Stage 5: Gainesville to Brasstown Bald/Towns County, 113.4 miles/182.4 km

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It was a rough day on the mountain today - temperatures around 40F, 30 mile per hour winds and....snow...We do believe that for today, pictures say it best. Results of the queen stage below.

Landis and Armstrong, the changing of the guard? Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

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Bobby Julich. Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

Stage 5 Results

1 Danielson Tom Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Usa 5.06'15"
2 Leipheimer Levi Gerolsteiner Usa 14"
3 Armstrong Lance Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Usa 59"
4 Landis Floyd Phonak Hearing Systems Usa 1'09"
5 Julich Bobby Team Csc Usa 1'42"
6 Pinotti Marco Prodir - Saunier Duval Ita 1'55"
7 Lowe Trent Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team Aus 2'10"
8 Raisin Saul Credit Agricole Usa ...
9 Blaudzun Michael Team Csc Den 2'33"
10 Schleck Andy Team Csc Lux ...
11 Vandevelde Christian Team Csc Usa 2'44"
12 Azevedo José Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Por 3'05"
13 England Justin Health Net Presented By Maxxis Usa 3'27"
14 O'Neill Nathan Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Aus 3'31"
15 Zabriskie David Team Csc Usa 3'45"
16 Fritsch Nicolas Prodir - Saunier Duval Fra 4'18"
17 Russ Matthias Gerolsteiner Ger 7'05"
18 Vandborg Brian Team Csc Den 7'40"
19 Pate Danny Jelly Belly - Pool Gel Usa 7'47"
20 Krauss Sven Gerolsteiner Ger 7'57"
21 Moninger Scott Health Net Presented By Maxxis Usa 8'06"
22 Lange Michael Team Tiaa - Cref Usa 8'21"
23 Perras Dominique Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Can 9'33"
24 Maccanti Michele Team L.P.R. Ita 10'39"
25 Ekimov Viatcheslav Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Rus 10'48"
26 Contrini Daniele Team L.P.R. Ita 11'03"
27 Aggiano Elia Team L.P.R. Ita 11'17"
28 Canada Gracia David Prodir - Saunier Duval Esp 11'31"
29 Rubiera Vigil José Luis Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Esp 11'37"
30 Santambrogio Mauro Team L.P.R. Ita 11'43"
31 Cobo Acebo Juan Jose Prodir - Saunier Duval Esp 12'07"
32 Kabush Geoff Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team Can 12'29"
33 Mccartney Jason Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Usa 12'54"
34 Nose Tomasz Phonak Hearing Systems Slo 13'08"
35 Baldwin Christopher Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Usa 13'30"
36 Wherry Chris Health Net Presented By Maxxis Usa 13'55"
37 Portal Sébastien Credit Agricole Fra 14'29"
38 Erker Jacob Symmetrics Cycling Team Can 15'18"
39 Kaggestad Mads Credit Agricole Nor 16'25"
40 Wohlberg Eric Symmetrics Cycling Team Can 16'29"
41 Wrolich Peter Gerolsteiner Aut 16'37"
42 Masolino Daniele Team L.P.R. Ita 16'53"
43 Quinziato Manuel Prodir - Saunier Duval Ita 17'10"
44 Johnson Timothy Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team Usa 17'20"
45 Fanelli Ivan Team L.P.R. Ita 17'37"
46 Stewart Jackson Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Usa 17'49"
47 Bak Lars Ytting Team Csc Den ...
48 Waite Nick Usa National Team Usa 18'05"
49 Aebersold Niki Phonak Hearing Systems Sui 18'20"
50 Frattini Davide Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Ita 19'02"
51 Zajicek Phil Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Usa 19'40"
52 Rice Matthew Jelly Belly - Pool Gel Aus 20'58"
53 Tafi Andrea Prodir - Saunier Duval Ita 22'02"
54 Powers Jeremy Jelly Belly - Pool Gel Usa 22'24"
55 Jones Brice Jelly Belly - Pool Gel Usa 22'29"
56 Olsen Aaron Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Usa 22'54"
57 Lewis Craig Team Tiaa - Cref Usa 23'21"
58 Haselbacher René Gerolsteiner Aut 25'52"
59 Rich Michael Gerolsteiner Ger ...
60 Guptill Andy Usa National Team Usa ...
61 Grajales Cesar Augusto Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Col ...
62 Urweider Sascha Phonak Hearing Systems Sui ...
63 Devine John Usa National Team Usa ...
64 Lequatre Geoffroy Credit Agricole Fra ...
65 Davidenko Vassili Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Rus ...
66 Page Jonathan Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Usa 26'08"
67 Duggan Timothy Team Tiaa - Cref Usa ...
68 Lange Cory Symmetrics Cycling Team Can ...
69 Pinfold Andrew Symmetrics Cycling Team Can ...
70 Tuft Svein Symmetrics Cycling Team Can ...
71 Manion Caleb Jelly Belly - Pool Gel Aus ...
72 Maserati Alessandro Team L.P.R. Ita ...
73 O'loughlin David Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Irl ...
74 Lemoine Cyril Credit Agricole Fra 26'18"
75 Lieswyn John Health Net Presented By Maxxis Usa 26'22"
76 Fraser Gordon Health Net Presented By Maxxis Can 26'25"
77 Henderson Gregory Health Net Presented By Maxxis Nzl ...
78 Wilkerson Derek Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Usa ...
79 Napolitano Danilo Team L.P.R. Ita 26'34"
80 Sayers Mike Health Net Presented By Maxxis Usa ...
81 Müller Christian Team Csc Ger 27'28"
82 Hunter Robert Phonak Hearing Systems Rsa 29'00"
83 Clerc Aurélien Phonak Hearing Systems Sui 29'50"

DNF
McCormack Mark Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Usa
Haedo Juan José Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Arg
Herriot Todd Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Usa
Artacho Gustavo Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team Arg
Cruz Antonio Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Usa
Albers Kirk Jelly Belly - Pool Gel Usa
Brooks Benjamin Jelly Belly - Pool Gel Aus
Sundt Jonathan Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team Usa
Langlois Bruno Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team Can
Wilcox Craig Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team Usa
Louder Jeff Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Usa
Godfrey Hayden Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Nzl
Mitchell Glen Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Nzl
Zwizanski Scott Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Usa
Routley Will Symmetrics Cycling Team Can
Meier Christian Symmetrics Cycling Team Can
Cooper Marsh Symmetrics Cycling Team Can
Macgregor Ian Team Tiaa - Cref Usa
Robinson David Team Tiaa - Cref Usa
Cozza Steven Usa National Team Usa
King Edward Usa National Team Usa
Wolf Michael Usa National Team Usa

Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

Ekimov. Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

General Classification after Stage 5

1 Danielson Tom  Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team  Usa 21.54'44
2 Leipheimer Levi  Gerolsteiner  Usa 4"
3 Landis Floyd  Phonak Hearing Systems  Usa 9"
4 Julich Bobby  Team Csc  Usa 1'10"
5 Armstrong Lance  Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team  Usa 1'41"
6 Zabriskie David  Team Csc  Usa 3'04"
7 Pinotti Marco  Prodir - Saunier Duval  Ita 3'11"
8 O'Neill Nathan  Navigators Insurance Cycling Team  Aus 3'14"
9 Blaudzun Michael  Team Csc  Den 3'51"
10 Azevedo José  Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team  Por 3'58"
11 Lowe Trent  Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team  Aus 4'12"
12 Vandevelde Christian  Team Csc  Usa 4'19"
13 Raisin Saul  Credit Agricole  Usa 4'43"
14 England Justin  Health Net Presented By Maxxis  Usa 6'45"
15 Schleck Andy  Team Csc  Lux 6'54"
16 Fritsch Nicolas  Prodir - Saunier Duval  Fra 6'59"
17 Vandborg Brian  Team Csc  Den 8'19"
18 Pate Danny  Jelly Belly - Pool Gel  Usa 8'59"
19 Ekimov Viatcheslav  Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team  Rus 11'01"
20 Moninger Scott  Health Net Presented By Maxxis  Usa 11'58"
21 Rubiera Vigil José Luis  Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team  Esp 13'06"
22 Canada Gracia David  Prodir - Saunier Duval  Esp 14'09"
23 Contrini Daniele  Team L.P.R.  Ita 14'27"
24 Krauss Sven  Gerolsteiner  Ger 14'37"
25 Santambrogio Mauro  Team L.P.R.  Ita 15'33"
26 Mccartney Jason  Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team  Usa 16'40"
27 Baldwin Christopher  Navigators Insurance Cycling Team  Usa 19'58"
28 Perras Dominique  Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Can 20'10"
29 Maccanti Michele  Team L.P.R.  Ita 20'50"
30 Cobo Acebo Juan Jose  Prodir - Saunier Duval  Esp 20'53"
31 Kabush Geoff  Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team  Can 21'53"
32 Wherry Chris  Health Net Presented By Maxxis  Usa 22'50"
33 Lange Michael  Team Tiaa - Cref  Usa 23'20"
34 Quinziato Manuel  Prodir - Saunier Duval  Ita 26'13"
35 Kaggestad Mads  Credit Agricole  Nor 27'44"
36 Russ Matthias  Gerolsteiner  Ger 29'27"
37 Zajicek Phil  Navigators Insurance Cycling Team  Usa 29'36"
38 Nose Tomasz  Phonak Hearing Systems  Slo 31'38"
39 Portal Sébastien  Credit Agricole  Fra 32'15"
40 Rice Matthew  Jelly Belly - Pool Gel  Aus 32'24"
41 Masolino Daniele  Team L.P.R.  Ita 32'47"
42 Erker Jacob  Symmetrics Cycling Team  Can 34'17"
43 Aggiano Elia  Team L.P.R.  Ita 34'49"
44 Frattini Davide  Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team  Ita 35'09"
45 Wohlberg Eric  Symmetrics Cycling Team  Can 38'32"
46 Rich Michael  Gerolsteiner  Ger 40'11"
47 Jones Brice  Jelly Belly - Pool Gel  Usa 40'28"
48 Wrolich Peter  Gerolsteiner  Aut 40'42"
49 Johnson Timothy  Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team  Usa 40'53"
50 Stewart Jackson  Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Usa 42'32"
51 Fanelli Ivan  Team L.P.R.  Ita 43'06"
52 Bak Lars Ytting  Team Csc  Den 45'34"
53 Waite Nick  Usa National Team  Usa 45'47"
54 Lewis Craig  Team Tiaa - Cref  Usa 46'46"
55 Müller Christian  Team Csc  Ger 47'01"
56 Tafi Andrea  Prodir - Saunier Duval  Ita 47'21"
57 Aebersold Niki  Phonak Hearing Systems  Sui 49'14"
58 O'loughlin David  Navigators Insurance Cycling Team  Irl 49'30"
59 Duggan Timothy  Team Tiaa - Cref  Usa 49'48"
60 Powers Jeremy  Jelly Belly - Pool Gel  Usa 50'15"
61 Lequatre Geoffroy  Credit Agricole  Fra 50'29"
62 Henderson Gregory  Health Net Presented By Maxxis  Nzl 50'35"
63 Devine John  Usa National Team  Usa 50'52"
64 Manion Caleb  Jelly Belly - Pool Gel  Aus 50'53"
65 Lange Cory  Symmetrics Cycling Team  Can 51'42"
66 Urweider Sascha  Phonak Hearing Systems  Sui 51'51"
67 Grajales Cesar Augusto  Navigators Insurance Cycling Team  Col 53'58"
68 Lieswyn John  Health Net Presented By Maxxis  Usa 54'45"
69 Hunter Robert  Phonak Hearing Systems  Rsa 55'10"
70 Haselbacher René  Gerolsteiner  Aut 55'34"
71 Tuft Svein  Symmetrics Cycling Team  Can 1.01'17"
72 Fraser Gordon  Health Net Presented By Maxxis  Can 1.02'32"
73 Olsen Aaron  Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team  Usa 1.03'16"
74 Lemoine Cyril  Credit Agricole  Fra 1.03'52"
75 Maserati Alessandro  Team L.P.R.  Ita 1.04'48"
76 Sayers Mike  Health Net Presented By Maxxis  Usa 1.04'53"
77 Davidenko Vassili  Navigators Insurance Cycling Team  Rus 1.04'54"
78 Napolitano Danilo  Team L.P.R.  Ita 1.05'31"
79 Clerc Aurélien  Phonak Hearing Systems  Sui 1.07'12"
80 Guptill Andy  Usa National Team  Usa 1.08'15"
81 Pinfold Andrew  Symmetrics Cycling Team  Can 1.08'21"
82 Wilkerson Derek  Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team  Usa 1.11'11"
83 Page Jonathan  Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team  Usa 1.16'36"

Can you say "helmet hair?" Click for larger image. Photo by Scott Schaffrick.

Teams Classification after Stage 5

1 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team  65.49'15"
2 Team CSC  1'11"
3 Prodir - Saunier Duval  18'38"
4 Gerolsteiner  26'09"
5 Health Net Presented by Maxxis  34'27"
6 Team L.P.R.  45'14"
7 Navigators Insurance Cycling Team  45'44"
8 Credit Agricole  59'15"
9 Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team  1.01'47"
10 Phonak Hearing Systems  1.04'29"

Young Rider Classification after Stage 5

1 Lowe Trent  Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team  Aus 21.58'56
2 Raisin Saul  Credit Agricole  Usa 31"
3 Schleck Andy  Team Csc  Lux 2'42"
4 Krauss Sven  Gerolsteiner  Ger 10'25"
5 Santambrogio Mauro  Team L.P.R.  Ita 11'21"
6 Lange Michael  Team Tiaa - Cref  Usa 19'08"
7 Russ Matthias  Gerolsteiner  Ger 25'15"
8 Waite Nick  Usa National Team  Usa 41'35"
9 Lewis Craig  Team Tiaa - Cref  Usa 42'34"
10 Powers Jeremy  Jelly Belly - Pool Gel  Usa 46'03"