Levi strikes back to take San Luis TT

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Stage 4, Tour de San Luis, Argentina
Leipheimer blazed the TT course, averaging 51.8 km (about 32 miles) per hour.
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Stage 4, Tour de San Luis, Argentina
The start of stage 4. San Luís province of Argentina.
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Stage 4, Tour de San Luis, Argentina
American Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma–Quick Step) completed the 19.5 km TT course in 22 minutes and 23 seconds.
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Stage 4, Tour de San Luis, Argentina
Traffic circle along the 2012 Tour de San Luís TT course. On the same course in 2011, Xavier Tondo of Spain won the TT in 23:23—exactly one minute off Leipheimer's 2012 time.
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Stage 4, Tour de San Luis, Argentina
With his win in the TT, Leipheimer also took over the top step of the GC podium. TT results: Leipheimer; Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas); Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches).