Bu Jim Freibert, Photos, John E. Chico. Editor, Jen Benepe All Rights Reserved.
Record hot temperatures continued to dog riders in the Amgen Tour of California as they completed 11,000 feet of climbing in the second day of racing.

Perhaps not surprising then was the Stage 2 victory by a Colombian pro, Janier Alexis Acevedo, who trains more than 7,000 feet above sea level and lives closer to the equator than any of his challengers.
The final kilometers saw an attack by Team Jamis-Hagens Berman’s Acevedo to claim the leader jersey, besting BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen (Boulder, Colo.), who arrived at the finish line 12 seconds back for second place.
“I knew Tejay was the rider to beat. I knew when to attack and felt strong enough to beat him today,” said Acevedo at the post-race press conference. “I think of it (the yellow jersey) every day, and I’m happy to have this win today.”
He was certainly more acclimated to Monday’s conditions on the stage consisting of 124.1 mi/199.7 km from Murrieta to Greater Palm Springs than American runner-up Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing), and the strong Irishman, Philip Deignan (United Healthcare) who finished just behind the two better climbers.
“It’s never been this hot in Ireland,” joked Deignan. “The heat reminds me of the Tour of Spain. But when you race that in August/September, your body is more used to it. The conditions today were a bit of a shock to the riders.”
Van Garderen’s BMC Racing teammate Mathias Frank (SUI) finished in fourth place, and 2010 Amgen Tour of California champion Michael Rogers (AUS) of Team Saxo-Tinkoff came across the line in fifth after riding at the front of the group for much of the final climb.

But the heat claimed others.
After the remaining pros had already raced up 120 miles of desert roads and over two mountain passes, that final climb just about killed them and led to two young, professional athletes, being removed by ambulance: Marco Pinotti, a respected Italian (BMC Racing), dropped at the line, and Pieter Sierry of Belgium (Omega Pharma – Quickstep) collapsed with 500 meters to go, just 1,600 feet before the finish line.
The pavement below the Palm Springs Tram on Monday, looked like a disaster drill as finishing riders fell off their bikes, and were handed ice bags, recovery drinks, with many being checked for signs of heat stroke.
2013 Amgen Tour of California Stage 2 Results
Pos. | No. | UCI Code | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
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1. | 131 | COL19851206 | ACEVEDO, Janier | JSH | 05:07:40 | 00:00:00 |
2. | 31 | USA19880812 | VAN GARDEREN, Tejay | BMC | 05:07:52 | 00:00:12 |
3. | 82 | IRL19830907 | DEIGNAN, Philip | UHC | 05:08:07 | 00:00:27 |
4. | 33 | SUI19861209 | FRANK, Mathias | BMC | 05:08:25 | 00:00:45 |
5. | 61 | AUS19791220 | ROGERS, Michael | TST | 05:08:35 | 00:00:55 |
6. | 121 | USA19880826 | HAGA, Chad | OPM | 05:08:53 | 00:01:13 |
7. | 2 | USA19850509 | BUSCHE, Matthew | RLT | 05:08:55 | 00:01:15 |
8. | 151 | ESP19760309 | MANCEBO, Francisco | 5HR | 05:08:55 | 00:01:15 |
9. | 142 | USA19920220 | CRADDOCK, Lawson | BCT | 05:09:12 | 00:01:32 |
10. | 47 | AUS19880111 | MEYER, Cameron | OGE | 05:09:20 | 00:01:40 |
11. | 81 | AHO19840215 | DE MAAR, Marc | UHC | 05:09:36 | 00:01:56 |
12. | 153 | USA19861205 | JENKINS, Max | 5HR | 05:10:07 | 00:02:27 |
13. | 83 | USA19831205 | EUSER, Lucas | UHC | 05:10:07 | 00:02:27 |
14. | 152 | USA19840328 | ENGLISH, Nathaniel | 5HR | 05:10:16 | 00:02:36 |
15. | 112 | USA19860128 | GAIMON, Phil | BPC | 05:10:30 | 00:02:50 |
16. | 16 | AUS19920102 | MORTON, Lachlan David | GRS | 05:10:59 | 00:03:19 |
17. | 111 | USA19751015 | BALDWIN, Christopher | BPC | 05:10:59 | 00:03:19 |
18. | 101 | CZE19871115 | KOENIG, Leopold | TNE | 05:11:22 | 00:03:42 |
19. | 3 | LUX19840719 | DIDIER, Laurent | RLT | 05:11:42 | 00:04:02 |
20. | 93 | USA19880216 | BUTLER, Chris | CSS | 05:11:49 | 00:04:09 |
21. | 56 | USA19830131 | KING, Edward | CAN | 05:11:57 | 00:04:17 |
22. | 103 | ESP19890506 | DE LA CRUZ, David | TNE | 05:12:13 | 00:04:33 |
23. | 91 | USA19860815 | BEYER, Chad | CSS | 05:12:47 | 00:05:07 |
24. | 58 | DEN19811204 | VANDBORG, Brian | CAN | 05:12:47 | 00:05:07 |
25. | 147 | USA19920421 | PUTT, Tanner | BCT | 05:13:28 | 00:05:48 |
26. | 8 | ESP19770401 | ZUBELDIA, Haimar | RLT | 05:13:46 | 00:06:06 |
27. | 137 | CUB19790407 | ROMERO AMARAN, Luis | JSH | 05:14:19 | 00:06:39 |
28. | 114 | NZL19870412 | TORCKLER, Michael | BPC | 05:14:53 | 00:07:13 |
29. | 105 | POL19801027 | HUZARSKI, Bartosz | TNE | 05:15:27 | 00:07:47 |
30. | 34 | BEL19820705 | GILBERT, Philippe | BMC | 05:15:56 | 00:08:16 |
31. | 43 | AUS19781012 | COOKE, Baden | OGE | 05:16:05 | 00:08:25 |
32. | 87 | USA19771208 | LOUDER, Jeffry | UHC | 05:16:16 | 00:08:36 |
33. | 68 | SUI19810509 | ZAUGG, Oliver | TST | 05:16:49 | 00:09:09 |
34. | 63 | USA19821114 | DUGGAN, Timothy | TST | 05:16:49 | 00:09:09 |
35. | 106 | POR19850424 | PIMENTA, Jose Joao | TNE | 05:16:56 | 00:09:16 |
36. | 7 | LUX19850610 | SCHLECK, Andy | RLT | 05:17:02 | 00:09:22 |
37. | 78 | NED19820911 | WESTRA, Lieuwe | VCD | 05:17:21 | 00:09:41 |
38. | 11 | USA19790112 | ZABRISKIE, David | GRS | 05:17:54 | 00:10:14 |
39. | 113 | USA19890227 | JONES, Carter | BPC | 05:17:54 | 00:10:14 |
40. | 122 | USA19850612 | ANTHONY, Jesse | OPM | 05:18:31 | 00:10:51 |
41. | 32 | USA19840216 | BOOKWALTER, Brent | BMC | 05:18:34 | 00:10:54 |
42. | 38 | SUI19860929 | SCHAR, Michael | BMC | 05:18:34 | 00:10:54 |
43. | 157 | USA19870605 | SWEETING, Robert | 5HR | 05:18:37 | 00:10:57 |
44. | 17 | USA19910313 | RATHE, Jacob | GRS | 05:18:37 | 00:10:57 |
45. | 156 | USA19850821 | STEMPER, James | 5HR | 05:18:37 | 00:10:57 |
46. | 154 | USA19811109 | MILNE, Shawn | 5HR | 05:18:37 | 00:10:57 |
47. | 41 | AUS19861020 | SULZBERGER, Wesley | OGE | 05:19:00 | 00:11:20 |
48. | 12 | AUS19900528 | DENNIS, Rohan | GRS | 05:19:00 | 00:11:20 |
49. | 123 | USA19750226 | CANDELARIO, Alexander | OPM | 05:19:16 | 00:11:36 |
50. | 145 | USA19910824 | MANNION, Gavin | BCT | 05:19:18 | 00:11:38 |
51. | 4 | ESP19800205 | IRIZAR, Markel | RLT | 05:19:24 | 00:11:44 |
52. | 44 | AUS19861002 | DOCKER, Mitchell | OGE | 05:19:26 | 00:11:46 |
53. | 71 | BEL19861106 | DE GENDT, Thomas | VCD | 05:19:51 | 00:12:11 |
54. | 22 | BEL19820527 | DE WEERT, Kevin | OPQ | 05:19:53 | 00:12:13 |
55. | 28 | ESP19921104 | VERONA, Carlos | OPQ | 05:19:53 | 00:12:13 |
56. | 13 | USA19870219 | FAIRLY, Caleb | GRS | 05:20:04 | 00:12:24 |
57. | 65 | AUS19920908 | MCCARTHY, Jay | TST | 05:20:04 | 00:12:24 |
58. | 117 | USA19770522 | PIPP, Frank | BPC | 05:20:07 | 00:12:27 |
59. | 66 | DEN19850430 | MORKOV, Michael | TST | 05:20:07 | 00:12:27 |
60. | 14 | USA19840602 | FARRAR, Tyler | GRS | 05:20:07 | 00:12:27 |
61. | 118 | NZL19801006 | VENNELL, Jeremy | BPC | 05:20:07 | 00:12:27 |
62. | 73 | ESP19770917 | FLECHA, Juan Antonio | VCD | 05:20:13 | 00:12:33 |
63. | 5 | LUX19920922 | JUNGELS, Bob | RLT | 05:20:23 | 00:12:43 |
64. | 21 | FRA19790630 | CHAVANEL, Sylvain | OPQ | 05:20:29 | 00:12:49 |
65. | 15 | USA19880101 | HOWES, Alex | GRS | 05:20:34 | 00:12:54 |
66. | 36 | FRA19820202 | MOINARD, Amael | BMC | 05:20:36 | 00:12:56 |
67. | 18 | BEL19810204 | VAN SUMMEREN, Johan | GRS | 05:20:41 | 00:13:01 |
68. | 128 | USA19770529 | ZWIZANSKI, Scott | OPM | 05:21:23 | 00:13:43 |
69. | 134 | USA19780922 | JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben | JSH | 05:21:54 | 00:14:14 |
70. | 48 | AUS19890608 | MEYER, Travis | OGE | 05:22:10 | 00:14:30 |
71. | 77 | NED19880118 | VAN POPPEL, Boy | VCD | 05:22:10 | 00:14:30 |
72. | 135 | USA19890109 | MILLER, Carson | JSH | 05:22:14 | 00:14:34 |
73. | 132 | USA19861111 | DRISCOLL, James | JSH | 05:22:17 | 00:14:37 |
74. | 138 | USA19810304 | WREN, Tyler | JSH | 05:22:21 | 00:14:41 |
75. | 1 | GER19710917 | VOIGT, Jens | RLT | 05:22:44 | 00:15:04 |
76. | 158 | USA19880619 | WILLIAMS, David | 5HR | 05:22:48 | 00:15:08 |
77. | 26 | BEL19910214 | VAN KEIRSBULCK, Guillaume | OPQ | 05:22:53 | 00:15:13 |
78. | 108 | GER19860326 | VOSS, Paul | TNE | 05:22:56 | 00:15:16 |
79. | 143 | CAN19910912 | DUCHESNE, Antoine | BCT | 05:23:02 | 00:15:22 |
80. | 46 | AUS19900926 | MATTHEWS, Michael | OGE | 05:23:04 | 00:15:24 |
81. | 24 | BEL19851205 | MEERSMAN, Gianni | OPQ | 05:23:08 | 00:15:28 |
82. | 125 | USA19820414 | HANSON, Ken | OPM | 05:23:14 | 00:15:34 |
83. | 141 | USA19910707 | BROWN, Nathan | BCT | 05:23:19 | 00:15:39 |
84. | 102 | ITA19870803 | BENEDETTI, Cesare | TNE | 05:23:50 | 00:16:10 |
85. | 148 | BEL19920417 | STUYVEN, Jasper | BCT | 05:24:16 | 00:16:36 |
86. | 144 | USA19920728 | EASTMAN, Ryan | BCT | 05:24:16 | 00:16:36 |
87. | 62 | AUS19820108 | CANTWELL, Jonathan | TST | 05:24:18 | 00:16:38 |
88. | 64 | DEN19860420 | JORGENSEN, Jonas Aaen | TST | 05:24:21 | 00:16:41 |
89. | 92 | IRL19850607 | BRAMMEIER, Matt | CSS | 05:24:29 | 00:16:49 |
90. | 124 | CAN19850822 | COOPER, Marsh | OPM | 05:24:41 | 00:17:01 |
91. | 94 | TPE19881102 | FENG, Chun Kai | CSS | 05:24:41 | 00:17:01 |
92. | 96 | CAN19830110 | ROTH, Ryan | CSS | 05:24:50 | 00:17:10 |
93. | 116 | USA19730903 | MCCARTY, Pat | BPC | 05:25:05 | 00:17:25 |
94. | 104 | AUS19870927 | DEMPSTER, Zakkari | TNE | 05:25:35 | 00:17:55 |
95. | 107 | AUT19881021 | SCHORN, Daniel | TNE | 05:25:35 | 00:17:55 |
96. | 98 | HKG19840605 | WU, Kin San | CSS | 05:26:02 | 00:18:22 |
97. | 23 | GER19750619 | GRABSCH, Bert | OPQ | 05:26:53 | 00:19:13 |
98. | 115 | USA19820124 | MCCARTNEY, Jason | BPC | 05:27:20 | 00:19:40 |
99. | 57 | SLO19861125 | KOREN, Kristijan | CAN | 05:27:28 | 00:19:48 |
100. | 53 | CAN19890525 | BOIVIN, Guillaume | CAN | 05:27:28 | 00:19:48 |
101. | 55 | ARG19830418 | HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian | CAN | 05:27:28 | 00:19:48 |
102. | 51 | SVK19900126 | SAGAN, Peter | CAN | 05:27:28 | 00:19:48 |
103. | 52 | POL19850307 | BODNAR, Maciej | CAN | 05:27:28 | 00:19:48 |
104. | 126 | USA19830820 | SOLADAY, Thomas | OPM | 05:27:28 | 00:19:48 |
105. | 85 | USA19790806 | JONES, Christopher | UHC | 05:27:28 | 00:19:48 |
106. | 86 | USA19870618 | KEOUGH, Jake | UHC | 05:27:43 | 00:20:03 |
107. | 88 | USA19841215 | MURPHY, John | UHC | 05:27:43 | 00:20:03 |
108. | 35 | NOR19780118 | HUSHOVD, Thor | BMC | 05:27:59 | 00:20:19 |
109. | 67 | ITA19740514 | TOSATTO, Matteo | TST | 05:28:10 | 00:20:30 |
110. | 84 | SLO19840901 | ILESIC, Aldo Ino | UHC | 05:30:19 | 00:22:39 |
111. | 75 | NED19890616 | LINDEMAN, Bertjan | VCD | 05:30:25 | 00:22:45 |
112. | 37 | ITA19760225 | PINOTTI, Marco | BMC | 05:33:20 | 00:25:40 |
113. | 146 | NZL19930617 | ORAM, James | BCT | 05:34:48 | 00:27:08 |
114. | 127 | USA19781030 | ZIRBEL, Tom | OPM | 05:37:17 | 00:29:37 |
115. | 95 | SLO19811015 | GAZVODA, Gregor | CSS | 05:38:52 | 00:31:12 |
116. | 97 | NED19811103 | TRASKEL, Bobbie | CSS | 05:39:03 | 00:31:23 |
117. | 136 | ARG19870109 | PALMA, Guido Emanuel | JSH | 05:44:16 | 00:36:36 |
118. | 72 | BEL19870213 | BOECKMANS, Kris | VCD | 05:45:01 | 00:37:21 |
119. | 74 | NED19901104 | KREDER, Wesley | VCD | 05:45:22 | 00:37:42 |
120. | 25 | BEL19881121 | SERRY, Pieter | OPQ | 05:45:22 | 00:37:42 |
121. | 54 | ITA19810408 | DA DALTO, Mauro | CAN | 05:45:22 | 00:37:42 |
905. | 76 | POL19840306 | MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz | VCD | Did Not Finish | |
905. | 133 | ARG19810126 | HAEDO, Juan José | JSH | Did Not Finish |