Jeepers, looks tough out there!
Lance Armstrong got caught up in a crash in a rain-affected second stage of the Tour of California, but managed to climb the standings to fourth. But Armstrong managed to make up the lost ground to move up from fifth, while Thomas Peterson won the stage.
Defending champion Levi Leipheimer moved into the overall lead.
Armstrong crashed into the photographer about 120km into the stage but was able to make up the lost ground on a replacement bike.
Floyd Landis, the 2006 Tour de France winner, is 29th overall on his return to competition after a two-year doping ban.
The nine-day race continues on Tuesday with a 167.7km stage from San Jose to Modesto.
The Tour of California continues his build-up to a European campaign which is set to include the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.
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