Tour of California Thursday, May 19th 2011, Stage 4. Photos from Sierra Rd, 2.5K from the finish. The Route follows deserted landscape from Livermore to San Jose crossing Mount Hamilton yet again this time with a finish atop the steep climb of Sierra rd. RadioShack's Chris Horner exploded up the climb of Sierra rd with an unmatchable pace putting a defining stamp on this years tour (Go Smiley!) Second place goes to Andy Schleck now of Leopard Trek, and an impressive performance by Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) lands him a solid third place finish. Levi rounds out forth place on the day making RadioShack the team to beat. Horner and Leipheimer will later put on a great performance in the climb on Mount Baldy to win the the over all for Chris Horner.
Photos shot on a Pentax 6x7 with 45mm lens.
Roadside video shows the Horner's intense climb and the peleton's eventual finish.
Following the race Andy Schleck and Ben King are spotted on the descent back into San Jose
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