Phil's Gran Fondo

A couple months ago, we came up with the idea of doing a “Cookie Corner” every day at the Tour of California, to get the word out about my cookie-themed bike ride in Malibu October 15. I did the Tour of Cali 7 times as a rider, but this was a very different experience. The race started …

Amgen Tour of California Mt. Baldy

The 2017 Amgen Tour of California provided an exciting week of racing for both the racers and fans. We captured the battle up Mt. Baldy and final press conference in Pasadena where the jersey winners and overall winner George Bennett (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) met the press. Photos ©  Christy Nicholson / EchelonDesignPhoto.com Stage Coverage for Men’s & Women’s …

2017 Amgen Tour of California Pasadena

After cycling for seven days and 583 miles across California, Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s George Bennett (NZL) claimed the 2017 Amgen Tour of California race championship today in Pasadena with an overall time of 22 hours, 54 minutes and 38 seconds at America’s largest professional cycling stage race. In his third Amgen Tour of California appearance, the …

2017 Amgen Tour of California

Team LottoNL-Jumbo’sGeorge Bennett (NZL) turned in an inspired Amgen Tour of California Time Trial ride in Big Bear Lake today to overtake the race lead, which he’s been chasing from second place since Stage 2 on Monday. He started the day six seconds behind race leader Rafal Majka (POL) of BORA-hansgrohe, and after today, not …

2017 Amgen Tour of California

It was an uphill battle – literally – for the race lead at today’s Amgen Tour of California, with Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team’s 2015 Time Trial National Champion Andrew Talansky taking his first career California stage win and gaining valuable seconds on race leader Rafal Majka (POL) of BORA-hansgrohe heading into tomorrow’s time trial. With …

2017 Amgen Tour of California

U.S. team Rally Cycling’s Evan Huffman (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) made history at the Amgen Tour of California today by becoming the first UCI Continental Team rider to win a WorldTour race stage, made even more remarkable when teammate Rob Britton (CAN) claimed second place. The Amgen Tour of California joined the UCI WorldTour this …