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Report & Results: Amgen Tour of California – Van Garderen Clinches Overall, Sagan Takes Santa Rosa
After eight epic days of racing along nearly 750 miles of California’s most iconic roadways, highways and coastlines, BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen (Boulder, Colo.) sealed his first major stage race win at the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, which concluded today in Santa Rosa, Calif. “It’s a big relief. It’s a weight off …
Report & Results: Amgen Tour of California – König Wins on Mt. Diablo, Van Garderen Retains Yellow
In one of the greatest climbs ever in American cycling, the epic 3,865-foot uphill trail to the Amgen Tour of California’s first summit finish on Mt. Diablo in Stage 7 today served as a battleground for attacks and breakaways, with Team NetApp-Endura’s Leopold König (CZE) overtaking Team Jamis-Hagens Berman’s Janier Alexis Acevedo (COL) in the …
Report & Results: Amgen Tour of California – Van Garderen & Stevens Victorious in Time Trial
In Stage 6 in San Jose today, BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen (Boulder, CO) conquered the most challenging individual time trial course in the history of the Amgen Tour of California to retain his Amgen Race Leader Jersey for a second day. His determined ride bested five national time trial champions of their respective …
Report & Results: Amgen Tour of California – Jens Voigt Solos to Victory
Taking win number 66 on Thursday, RADIOSHACK LEOPARD TREK’s Jens Voigt sprinted away from the breakaway with 5km to go and won stage five on the 185.7km/115.4mi route from Santa Barbara to Avila Beach stage in the 2013 Amgen Tour of California. Voigt’s winning move came with 5km to go after being part of a …
Amgen Tour of California: Farrar Clenches First Stage Win in Santa Barbara
On the second of three consecutive courses favoring the sprinters, Team Garmin-Sharp jockeyed for position throughout the final miles, sending sprinter Tyler Farrar (Seattle, Wash.) to his first place podium finish, also the first stage win by an American rider during the 2013 Amgen Tour of California. Farrar also claimed a third place podium spot …
Photo Gallery: Amgen Tour of California, Stage 3 – Palmdale to Santa Clarita
The 2013 Amgen Tour of California continued with Stage 3, which started in Palmdale and finished in Santa Clarita after going by the scenic Lake Hughes and Castaic Lake. A break that contained Andy Schleck (RadioShack / Nissan) was off for most of the race, but was absorbed by the peloton to allow for a fast and …