2007 Tour de Georgia

The 2007 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 16 through April 22, 2007 across the state of Georgia and into Tennessee. The race was part of the 2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour. The race was the highest ranked event of the 2006–2007 UCI America Tour.

2007 Tour de Georgia
2006–2007 UCI America Tour
Race details
DatesApril 16 – April 22
Stages7
Distance1,058.8 km (657.9 mi)
Winning time25h 26' 33"
Results
 Winner Janez Brajkovič (SLO)(Discovery Channel)
 Second Christian Vande Velde (USA)(Team CSC)
 Third David Cañada (ESP)(Saunier Duval–Prodir)

 Points Juan José Haedo (ARG)(Team CSC)
 Mountains Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)(Health Net)
 Youth Janez Brajkovič (SLO)(Discovery Channel)
 TeamDiscovery Channel
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The 2007 race began in Peachtree City, and crossed parts of north Georgia, including climbing stages that went to Lookout Mountain, Tennessee and Brasstown Bald, the highest point of elevation in Georgia. The final stage was a circuit in the streets of Atlanta, and ended at Centennial Olympic Park.

Stages

StageRouteDistanceTypeDateStage WinnerTeamRace Leader
1Peachtree CityMacon153 km
95.1 miles
Flat stageApril 16 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems Daniele Contrini
2ThomastonRome217.2 km
134.8 miles
Flat stageApril 17 Ivan Stević Toyota–United Daniele Contrini
3RomeChattanooga190.2 km
118.2 miles
Flat stageApril 18 Gianni Meersman Discovery Channel David Cañada
4Chickamauga -
Lookout Mountain
30.4 km
18.9 miles
Mountain ITTApril 19 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel Janez Brajkovič
5DaltonBrasstown Bald172.1 km
106.9 miles
Mountain stageApril 20 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel Janez Brajkovič
6Lake Lanier Islands -
Stone Mountain Park
182.9 km
113.6 miles
Flat stageApril 21 Fred Rodriguez Predictor–Lotto Janez Brajkovič
7Atlanta123.9 km
77 miles
Circuit stageApril 22 Juan José Haedo Team CSC Janez Brajkovič
Overall Janez Brajkovič

Final standings

General classification

CyclistCountryTeamTime
1Janez Brajkovič  SloveniaDiscovery Channel25h 26' 33"
2Christian Vande Velde  United StatesTeam CSC+ 0'12"
3David Cañada  SpainSaunier Duval–Prodir+3'04"
4Rubens Bertogliati   SwitzerlandSaunier Duval–Prodir+3'06"
5Kevin Seeldraeyers  BelgiumQuick-Step–Innergetic+4'22"
6Scott Nydam  United StatesBMC Racing Team+5'35"
7Jeff Louder  United StatesHealth Net – Maxxis+6'00"
8Timothy Johnson  United StatesHealth Net – Maxxis+6'59"
9Lucas Euser  United StatesTeam Slipstream+10'08"
10Ivan Santaromita   SwitzerlandQuick-Step–Innergetic+12'15"

Mountains classification

CyclistCountryTeamPoints
1Ryder Hesjedal  CanadaHealth Net – Maxxis18
2Anthony Colby  United StatesColavita–Sutter Home15
3Levi Leipheimer  United StatesDiscovery Channel12

Points classification

Also known as the Sprint classification.
CyclistCountryTeamPoints
1Juan José Haedo  ArgentinaTeam CSC41
2Fred Rodriguez  United StatesPredictor–Lotto37
3Sergey Lagutin  UzbekistanNavigators Insurance
Cycling Team
26

Team classification

TeamCountryTime
1Discovery Channel  United States76h 41'52"
2Health Net – Maxxis  United States+8' 42"
3Saunier Duval–Prodir  Spain+10'42"

References