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California gallery: Gaviria grabs stage 5 victory

Scenes from the fifth stage of racing at the Tour of California, which ended in a wild sprint.

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Ian Boswell chatted with Jim Miller, his former coach at USA Cycling. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Sprinters Fernando Gaviria, Marcel Kittel, and Peter Sagan said hello at the start line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Tejay van Garderen had a relatively easy day of it, as he stayed tucked in the peloton and protected by his BMC Racing teammates. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Caleb Ewan sat behind Mathew Hayman, with almost no wind on his face at all. It pays to have a taller teammate. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Race director Jean-Michel Monin of ASO talked with an official at the front of the caravan about the upcoming railroad crossings. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Peter Sagan and one of his Bora-Hansgrohe teammates relaxed in the peloton before the serious work began. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Katusha-Alpecin led the peloton through the prairie east of Elk Grove. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The peloton crossed Pardee Dam and the scenic Pardee Reservoir. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Sprinters Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan had a chat in the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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UnitedHealthcare’s Tanner Putt and Holowesko Citadel’s Fabian Lienhard shared a laugh as they started out on their long breakaway. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The peloton passed one of the many vineyards in wine country around Stockton and Lodi. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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As the peloton passed 25km to go, teams started to line up their sprint trains. Dimension Data set up Mark Cavendish and Rally Cycling worked to set up Tyler Magner. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Katusha-Alpecin amassed at the front of the Tour of California peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Trying to hang on, Michael Rice drove the break as the peloton closed in. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Peter Sagan sat deep in the peloton, keeping an eye on the Katusha-Alpecin and Quick-Step Floors sprint trains. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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After Mark Cavendish suffered a flat and fell off the back, his teammate Jay Thomson helped bring him back. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Fernando Gaviria (left) won stage 5 in an exciting sprint. Caleb Ewan came off his wheel a little too late and finished second, followed by Peter Sagan. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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A perfect repeat of stage 1, the stage 5 podium of Fernando Gaviria, Caleb Ewan, and Peter Sagan. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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In yellow for another day, Tejay van Garderen celebrated on the podium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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