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Written by Monte Hamilton   
Sunday, 03 June 2007
Mt. Hood Classic ? Stage 6  June 3, 2007

Toyota-United ended the six-day, six-stage Mt. Hood Cycling Classic with a 1-2 finish by Heath Blackgrove and Bobby Lea, respectively. A third Toyota-United rider, Stefano Barberi, was also on the podium for winning the King of the Mountains classification.

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Heath Blackgrove takes the win while teammate Bobby Lea begins to celebrate his own second-place finish.
The podium for Stage 6: Lea (left), Blackgrove and Ryder Hesjedal (Health Net presented by Maxxis).   
Photos ŠTed Turner  Photos ŠTed Turner
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Justin England did his part to keep the pace high and later provided a leadout for Blackgrove and Lea.
Afterwards, Lea explains to the crowd how the final moments of the race played out while Blackgrove listens in.
Photos ŠKurt Jambretz
Photos ŠKurt Jambretz
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Stefano Barberi enjoys his moment on the podium for earning the King of the Mountains title.   
Photos ŠKurt Jambretz  

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