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Gallery: 2014 Amgen Tour of California, stage 6

Casey B. Gibson snaps the action in stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California

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2014 — Jack Bobridge did a great job in the break, hanging with the climbers to the very end. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Former competitors on the Euro tours, Tom Boonen and Fred Rodriguez chat at the start. Boonen would later retire from the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — The six-man break starts the climbs out of Palmdale. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Matt Busche and Peter Stetina spent the day trying to hang onto Wiggins’ wheel. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — With 3.5km to the finish, Esteban Chaves steps on the gas and drops his breakaway companions. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — With a winner’s smile, Chaves collects his podium kisses. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — After dropping the other riders in the break, Chaves puts his head down and heads for the finish. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Amgen — Esteban Chaves wins stage 6 with a big attack out of the break with 3.5km to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Danielson’s tempo whittled the break down to only himself, De La Rosa and Chaves. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — A disappointed Dennis crosses the line after fading in the final climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Garmin gave Dennis an easy ride through the desert and onto the final climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Chad Haga at the start of the Amgen Tour of California in his first year on a WorldTour team. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Thor Hushovd takes a high-speed feed in the desert. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Riders couldn’t pack enough bottles into their jerseys for teammates. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — The peloton crests the summit of Mt. Emma, a dry and unfriendly place. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Riders pass the one green spot and water on the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Phinney multitasks on the descent. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Mountain jersey holder Will Routley empties a bottle on his head, a common activity in the peloton on Friday. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Rohan Dennis and Peter Stetina struggle across the line after a long, hot climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Jens Voigt goes to the front for Trek and Busche to pull the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Dennis kept Wiggins close on the lower ramps of the final climb, but lost him at the top. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

2014 — Three of the young guns in the peloton in the neutral zone: Dennis, Craddock and Bobridge. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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