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{{Infobox cycling race report
| name               = 2007 Tour de Georgia
| image              = 
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| image_size         = 
| series             = [[2006&ndash;2007 UCI America Tour]]
| race_no            =
| series_no          =
| date               = April 16 &ndash; April 22
| stages             = 7
| distance           = 1058.8
| unit               = km
| time               = 25h 26' 33"
| speed              = 41.6232
| first              = [[Janez Brajkovič]]
| first_nat          = SLO
| first_natvar       =
| first_team         = {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
| second             = [[Christian Vande Velde]]
| second_nat         = USA
| second_natvar      =
| second_team        = {{UCI team code|SBS|2007}}
| third              = [[David Cañada]]
| third_nat          = ESP
| third_natvar       =
| third_team         = {{UCI team code|GEO|2007}}
| points             = [[Juan José Haedo]]
| points_nat         = ARG
| points_natvar      =
| points_team        = {{UCI team code|SBS|2007}}
| mountains          = [[Ryder Hesjedal]]
| mountains_nat      = CAN
| mountains_natvar   =
| mountains_team     = Health Net
| youth              = [[Janez Brajkovič]]
| youth_nat          = SLO
| youth_natvar       =
| youth_team         = {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
| combination        =
| combination_nat    =
| combination_natvar =
| combination_team   =
| sprints            = 
| sprints_nat        = 
| sprints_natvar     =
| sprints_team       = 
| team               = {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
| previous           = [[2006 Tour de Georgia|2006]]
| next               = [[2008 Tour de Georgia|2008]]
}}
The '''2007 [[Tour de Georgia]]''' was a seven-stage [[road bicycle racing|professional bicycle race]] held from April 16 through April 22, 2007 across the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and into [[Tennessee]]. The race was part of the [[2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour|2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour]]. The race was the highest ranked event of the [[2006&ndash;2007 UCI America Tour]].

The 2007 race began in [[Peachtree City]], and crossed parts of north Georgia, including climbing stages that went to [[Lookout Mountain]], Tennessee and [[Brasstown Bald]], the highest point of elevation in Georgia. The final stage was a circuit in the streets of Atlanta, and ended at [[Centennial Olympic Park]].

==Stages==
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Stage
!Route
!Distance
!Type
!Date
!Stage Winner
!Team
!Race Leader 
|-
|align="center"| 1
|[[Peachtree City, Georgia|Peachtree City]] – [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]]
|153&nbsp;km<br>95.1 miles
|Flat stage
|April 16
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Daniele Contrini]] 
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Tinkoff Credit Systems (cycling team)|Tinkoff Credit Systems]]
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Daniele Contrini]] 
|-
|align="center"| 2
|[[Thomaston, Georgia|Thomaston]] – [[Rome, Georgia|Rome]]
|217.2&nbsp;km<br>134.8 miles
|Flat stage
|April 17
|{{flagicon|SCG}} [[Ivan Stević]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team|Toyota–United]]
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Daniele Contrini]] 
|-
|align="center"| 3
|[[Rome, Georgia|Rome]] – [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]
|190.2&nbsp;km<br>118.2 miles
|Flat stage
|April 18
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Gianni Meersman]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[David Cañada]] 
|-
|align="center"| 4
|[[Chickamauga, Georgia|Chickamauga]] -<br> [[Lookout Mountain, Tennessee|Lookout Mountain]]
|30.4&nbsp;km<br>18.9 miles
|Mountain [[Individual time trial|ITT]]
|April 19
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Levi Leipheimer]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Janez Brajkovič]] 
|-
|align="center"| 5
|[[Dalton, Georgia|Dalton]] – [[Brasstown Bald]]
|172.1&nbsp;km<br>106.9 miles
|Mountain stage
|April 20
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Levi Leipheimer]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Janez Brajkovič]] 
|-
|align="center"| 6
|[[Lake Lanier Islands]] -<br> [[Stone Mountain Park]]
|182.9&nbsp;km<br>113.6 miles
|Flat stage
|April 21
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Rodriguez]]
|{{flagicon|BEL}} {{UCI team code|OLO|2007}}
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Janez Brajkovič]] 
|-
|align="center"| 7
|[[Atlanta]]
|123.9&nbsp;km<br>77 miles
|Circuit stage
|April 22
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan José Haedo]]
|{{flagicon|DEN}} {{UCI team code|SBS|2007}}
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Janez Brajkovič]] 
|- bgcolor="yellow"
|align="center" colspan="2"| '''''Overall'''''
|align="center"| 
|
|colspan="2"|
|
||{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Janez Brajkovič]] 
|}

== Final standings ==
===[[General classification]]===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Cyclist
!Country
!Team
!Time
|-bgcolor="#FFFF00"
!1
|'''[[Janez Brajkovič]]'''
|'''{{SLO}}'''
|'''{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}'''
|align="right"| '''25h 26' 33"'''
|-
!2
|[[Christian Vande Velde]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|{{UCI team code|SBS|2007}}
|align="right"| + 0'12"
|-
!3
|[[David Cañada]]
|{{flagu|Spain}}
|{{UCI team code|GEO|2007}}
|align="right"| +3'04"
|-
!4
|[[Rubens Bertogliati]]
|{{flagu|Switzerland}}
|{{UCI team code|GEO|2007}}
|align="right"| +3'06"
|-
!5
|[[Kevin Seeldraeyers]]
|{{flagu|Belgium}}
|{{UCI team code|QST|2007}}
|align="right"| +4'22"
|-
!6
|[[Scott Nydam]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|[[BMC Racing Team]]
|align="right"| +5'35"
|-
!7
|[[Jeff Louder]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|[[Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis|Health Net – Maxxis]]
|align="right"| +6'00"
|-
!8
|[[Tim Johnson (cyclist)|Timothy Johnson]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|[[Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis|Health Net – Maxxis]]
|align="right"| +6'59"
|-
!9
|[[Lucas Euser]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|[[Team Slipstream]]
|align="right"| +10'08"
|-
!10
|[[Ivan Santaromita]]
|{{flagu|Switzerland}}
|{{UCI team code|QST|2007}}
|align="right"| +12'15"
|}

===[[Mountains classification]]===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Cyclist
!Country
!Team
!Points
|-bgcolor="#FF6666"
!1
|'''[[Ryder Hesjedal]]'''
|'''{{flagu|Canada}}'''
|'''[[Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis|Health Net – Maxxis]]'''
|align="right"| '''18'''
|-
!2
|[[Anthony Colby (cyclist)|Anthony Colby]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|[[Colavita–Sutter Home]]
|align="right"| 15
|-
!3
|[[Levi Leipheimer]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
|align="right"| 12
|}

===[[Points classification]]===
:''Also known as the Sprint classification.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Cyclist
!Country
!Team
!Points
|-bgcolor="#32CD32"
!1
|'''[[Juan José Haedo]]'''
|'''{{ARG}}'''
|'''{{UCI team code|SBS|2007}}'''
|align="right"| '''41'''
|-
!2
|[[Fred Rodriguez]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|{{UCI team code|OLO|2007}}
|align="right"| 37
|-
!3
|[[Sergey Lagutin]]
|{{UZB}}
|[[Navigators Insurance Cycling Team|Navigators Insurance<br>Cycling Team]]
|align="right"| 26
|}

===Team classification===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Team
!Country
!Time
|-bgcolor="#9966ff"
!1
|'''{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}'''
|'''{{flagu|United States}}'''
|align="right"| '''76h 41'52"'''
|-
!2
|[[Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis|Health Net – Maxxis]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|align="right"| +8' 42"
|-
!3
|{{UCI team code|GEO|2007}}
|{{flagu|Spain}}
|align="right"| +10'42"
|}

==References==
* [http://www.tourdegeorgia.com/ 2007 Tour de Georgia Official Site]
* [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/apr07/georgia07/ Tour de Georgia April 16-22, 2007] at Cycling News

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