The 805 Criterium Weekend started with a Twilight Crit at the Allan Hancock EVOC Track in Lompoc.  The race featured strong winds, lots of attacks and fasts speeds that ended with a field sprint and a crash in the sprint near the front of the field with Daniel Holloway (Athlete Octane) taking the first win …

In what was another surprise ending for some of the world’s strongest sprinters, BMC Racing Team’s Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo.) whizzed to a solo victory 12 seconds ahead of the peloton to capture his first Amgen Tour of California stage win in today’s 107.4-mile ride from Pismo Beach to Santa Barbara. Phinney, one of the …

Will Routley of Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies, hit the trifecta during Stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California Wednesday. The 30-year-old Canadian won the 102.6-mile stage along the Pacific Coast Highway from Monterey to Cambria, while also picking up Visit California Sprint jersey and Michelob Ultra King of the Mountain jersey. …

A stellar performance on the steep slopes of Mount Diablo saw yesterday’s second-place finisher, Team Garmin-Sharp’s Rohan Dennis (AUS), gain 20 seconds on the 2014 Amgen Tour of California race leader, Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins (GBR), and capture the Queen Stage win in the process. Presented by Michelob Ultra, the 108.5-mile Stage 3 was considered …

SUGOI Performance Apparel announced its ‘Jersey of the Month’ Charity Initiative for 2014 and SoCalCycling.com will be giving away one jersey each month in 2014 to a lucky winner. Each month SUGOI will support a different charity through creating unique cycling jerseys in order to bring attention to, and raise funds for their individual causes. Congratulations to April Winner …

A new race leader emerged following Stage 2 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California, with Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins (GBR) crushing the individual time trial event to capture the stage win with a margin of 44 seconds, as well as the Amgen Race Leader Jersey. Presented by Michelob Ultra, Stage 2 held in the …