2009 TOUR of CALIFORNIA, stage 4.

My first stoker run with ARMSTRONG post retirement!! 2009 TOUR of CALIF. stage 4 in the Sierra foothills. MANXMAN Cavendish is pulled over 4 x KOM summits by his team mates to stay within Thor Hushovd 's bullet train catching the break group HAMILTON, McCARTNEY and MANCEBO at 3km to sprint finish. COLUMBIA HIGHROAD unleashes MANXMAN @ 100 meters for near miss win due to premature celebration & near hairline pip by TOM BOONEN 😂!!! Stage 4 results: 1 Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia - Highroad) 2 Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3 J.J. Haedo (Saxo Bank) I fire drilled this marathon drive from LA just in time with no warm up run on the hill! Nasty crash injuries take out race favs #oscarfreire and #kimkirchen. Thank you worlds greatest #grahamwatsonphoto !