Tour of California: Leipheimer peddles to take 7th stage glory

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Tour of California: Leipheimer peddles to take 7th stage glory

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US cyclist Levi Leipheimer wins stage seven but teammate Chris Horner retains the overall lead.

22 May,2011 02:42 pm

Leipheimer, a three-time Tour of California champion, began the stage in second place and still trails his team mate Horner by 38 seconds after winning his first career road stage in the race.American Tom Danielson is third overall, trailing by two minutes 45 seconds.Leipheimer and Horner, who has led the event since his mountaintop victory in Wednesdays fourth stage, broke clear of the leading pack with about three kilometres left in the 121.9 km (75.8 mile) road race from Claremont to Mt Baldy.The event will end today with the 132.4 km eighth stage on a course unlikely to allow large time gaps.