Mancebo

Two-time defending champion Levi Leipheimer took over the race leader's yellow jersey at the Amgen Tour of California Monday after a bold move on the final climb of Stage 2 that erased the 62-second overall lead of Spaniard Francisco Mancebo of Rock Racing.

Leipheimer moves into Tour of California race lead 2009

"Mancebo did a big effort yesterday," Leipheimer told the Versus network after the race.

Leipheimer moves into Tour of California race lead 2009

The intricacies of the officials 'decision didn't matter to Mancebo, an 11-year pro who joined Rock Racing this year.

Armstrong endures rainy, rocky day in Tour of California 2009

Leipheimer's second-place finish allowed him to assume the yellow jersey, which had been worn by Mancebo.

Leipheimer moves into Tour of California race lead 2009

Armstrong persevered through his profoundly gloomy day to finish fifth in the stage, although he was awarded a finish time identical to that of 17 other riders in a large peloton directly behind surprise winner Francisco Mancebo of Spain.

Armstrong endures rainy, rocky day in Tour of California 2009

Armstrong and Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer, whose hometown is Santa Rosa, were among the 18 riders all given identical finish times 67 seconds behind Mancebo.

Armstrong endures rainy, rocky day in Tour of California 2009

Mancebo, winner of Stage 1 for Rock Racing, hit a rock and crashed during the descent along Angeles Crest Highway, when riders were cruising at speeds of 50 mph.

Nocentini lunges for Stage 7 win; Leipheimer retains lead 2009

Italian Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas moved into 10th, replacing Spain's Francisco Mancebo, who crashed.

Nocentini lunges for Stage 7 win; Leipheimer retains lead 2009

Mancebo somehow reclaimed the lead and barely held off Nibali and Quickstep's Jurgen Van de Walle in a surprisingly entertaining finish under such awful weather conditions.

Armstrong endures rainy, rocky day in Tour of California 2009

Direction, set and lighting design, Jorge Denevi; costume, Nelson Mancebo; music and sound, Alfredo Leiros. 75 minutes.

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