Astana Cycling Team

Tour of California - 2.HC
USA, February 14-22, 2009
Prologue - February 14: Sacramento (ITT), 3.9 km/2.4 mi

1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 4.32.9 (50.294 km/h)
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.01.2
3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.02.7
10 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0.04.3
20 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.08.5
35 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.12.3
41 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 0.12.8
47 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 0.13.3
53 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 0.13.9
58 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 0.14.5

General classification after prologue

1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 4.32
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.02
3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.03
10 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0.05
20 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.09
35 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.13
41 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
47 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 0.14
53 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana
58 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 0.15

Teams

1 Team Columbia - High Road 13.47
2 Garmin - Slipstream 0.04
3 Astana 0.05

Stage 1 - February 15: Davis - Santa Rosa, 173.2 km/107.6 mi

1 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 4.11.07 (41.383 km/h)
2 Jurgen van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step 0.01
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas
4 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 1.07
5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
6 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana
8 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana
15 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
18 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
38 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 5.06
39 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana

General classification after stage 1

1 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 4.15.46
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.02
3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 1.03
5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 1.05
6 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 1.09
8 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 1.13
13 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 1.15
37 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 5.12
41 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 5.13
42 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana

Stage 2 - February 16: Sausalito - Santa Cruz, 186.6 km/115.9 mi

1 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 5.06.20
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.21
4 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana
13 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
14 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
15 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
42 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 1.52
109 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 17.10
110 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana

General classification after stage 2

1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 9.23.02
2 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.24
3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.28
4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0.30
5 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.34
6 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.38
7 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad
8 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
34 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 6.09
66 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 21.27
67 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 21.28

Stage 3 - February 17: San José - Modesto, 167.7 km/104.2 mi

1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam 4.28.12 (37.3601 km/h)
2 Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank
3 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad
18 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana
22 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana
23 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
32 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
65 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
69 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
98 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana
106 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana

General Classification after Stage 3

1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 13.51.14
2 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.24
3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.28
4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0.30
5 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.34
6 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.38
8 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
34 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 6.09
63 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 21.27
64 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 21.28

Stage 4 - February 18: Merced - Clovis, 187.7 km/115.4 mi

1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - Highroad 4.42.38 (39.289 km/h)
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
3 Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam
5 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream
20 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
23 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana
24 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
42 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana
70 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana
80 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
82 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
105 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 0.56

General Classification after Stage 4

1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 18.33.52
2 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.24
3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.28
4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0.30
5 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.34
6 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.38
8 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
31 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 6.09
61 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 21.27
64 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 22.24

Stage 5 - February 19: Visalia - Paso Robles, 216.1 km/134.3 mi

1. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - Highroad 5.07.28
2. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
3. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank
15. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
19. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
20. Christopher Horner (USA) Astana
34. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
48. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana
54. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
61. Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 0.13
69. Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 0.47

Stage 6 - February 20: Solvang (ITT), 24 km/15 mi

1. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 30.41 (47.15km/h)
2. David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.08
3. Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 0.17
14. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 1.16
18. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1.21
24. Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 1.39
39. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 2.07
40. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 2.10
75. Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 3.16
96. Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 4.16

Stage 7 - February 21: Santa Clarita - Pasadena, 143 km/88.9 mi

1. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 3.24.43
2. Hayden Roulston (NZl) Cervélo TestTeam
3. Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
16. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 2.19
18. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
33. Christopher Horner (USA) Astana
44. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
47. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
81. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
83. Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 3.44
84. Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana

Stage 8 - February 22: Rancho Bernardo - Escondido, 155.8 km/96.8 mi

1. Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 3.48.39 (41.334 km/h)
2. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0.02
3. George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.40
6. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
7. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana
9. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
31. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
43. Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 8.45
45. Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana
82. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 15.11
83. Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana

Final general classification

1. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 31.28.21
2. David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.36
3. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.45
7. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 1.46
10. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 2.48
21. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 8.16
22. Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 10.14
28. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 16.30
51. Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 36.53
58. Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 40.52