (G), Gerolsteiner, at 3:52
64. Mario Aerts (B), Predictor-Lotto, at 4:04
65. William Frischkorn (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 4:11
66. Ian Mckissick (USA), BMC, at 4:52
67. Kirk O'Bee (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, at 5:05
68. Peter Hatton (Aus), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, at 5:07
69. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC, at 5:23
70. Andrew Bajadali (USA), Jelly Belly, at 5:39
71. Aaron Olsen (USA), T-Mobile, at 6:18
72. Steven Cozza (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 7:55
73. Thomas Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel, at 10:11
74. Karl Menzies (Aus), Health Net-Maxxis, at 10:14
75. Manuel Quinziato (I), Liquigas, at 10:18
76. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Crédit Agricole, at 10:19
77. Greg Henderson (NZl), T-Mobile, at 10:20
78. Mauro Da Dalto (I), Liquigas, at 10:24
79. Kyle Gritters (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, at 10:33
80. Kjell Carlström (FIN), Liquigas, at 10:36
81. Gerald Ciolek (G), T-Mobile, at 10:38
82. Shawn Milne (USA), Health Net-Maxxis, at 10:50
83. Sébastien Hinault (F), Crédit Agricole, at 11:19
84. Marc Jean Marc (F), Crédit Agricole, at 11:54
85. Jeremy Powers (USA), Jelly Belly, at 12:35
86. Brent Bookwalter (USA), U-23 National Team, at 12:46
87. Edward King (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, at 13:00
88. Chris Wherry (USA), Toyota United, at 13:30
89. Charly Wegelius (GB), Liquigas, at 13:38
90. Taylor Tolleson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, at 15:10
91. Juan José Haedo (Arg), CSC, at 15:13
92. Brian Vandborg (Dk), Discovery Channel, at 15:14
93. Graeme Brown (Aus), Rabobank, at 15:20
94. Philip Zajicek (USA), Navigators Insurance, s.t.
95. Jan Grischa Jan (G), Rabobank, at 15:22
96. Bart Dockx (B), Predictor-Lotto, at 15:23
97. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, at 15:25
98. Antonio Cruz (USA), Discovery Channel, at 15:29
99. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank, at 15:35
100. Nicolar Reistad (USA), Jelly Belly, at 15:36
101. Nicolas Gates (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, at 15:38
102. Alexander Candelario (USA), Jelly Belly, at 15:40
103. Volker Ordowski (G), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
104. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, at 15:51
105. Nic Ingels (B), Predictor-Lotto, at 17:06
106. Tom Zirbel (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, at 17:08
107. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC, at 17:43
108. Michael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, at 17:51
109. Tyler Wren (USA), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, at 18:38
110. Ivan Dominguez (CUB), Toyota United, 1at 8:53
111. Caleb Manion (USA), Toyota United, at 18:54
112. Robert Förster (G), Gerolsteiner, at 19:01
113. Brice Jones (USA), Jelly Belly, s.t.
114. Jonathan Garcia (USA), BMC, at 19:09
115. Henk Vogels (Aus), Toyota United, at 19:25
116. Charles Dionne (Can), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, at 20:05
117. Michael Sayers (USA), BMC, at 20:53
118. Caleb Fairly (USA), U-23 National Team, at 20:56
119. Sean Sullivan (Aus), Toyota United, at 21:11
120. Brian Sheedy (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, at 21:41
121. Alejandro Acton (Arg), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, at 22:11
122. Garrett Peltonen (USA), Priority Health-Bissell, at 22:55
123. Michael Jones (USA), Jelly Belly, at 23:11
124. Brian Dziewa (USA), Jelly Belly, at 23:36
125. Ken Hanson (USA), BMC, at 24:10
126. Bryce Mead (USA), Jelly Belly, at 24:22
127. Davide Frattini (I), Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home, at 24:41
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