Race Report & Photo Gallery: Rosena Ranch Circuit Race # 3, By Evan Stade
I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all. Despite the common misconception, Los Angeles is not a …
Amgen Tour of California – Alaphilippe Wins Queen Stage and Yellow Jersey
The leader jersey changed hands for the third time in three days at the 2016 Amgen Tour of California, with Etixx – Quick-Step’s Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) clutching the Queen Stage victory with a determined push up the final steeply sloped meters of Gibraltar Road in Santa Barbara County. The 23 year-old French rider who won …
Photo Gallery & Report: Amgen Tour of California – Ben King Drives Breakaway to Victory
Amgen Tour of California presented by AEG seemed likely to end with a shootout featuring riders known for sprint finishes, but instead was claimed by Cannondale Pro Cycling Team’s super domestique and breakaway specialist Ben King (Charlottesville, Virginia), a 2010 U.S. National Champion, just besting Rally Cycling’s Evan Huffman (Elk Grove, Calif.) to move into …
Amgen Tour of California: World Champion Sagan Wins in San Diego
The 2016 Amgen Tour of California presented by AEG came in like a lion with World Champion and reigning race champion Peter Sagan (SVK) of Tinkoff roaring to victory in a bunch sprint to the finish line in Mission Beach, San Diego, putting him back into the yellow leader jersey he wore at the race’s …
NBC Sports Group and AEG Announce Multi-Year Media Rights Renewal for ATOC / TV Schedule
NBC Sports Group and AEG today announced a three-year media rights renewal for the Amgen Tour of California, America’s largest and most prestigious cycling race. The multi-year agreement provides for live coverage of the premier cycling tour on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra through 2019. Per the extension, which begins with the 2017 …
Amgen Tour of California Rosters Announced
AEG, presenter of the Amgen Tour of California (May 15-22), announced rosters for the eleventh annual stage race. One of the most important races on the international calendar, the event attracts some of the brightest cycling stars in the world to the golden state each May. This year’s field includes 11 World Champions, five Olympic …
