Photo Album: Amgen Tour of California Stage 6 - Solvang Time Trials

The important 15-mile individual time trial at the 2009 Amgen Tour of California took place in Solvang under sunshine and spring-like temperatures in front of a massive crowd.

Stage 6 traversed a challenging course that tested the riders' limits.

Race leader Levi Leipheimer took a big step closer to his 3x Amgen Tour of California title by acing the stage with a winning time of 30:40, eight seconds faster than U.S. National Time Trial champion David Zabriskie. Gustav Larsson, who won silver at the Beijing Olympic Games in the time trial, had the third fastest time, 16 seconds slower than Leipheimer, who padded his advantage in the GC over Zabriskie.

Here's some of Santa Barbara Bikes To-Go favorite Tour of California
moments captured at the Solvang Time Trials:

Finish Line/ Leader Board / VS. Craig Hummer

Garmin Slipstream Team Bus / David Zabriskie

Team OUCH


Floyd Landis

Rock Racing

Freddie Rodriguez & Taryn O. / Francisco Mancebo

Rabobank Team

Team Quick Step's Specialized bikes


Taryn O. & Freddy hoping to see Tom Boonen

Team BMC

Sweet!

Team Cervelo bikes / Ivan Basso of Liquigas warming up - Basso abandoned the TT

Team Astana's Lance Armstrong /with Chris Carmichael / with Johan Bruyneel

Armstrong warming up

Team Astana's #1 man Levi Leipheimer

Quick Step's Tom Boonen / Mic Rogers of Columbia High Road

Zabriskie ready to ride the TT

Armstrong warming up for the TT


Leipheimer ready to kill the TT



We're ready for 'em!!!

Zabriskie


Rodgers



Armstrong

Leipheimer

See ya next year!

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