Georgia 4: Fire On The Mountain: Levi Wins TT, Discovery Takes Lead
Discovery Channel flexed its collective muscles today to win the stage and take the overall lead at
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Discovery Channel's Levi Leipheimer continued his winning ways on American soil, taking stage 4 of the 2007 Tour de Georgia on Thursday, an individual time trial from Chickamauga to Lookout Mountain in the crux of Georgia and Tennessee.
Leipheimer covered the 18.9-mile course in 44:51. Fellow time-trial specialist and former US Postal Service teammate David Zabriskie (Team CSC) followed in second at 41 seconds back with Australian Nathan O'Neill (Health Net-Maxxis) third at 1:18.
Discovery's Janez Brajkovic took the leader's jersey off the back of David Gracia Ca¤ada (Saunier Duval-Prodir), posting a 47:28 to Ca¤ada's 49:53. Leipheimer's teammate Tom Danielson placed fourth.
Stage 4 - April 19: Chickamauga - Lookout Mountain (ITT), 30.4 km
Results
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:44:51 (41.519km/h)
2 David Zabriskie (USA, Team CSC) 0:00:00
3 Nathan O'Neill (Aus, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:01:18
4 Thomas Danielson (USA, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:01:31
5 Dominique Cornu (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:01:41
6 David Millar (GBr, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:01:47
7 Danny Pate (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:01:55
8 George Hincapie (USA, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:02:15
9 Brian Vandborg (Den, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:02:20
10 Ben Day (Aus, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:02:28
11 Janez Brajkovic (Slo, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:02:37
12 Christian Vande Velde (USA, Team CSC) 0:02:49
13 Ryder Hesjedal (Can, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:02:52
14 Rory Sutherland (Aus, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:02:54
15 Timothy Duggan (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:03:03
16 Anthony Colby (USA, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:03:04
17 Philip Zajicek (USA, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:03:11
18 Matthew Goss (Aus, Team CSC) 0:03:13
19 Michael Blaudzun (Den, Team CSC) 0:03:29
20 Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:03:31
21 Hubert Schwab (Swi, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:03:36
22 Christopher Baldwin (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:03:39
23 Glen Chadwick (NZl, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)
24 Jason Donald (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:03:48
25 Gilberto Simoni (Ita, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:03:50
26 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:03:59
27 Justin England (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:04:05
28 Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor, Team CSC) 0:04:08
29 Thomas Peterson (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:04:10
30 Craig Lewis (USA, Team Slipstream)
31 Cesar Grajales (Col, Jittery Joe's)
32 Alexandre Moos (Swi, BMC Racing) 0:04:14
33 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:04:15
34 Pavel Padrnos (Cze, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:04:20
35 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:04:36
36 Jeff Louder (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:04:57
37 David Mccann (Irl, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:04:58
38 Timothy Johnson (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis)
39 David Canada Gracia (Spa, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:05:02
40 Ivan Stevic (SCG, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:05:03
41 Tyler Hamilton (USA, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:05:07
42 Christophe Brandt (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:05:13
43 Christopher Wherry (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:05:16
44 Neil Shirley (USA, Jittery Joe's) 0:05:17
45 Adam Bergman (USA, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:05:37
46 Jackson Stewart (USA, BMC Racing) 0:05:40
47 Ivan Dominguez (Cub, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:05:42
48 Edward King (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell)
49 Trent Wilson (Aus, Jittery Joe's) 0:05:43
50 Guido Trentin (Ita, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:05:55
51 Karl Menzies (Aus, Health Net presented by Maxxis)
52 Pavel Brutt (Rus, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:05:57
53 Cameron Wurf (Aus, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:05:58
54 Jonathan Mc Carty (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:05:59
55 Andrea Tonti (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:06:04
56 Richard England (Aus, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:06:08
57 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:06:09
58 Swindlehurst T Burke (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:06:17
59 Ben Brooks (Aus, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:06:18
60 Caleb Manion (Aus, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:06:24
61 Ian Mckissick (USA, BMC Racing)
62 Nicholas Reistad (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:06:35
63 Hendricus Vogels (Aus, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:06:39
64 Elia Aggiano (Ita, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:06:40
65 Douglas Ollerenshaw (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:06:43
66 Scott Nydam (USA, BMC Racing) 0:06:44
67 John Devine (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:06:45
68 Christophe Rinero (Fra, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:06:46
69 Jonathan Garcia (USA, BMC Racing)
70 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic)
71 Charles Dionne (Can, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:06:55
72 Alessandro Proni (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:06:57
73 Michael Lange (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:06:59
74 Maarten Wijnants (Bel, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:07:00
75 Gianni Meersman (Bel, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:07:02
76 Fred Rodriguez (USA, Predictor-Lotto) 0:07:13
77 Geert Steurs (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:07:14
78 Austin King (USA, Jittery Joe's) 0:07:15
79 Matt Shriver (USA, Jittery Joe's)
80 Daniele Contrini (Ita, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:07:21
81 Preben Van Hecke (Bel, Predictor-Lotto)
82 Davide Frattini (Ita, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:07:24
83 Tommy Nankervis (Aus, Jittery Joe's) 0:07:26
84 Eric Keim (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:07:27
85 Scott Moninger (USA, BMC Racing) 0:07:30
86 Scott Zwizanski (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:07:32
87 Olivier Kaisen (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:07:37
88 Ivan Santaromita (Swi, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:07:41
89 Lucas Euser (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:07:44
90 Tyler Wren (USA, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:07:47
91 Juan Jos Haedo (Arg, Team CSC) 0:08:01
92 Kirk O'bee (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:08:07
93 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:08:10
94 Evan Elken (USA, Jittery Joe's) 0:08:12
95 Garrett Peltonen (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell)
96 Brian Dziewa (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:08:40
97 Cody Stevenson (Aus, Jittery Joe's) 0:08:43
98 Peter Hatton (Aus, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:08:50
99 Mauro Facci (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:08:52
100 Sheldon Deeny (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:08:57
101 Anders Lund (Den, Team CSC) 0:08:59
102 Jacob Rosenbarger (USA, BMC Racing) 0:09:04
103 Omer Kem (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:09:05
104 Nicolas Gates (Aus, Predictor-Lotto) 0:09:06
105 Martin Pedersen (Den, Team CSC) 0:09:13
106 Stefano Zanini (Ita, Predictor-Lotto) 0:09:16
107 Steffen Weigold (Ger, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:09:35
108 Gustavo Artacho (Arg, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:09:59
109 Emile Abraham (Tri, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:10:03
110 Chad Beyer (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:10:30
111 Eric Riggs (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:10:37
112 Caleb Fairly (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:10:59
Outside time limit
TC Viktar Rapinski (Blr, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)
General classification after stage 4
1 Janez Brajkovic (Slo, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 14:21:52
2 Christian Vande Velde (USA, Team CSC) 0:00:00
3 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:01:22
4 Jeff Louder (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:02:20
5 David Canada Gracia (Spa, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:02:22
6 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:03:32
7 Scott Nydam (USA, BMC Racing) 0:04:27
8 Timothy Johnson (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:05:09
9 Lucas Euser (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:07:26
10 Ivan Santaromita (Swi, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:08:58
11 Tyler Wren (USA, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:09:04
12 Gianni Meersman (Bel, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:10:53
13 Levi Leipheimer (USA, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:26:26
14 David Zabriskie (USA, Team CSC) 0:27:07
15 Nathan O'neill (Aus, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:27:47
16 Thomas Danielson (USA, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:27:57
17 Dominique Cornu (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:28:10
18 Ben Day (Aus, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:28:13
19 David Millar (GBr, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:28:16
20 Danny Pate (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:28:24
21 George Hincapie (USA, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:28:41
22 Brian Vandborg (Den, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:29:09
23 Ryder Hesjedal (Can, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:29:18
24 Rory Sutherland (Aus, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:29:20
25 Anthony Colby (USA, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:29:33
26 Philip Zajicek (USA, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:29:40
27 Timothy Duggan (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:29:52
28 Michael Blaudzun (Den, Team CSC) 0:29:58
29 Hubert Schwab (Swi, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:30:05
30 Christopher Baldwin (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:30:08
31 Jason Donald (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:30:14
32 Gilberto Simoni (Ita, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:30:19
33 Matthew Goss (Aus, Team CSC) 0:30:24
34 Justin England (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:30:34
35 Thomas Peterson (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:30:39
36 Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell)
37 Craig Lewis (USA, Team Slipstream)
38 Cesar Grajales (Col, Jittery Joe's)
39 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:30:41
40 Alexandre Moos (Swi, BMC Racing) 0:30:43
41 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:31:05
42 Pavel Padrnos (Cze, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) 0:31:09
43 Ivan Stevic (SCG, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:31:17
44 David Mccann (Irl, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:31:27
45 Tyler Hamilton (USA, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:31:36
46 Christophe Brandt (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:31:42
47 Neil Shirley (USA, Jittery Joe's) 0:31:46
48 Edward King (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:32:11
49 Trent Wilson (Aus, Jittery Joe's) 0:32:12
50 Douglas Ollerenshaw (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:32:19
51 Guido Trentin (Ita, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:32:24
52 Karl Menzies (Aus, Health Net presented by Maxxis)
53 Pavel Brutt (Rus, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:32:26
54 Daniele Contrini (Ita, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:32:28
55 Jonathan Mc Carty (USA, Team Slipstream)
56 Andrea Tonti (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:32:32
57 Ben Brooks (Aus, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:32:47
58 Jackson Stewart (USA, BMC Racing) 0:32:51
59 Ian Mckissick (USA, BMC Racing) 0:32:53
60 Ivan Dominguez (Cub, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:33:00
61 John Devine (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:33:14
62 Christophe Rinero (Fra, Saunier Duval - Prodir) 0:33:15
63 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic)
64 Glen Chadwick (NZl, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team) 0:33:17
65 Charles Dionne (Can, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:33:21
66 Alessandro Proni (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:33:23
67 Hendricus Vogels (Aus, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:33:28
68 Maarten Wijnants (Bel, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:33:29
69 Fred Rodriguez (USA, Predictor-Lotto) 0:33:35
70 Jonathan Garcia (USA, BMC Racing)
71 Caleb Manion (Aus, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:33:40
72 Geert Steurs (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:33:43
73 Preben Van Hecke (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:33:50
74 Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor, Team CSC) 0:33:52
75 Tommy Nankervis (Aus, Jittery Joe's) 0:33:55
76 Scott Moninger (USA, BMC Racing) 0:33:59
77 Michael Lange (USA, Team Slipstream) 0:34:07
78 Juan Jos Haedo (Arg, Team CSC) 0:34:21
79 Olivier Kaisen (Bel, Predictor-Lotto) 0:34:35
80 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:34:39
81 Davide Frattini (Ita, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:34:42
82 Christopher Wherry (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:35:10
83 Peter Hatton (Aus, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:35:19
84 Kirk O'bee (USA, Health Net presented by Maxxis) 0:35:25
85 Sheldon Deeny (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:35:26
86 Eric Keim (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:35:34
87 Jacob Rosenbarger (USA, BMC Racing) 0:36:02
88 Swindlehurst T Burke (USA, Toyota United Pro Cycling) 0:36:11
89 Nicolas Gates (Aus, Predictor-Lotto) 0:36:17
90 Cody Stevenson (Aus, Jittery Joe's) 0:36:21
91 Emile Abraham (Tri, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:36:30
92 Adam Bergman (USA, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:36:34
93 Gustavo Artacho (Arg, Colavita/Sutter Home) 0:36:48
94 Cameron Wurf (Aus, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:37:29
95 Matt Shriver (USA, Jittery Joe's) 0:37:53
96 Chad Beyer (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:38:10
97 Mauro Facci (Ita, Quick Step - Innergetic) 0:38:36
98 Anders Lund (Den, Team CSC) 0:38:53
99 Martin Pedersen (Den, Team CSC) 0:39:07
100 Elia Aggiano (Ita, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:39:10
101 Evan Elken (USA, Jittery Joe's) 0:39:12
102 Steffen Weigold (Ger, Tinkoff Credit Systems) 0:39:19
103 Austin King (USA, Jittery Joe's) 0:39:42
104 Eric Riggs (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:39:52
105 Scott Zwizanski (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:40:29
106 Richard England (Aus, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:40:49
107 Nicholas Reistad (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:41:22
108 Brian Dziewa (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:41:43
109 Omer Kem (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:44:32
110 Stefano Zanini (Ita, Predictor-Lotto) 0:46:23
111 Caleb Fairly (USA, USAC Development Team) 0:46:26
112 Garrett Peltonen (USA, Priority Health presented by Bissell) 0:46:33
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