2007 Tour de Georgia

{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2007 Tour de Georgia | image = | image_caption = | image_size = | series = 2006–2007 UCI America Tour | race_no = | date = April 16 – April 22 | stages = 7 | distance = 1058.8 | unit = km | time = 25h 26' 33" | first = Janez Brajkovič | first_nat = SLO | first_natvar = | first_team = {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} | second = Christian Vande Velde | second_nat = USA | second_natvar = | second_team = {{UCI team code|SBS|2007}} | third = David Cañada | third_nat = ESP | third_natvar = | third_team = {{UCI team code|GEO|2007}} | points = Juan José Haedo | points_nat = ARG | points_natvar = | points_team = {{UCI team code|SBS|2007}} | mountains = Ryder Hesjedal | mountains_nat = CAN | mountains_natvar = | mountains_team = Health Net | youth = Janez Brajkovič | youth_nat = SLO | youth_natvar = | youth_team = {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} | combination = | combination_nat = | combination_natvar = | combination_team = | sprints = | sprints_nat = | sprints_natvar = | sprints_team = | team = {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} | previous = 2006 | next = 2008 }} 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.

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== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%" |- !Stage !Route !Distance !Type !Date !Stage Winner !Team !Race Leader |- |align="center"| 1 |Peachtree City – Macon |153 km 95.1 miles |Flat stage |April 16 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Contrini |{{flagicon|ITA}} Tinkoff Credit Systems |{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Contrini |- |align="center"| 2 |Thomaston – Rome |217.2 km 134.8 miles |Flat stage |April 17 |{{flagicon|SCG}} Ivan Stević |{{flagicon|USA}} Toyota–United |{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Contrini |- |align="center"| 3 |Rome – Chattanooga |190.2 km 118.2 miles |Flat stage |April 18 |{{flagicon|BEL}} Gianni Meersman |{{flagicon|USA}} {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} David Cañada |- |align="center"| 4 |Chickamauga - Lookout Mountain |30.4 km 18.9 miles |Mountain ITT |April 19 |{{flagicon|USA}} Levi Leipheimer |{{flagicon|USA}} {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |{{flagicon|SLO}} Janez Brajkovič |- |align="center"| 5 |Dalton – Brasstown Bald |172.1 km 106.9 miles |Mountain stage |April 20 |{{flagicon|USA}} Levi Leipheimer |{{flagicon|USA}} {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |{{flagicon|SLO}} Janez Brajkovič |- |align="center"| 6 |Lake Lanier Islands - Stone Mountain Park |182.9 km 113.6 miles |Flat stage |April 21 |{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Rodriguez |{{flagicon|BEL}} {{UCI team code|OLO|2007}} |{{flagicon|SLO}} Janez Brajkovič |- |align="center"| 7 |Atlanta |123.9 km 77 miles |Circuit stage |April 22 |{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan José Haedo |{{flagicon|DEN}} {{UCI team code|SBS|2007}} |{{flagicon|SLO}} Janez Brajkovič |- bgcolor="yellow" |align="center" colspan="2"| '''''Overall''''' |align="center"| | |colspan="2"| | ||{{flagicon|SLO}} Janez Brajkovič |}

== Final standings == ===General classification===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |-bgcolor="#FFFF00" !1 |'''Janez Brajkovič''' |'''{{SLO}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}''' |align="right"| '''25h 26' 33"''' |- !2 |Christian Vande Velde |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|SBS|2007}} |align="right"| + 0'12" |- !3 |David Cañada |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|GEO|2007}} |align="right"| +3'04" |- !4 |Rubens Bertogliati |{{flagu|Switzerland}} |{{UCI team code|GEO|2007}} |align="right"| +3'06" |- !5 |Kevin Seeldraeyers |{{flagu|Belgium}} |{{UCI team code|QST|2007}} |align="right"| +4'22" |- !6 |Scott Nydam |{{flagu|United States}} |BMC Racing Team |align="right"| +5'35" |- !7 |Jeff Louder |{{flagu|United States}} |Health Net – Maxxis |align="right"| +6'00" |- !8 |Timothy Johnson |{{flagu|United States}} |Health Net – Maxxis |align="right"| +6'59" |- !9 |Lucas Euser |{{flagu|United States}} |Team Slipstream |align="right"| +10'08" |- !10 |Ivan Santaromita |{{flagu|Switzerland}} |{{UCI team code|QST|2007}} |align="right"| +12'15" |}

===Mountains classification=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Points |-bgcolor="#FF6666" !1 |'''Ryder Hesjedal''' |'''{{flagu|Canada}}''' |'''Health Net – Maxxis''' |align="right"| '''18''' |- !2 |Anthony Colby |{{flagu|United States}} |Colavita–Sutter Home |align="right"| 15 |- !3 |Levi Leipheimer |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |align="right"| 12 |}

===Points classification=== :''Also known as the Sprint classification.''

{| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Points |-bgcolor="#32CD32" !1 |'''Juan José Haedo''' |'''{{ARG}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SBS|2007}}''' |align="right"| '''41''' |- !2 |Fred Rodriguez |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|OLO|2007}} |align="right"| 37 |- !3 |Sergey Lagutin |{{UZB}} |Navigators Insurance Cycling Team |align="right"| 26 |}

===Team classification===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! !Team !Country !Time |-bgcolor="#9966ff" !1 |'''{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}''' |'''{{flagu|United States}}''' |align="right"| '''76h 41'52"''' |- !2 |Health Net – Maxxis |{{flagu|United States}} |align="right"| +8' 42" |- !3 |{{UCI team code|GEO|2007}} |{{flagu|Spain}} |align="right"| +10'42" |}

==References== * [http://www.tourdegeorgia.com/ 2007 Tour de Georgia Official Site] * [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/apr07/georgia07/ Tour de Georgia April 16-22, 2007] at Cycling News

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