Peterson scores first US win for Garmin-Slipstream!

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Special Tour of California report from Directeur Sportif Matt White

Today was a big day for the team. During the Silver City training camp, we spoke about turning some of those near misses of last year into wins for 2009. It takes real confidence to turn opportunities into successes. And I hope today was a big lesson in the value of confidence, especially for our young guys.

The team and Tom executed everything that was asked of them. The reward is Tom Peterson scored the biggest win of his career.

We also limited our losses on the defending champ Levi, who once again showed he is the man to beat for the overall victory. We certainly are not going down without a fight .

Tomorrow is another day and I think everybody here is praying for this rain to stop. These conditions are really draining our riders.

Garmin-Slipstream stage 2 results
1. Tom Peterson 5h06’20″
7. Tom Danielson +21″
10. Dave Zabriskie +21″
26. Christian Vande Velde +1’52″
54. Steven Cozza +4’51″
58. Svein Tuft +11’05″
68. Trent Lowe +11’05″
100. Tyler Farrar +17’10

Garmin-Slipstream GC
1. Levi Leipheimer 9h23’02″
2. Michael Rogers +24″
3. Dave Zabriskie +28″
14. Tom Danielson +42″
23. Tom Peterson +5’56″
30. Christian Vande Velde +6’04″
43. Steven Cozza +9’08″
52. Svein Tuft +15’13″
82. Trent Lowe +24’05″
90. Tyler Farrar +29’52″

Sprint Classification
1. Francisco Manebo 25 pts
2. Tom Peterson 15 pts
3. Levi Leipheimer 12 pts

Team Classification
1. Astana 28h10’16″
2. Garmin-Slipstream +3’58″
3. Team Saxo Bank +5’41″

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  • Rob McDade

    What a joy to read about / watch Tom’s performance today! We’ve seen him training all winter long here in Fall City, climbing the steep hill up near our house time and again in worse weather than he was in today. It’s so fitting that his biggest win comes in such Northwestern weather! Allez Tom! Allez Garmin Slipstream!

  • Jess

    Congrats, Tom! Solid performance!

  • Practice Nurse Anthony Clarkson

    Hey Matt ! You`re Doing a FANTASTIC Job with the ARMADA ! Knew Tom was getting great Pre season Test results so we know the stats don`t Lie . But it takes great Inspiration and Team Spirit to have the confidence to Believe the Figures !
    SUPERB RIDE TOM Congratulations ! Les said you were killing it pre race Preperation and Motor Pacing. Here`s the Proof
    Loved every pedal rev Watching Live late at night in England !
    Proud to wear your Argyle Tom . Now it`s your Turn Steven Tyler Tom Christian Trent and lets see you beat Levi in the TT Svein and Dave Z ..
    Go Garmin ! Anthony C Lincolnshire England

  • david

    Wow. That was great. To see you all blast up my Bonny Doon was a thrill!

  • http://spinninwheel.blogspot.com/ Julie

    Excellent day! Great job by Tom Peterson, working hard all day in the break and staying in there to take the win, and a few bonus seconds away from Levi, every bit helps! Great job by Steve Cozza, working hard in the break from the get go. Great job by Tom Danielson and DZ to hold their positions. Well done all around boys!

  • Sam

    Well worth staying up to watch last night in UK. Congrats!

  • Glen in Lemont

    Great job team Garmin! I wish I could have watched the ascent on Bonny Doon but I was probably clicking the refresh button at the same rate as your cadence at work reading about Tom Peterson hanging with Levi going over the top. I’d better get some work done now so I can catch today’s finishing 20k.

  • Tim

    Great job Tom. Keep up the great racing.

  • Lozy

    WAY TO GO TOM and STEVEN!!! I was so pumped to see Tom drop Levi!! Nice work Steven for putting in that hard effort and protecting Tom!! Good luck today guys!!

  • yeg

    Great ride Tom P – way to represent the PNW!

  • http://bicycledesign.blogspot.com James

    That was a great finish to an exciting stage. Congrats to Tom and the entire team!

  • mark

    Congratulations Tom!

    I watched the live feed from the Amgen Tour of Caifornia site while in a training class at work.

    It was awesome to see you in the break and be the only one who could hold Levi’s wheel and get the win in the end.

    You have put North Bend on the Map. Hope to see you in the off-season again.

    Mark
    North Bend, WA

  • Susan

    Great ride, Tom, and congratulations on the win!

    Props to the whole team for pushing through the miserable conditions. You guys are true badasses, every last one of you.

    (And I do have to say, was REALLY annoying that Versus did not show Tom on the podium, especially when they showed Mancebo twice. Grrrr.)

  • Benjamin

    Congrats Tom!!! Sarah and i still refer to you as “The Kid” but you sure have grown up. Benjamin (recycled cycles racing)

  • Eric

    North Bend Represent!

  • les korcala

    Hey Tom,
    We are here in North Bend WA. with your Dad,Mom , Cheryl , Basha watching you on the local chanel news and sipping champaine!!!!
    Awesome ride !!! All the hard reaining is paying off big time!!

    All Best,
    Les Korcala
    Home of the best climber!

  • david

    Okay… I got a little excited… but that was great!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VTAvrX5rIA