(Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages)
American Levi Leipheimer won the first stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Tuesday, finishing the 159.8 kilometer (100 mile) stage in four hours, 28 minutes and 22 seconds.
Leipheimer, who rides for RadioShack, sprinted to the finish, distancing himself from the lead group with about 450 meters (1,500 feet) remaining.
Sergio Luis Henao, of Colombia, was second, with Frank Schleck, of Luxembourg, seven seconds behind Leipheimer in third.
Leipheimer will have an 11-second advantage going into the next stage on Wednesday. Christian Vande Velde finished fifth on Tuesday and is second overall. Tejay Van Garderen of Montana is third overall, 17 seconds adrift.
Results:
1. Levi Leipheimer, Team RadioShack
2. Sergio Henao Montoya, Gobernacion De Antioquia
3. Frank Schleck, Leopard-Trek
4. Cadel Evans, BMC Racing Team
5. Christian Vandevelde, Garmin-Cervelo
6. Tejay Van Garderen, HTC-Highroad
7. Janier Acevedo Calle, Gobernacion De Antioquia
8. Robert Gesink, Rabobank Cycling Team
9. Oscar Sevilla Ribiero, Gobernacion De Antioquia
10. Tom Danielson, Garmin-Cervelo
11. Rory Sutherland, Unitedhealthcare
12. Bruno Pires, Leopard-Trek
13. Carlos Ospina, Gobernacion De Antioquia
14. Jaime Castaneda, Epm – Une
15. Rafael Anibal Montiel, Gobernacion De Antioquia
16. Brent Bookwalter, BMC Racing Team
17. Laurent Didier, Saxobank-Sungard
18. Lucas Euser, Spidertech-Planet Energy
19. Jonathan Patrick Mccarty, Spidertech-Planet Energy
20. Ryder Hesjedal, Garmin-Cervelo
21. George Hincapie, BMC Racing Team
22. Jeffry Louder, BMC Racing Team
23. Ivan Rovny, Team RadioShack
24. Juan Pablo Suarez, Epm - Une
25. Rafael Infantino Abreu, Epm – Une
26. Flavio De Luna, Spidertech-Planet Energy
27. Giovany Baez, Epm – Une
28. Cristhian Montoya, Gobernacion De Antioquia
29. Anders Lund, Leopard-Trek
30. Christopher Baldwin, Bissell Pro Cycling
31. Stefan Denifl, Leopard-Trek
32. Timothy Duggan, Liquigas-Cannondale
33. Alex Hagman, Jelly Belly Presented By Kenda
34. Stef Clement, Rabobank Cycling Team
35. Rubens Bertogliati, Team Type 1
36. Gustav Larsson, Saxobank-Sungard
37. Peter Stetina, Garmin-Cervelo
38. Eduard Beltran Suarez, Epm – Une
39. AndrÈs Miguel DÕaz, Team Exergy
40. Benjamin King, Team RadioShack
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