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After the gold rush: The rise and fall of the Tour of California

A look back at the Sagan Show, career breaks, and chaos

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The soil seemed fertile and the conditions offered no shortage of enthusiasm, but the roots for professional stage racing in the United States just never seemed to take hold. The past 25 years brought more high expectations for a legacy race and, this time around, the gold rush for sprint crowns and yellow jerseys was at the Amgen Tour of California .

Significant races of one week or longer had raised hopes in other decades, from the Red Zinger Bicycle Classic and Coors Classic of the 70s and 80s to the Tour DuPont in the 90s. There was a resurgence amid the peaches, peanuts and pines in the deep south, with a six-year run at the Tour de Georgia to start the millennium. 

Before that one-week race was halted in 2008, a push was made 3,000 miles away to provide the platform - with glitz, glamour and golden opportunities - to showcase the sport of cycling to the world. The Amgen Tour of California was an instant hit.

"The crowd size and the fanfare, and the professional level of the race - that was above and beyond what anyone expected the race to be," three-time Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer tells Cyclingnews.

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After a Prologue in San Francisco to start the race in 2006, stage 1 went to his hometown of Santa Rosa. “I mean, coming into Santa Rosa that day, to see how big the crowd was, that was more than I had imagined. And it was the talking point - how big the Tour of California was right off the bat. That for sure was a moment.

"People were on rooftops, streets were full, and it was really loud. I would compare it to the bigger Classics, or Grand Tours in Europe. The Giro always has a lot of fans that turn out, and I would say it was as if we were finishing a stage in Milan or Rome. It had that many people at the finish line."

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The first edition went from operations plan to start gun in a little over three months, with organisers hearing "this will never happen" again and again. The first real team effort came to fruition before the riders lined up for the prologue to Coit Tower and became North America’s only UCI WorldTour event, for the women since 2016 and for men in 2017 .

"The race was a moving postcard for California. International television coverage was a priority from day one. Both from the fans’ perspective and the riders’ perspective, the race was world-class with organization, execution, and visibility,“ Leipheimer adds. 

Fast-forward to October 2019. After 14 years, the Amgen Tour of California unexpectedly announced it would go on hiatus , not returning for the 2020 season. 

Anschutz Entertainment Group noted that it “has become more challenging each year to mount the race” and said it would re-evaluate options and its business model. In hindsight, that wasn’t such a bad idea, since the pro pelotons for men and women ceased to race outdoors in the US this past year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. 

But what a ride we had across the past two decades. 

It had big terrain and landmarks - Golden Gate Bridge (the race crossed it twice), Pacific Coast Highway, the Rose Bowl in the shadow of the Hollywood Hills. It had big names from Europe - Peter Sagan (17 stage wins and one overall win), Mark Cavendish (10 stage wins), Bradley Wiggins (seven days in the leader’s jersey). It had big personalities from the US - Floyd Landis (who won the first year), Lance Armstrong (who raced in his comeback years), Peter Sagan (he gets on both lists).

It had a sound title sponsor - Amgen, a biopharmaceutical company based in California that develops and manufactures innovative medicines, including Epogen (EPO). It had solid infrastructure - owned by AEG, making it part of a sports and entertainment empire with the Los Angeles Kings, LA Galaxy, and Staples Center.

It had epic weather - snow cancelled a stage in 2011 and relocated a stage in 2015. It had controversy - Rock Racing were limited to five riders in 2008, Lance Armstrong returned to racing in 2009, and Armstrong crashed out in 2010 (beginning his downward spiral).

"Honestly, I think with the name ‘California’ that’s what really helped it to begin with. If you are over in Europe and you say California, everyone knows where that is. So you can see why having that name is so big," says American Chris Horner, who won the 2011 edition riding for Team RadioShack. 

"In order to compete with the Grand Tours, you’ve gotta have some epically big stages that blow apart, and then some one-on-one battles. The Tour of California was the Peter Sagan Show. It was get it down to 40 guys and Peter Sagan wins again."

The Sagan Show and the move to May

Winning again and again is what Sagan did. He was good for TV ratings and the fans loved him. He didn’t appear at the race until 2010, when he was an unknown neo-pro riding for Liquigas-Dolmo. He did have stage wins at Paris-Nice, but fans were not yet accustomed to his wheelies and carefree personality. In fact, that first year the Slovakian used an Italian translator for his interviews.

In addition to his 17 stage victories - the most for any one rider - his overall victory in 2015 was Hollywood script worthy. He unexpectedly won the modified individual time trial in Santa Clarita, which had been moved from Big Bear Lake because of snow and shortened to 10.6km at the backup location. 

Then on the final stage and climb up Mt. Baldy, he grabbed the overall win from race leader Julian Alaphilippe, who’s advantage was just two seconds, with the time bonuses.

For four years the Tour of California owned February, as it was the biggest race that month on the UCI calendar. It was a UCI 2.1 stage race for its inaugural year, then moved to 2.HC for the next nine years until it was upgraded to WorldTour status.

In 2010, the Tour of California moved from its traditional February slot to May . While the new calendar spot competed directly with the Giro d’Italia, it proved successful in attracting stronger fields for riders gearing up for the Tour de France, who used the opportunity for wide roads, luxurious hotels and all-things California. The move was also made to take advantage of warmer weather and permit the race to use the Sierras and other high mountains, a bet with Mother Nature that did not work out on two occasions because of snow, but did give climbers like Horner, and later Egan Bernal and Tadej Pogačar, a boost.

"I think some of the biggest problems was they needed more teams, and they needed to run more dramatic stages. They kept running the same stages where it would be the same 40 guys coming to the line. People really want to see Alpe d’Huez," says Horner, who used a mountaintop stage 4 win in 2011 to seal his overall title. 

"They didn’t run a summit finish until the year I won the Sierra climb (2011). I think that was the first summit finish they had in the race. And really I think that is what makes stage racing - you need something epic, something fantastic like a climb."

Checks and balances

Controversy in the early years of the Amgen Tour of California were put down as growing pains, and some of those were epic as well. 

None were more glaring and uncomfortable than several instances related to doping controls for performance-enhancing substances. It was reported by  The New York Times  in early 2007 that in the inaugural race, riders were not tested for EPO , the performance-enhancing blood boosting drug that had plagued cycling for years and which was made by sponsor Amgen for the treatment of anaemia in cancer and dialysis patients.

According to the newspaper, company executives were angry and surprised when they heard that EPO testing was not actually carried out as part of ‘standard test’ procedures. The testing was then confirmed to be carried out at the 2007 race.

Then in 2011, a plan for comprehensive blood and urine testing for a variety of substances including growth hormone and EPO was not carried out. Race organisers and USADA together funded the pre-competition testing. 

The in-competition testing and controls were supposed to have been managed by the UCI, but only standard urine tests were executed and no blood tests were carried out during the eight-day race, Cyclingnews reported.

The squeeze on domestic teams

Modern American cycling was redefined at the Amgen Tour of California. And it wasn’t all about the men either, as the race became one of the best for the women in the later years.

"The Amgen Tour of California was an important event for the development of racing and teams in the US. On the men’s side, the race was the ‘must do’ event for US teams and incentivized many to upgrade to Pro Continental status when the race went WouldTour, while the development of the women’s race allowed US women and teams to compete and win against the best in the world," says Chuck Hodge, chief of racing and events for USA Cycling.

On the men’s side, there were plenty of gains and losses to recall, like the rolling surf lapping the cliffs along the Pacific. Top riders like Leipheimer and Horner gained acclaim on home turf. Rising stars like Tejay van Garderen, Taylor Phinney, Chad Haga, Joe Dombrowski, and a host of Continental riders took the spotlight. Many American riders were tasked with rebuilding the reputation of the sport following confessions to doping. 

It put US cycling on the world map, but not all the US riders had access to the map itself. The event was proud of its robust international flair, which meant that not all the US teams received invitations to compete and share the spotlight.

"The ATOC gave America a premier international event that was consistently attended by some of the best teams and riders in the world. I feel like it was a big challenge for the ATOC to grow into a huge international event, meet the UCI guidelines, and also try to include the domestic programs. The ATOC needed the domestic teams and vice versa, but it wasn’t that simple," says Jonas Carney, who has been a race director at Rally Cycling since the team’s start in 2007. Under the name Kelly Benefit Strategies, the team first competed in California in 2008 as a Pro Continental team.

"California provided us with an opportunity to compete on home soil with the biggest teams and riders in the world. For a non-WorldTour team, the biggest challenge is to gain access to those big races."

By the time the Tour of California reached the pinnacle of its UCI life, as a WorldTour event in 2017, only two Continental teams received invitations.

"For the domestic teams, it was big and a good reason for their sponsors to keep a following here. It made it really easy for a team like Jelly Belly, Rally and others, to go ahead and renew their contracts for the following year. I think it (ATOC) kept US-sponsored teams interested to stay in the sport," says Horner.

He notes a rider like JJ Haedo of Toyota-United, who won two stages at the 2007 Tour and them signed with Team CSC. There is also Toms Skujins, who won his first Tour of California stage with the Continental squad Hincapie Racing in 2015 after a solo effort into San Jose and then returned as member of Cannondale-Drapac, then Trek-Segafredo. Or in 2017 when youngster Sepp Kuss, now with Jumbo-Visma, soloed across the break to help Rally Cycling’s Evan Huffman win a stage.

Leipheimer concurred that race played a big part in domestic cycling for career development, not just team publicity.

"I always thought for the domestic riders, it was a huge opportunity. Even if they could just get in a breakaway, it meant a lot to them. It could potentially extend their contracts with their team. It was by far the biggest race they could do all season," he says.

"It’s obvious that domestic Conti or Pro Conti teams do not have many opportunities to compete in a big race, especially a big race at home. It would mean a lot to their sponsors. But I would say even more importantly it’s not here (ATOC) to inspire the next generation of cyclists. There could be the next great American cyclist coming to watch the stage finish in Sacramento, just a nine-year-old kid, for instance. 

"When I was growing up, the Coors Classic was happening. Of course it wasn’t on television, but I certainly read the cycling magazines that covered the race. It was part of what inspired me."

In 2007, Leipheimer took the lead after the prologue win in San Francisco, and the course suited him to be dressed in yellow for a homecoming in his hometown the next day. But a massive crash on the finishing circuits of stage 1 in Santa Rosa put him and many of the heavy favourites in chasing mode with 10km to go. They would finish more than a minute behind sprint winner Graeme Brown of Rabobank, and a new race leader, the little-known Ben Jacques-Maynes of Priority Health, who had been third in the prologue.

But 15 minutes later, the race jury took an unusual decision to neutralise the gap to the front group at the 10-kilometre mark, not the standard 3km to go mark under UCI rules, noting the size of the crash which was caused by raised lane markers on the road.

As reported by Cyclingnews in 2007, the Continental rider Jacques-Maynes was gracious with the loss of what could have been a defining moment in his career: "I'm not in a position to question the commissaires and I just have to live with it and keep racing my bike. I'm paid to pedal, and they are paid to make those decisions. It is hard to swallow that, but that is what we have to do.”

Women are equal

The race was especially a bright spot for the women’s professional peloton. The women’s race started as a one-day criterium before adding a separate individual time trial , and then becoming a true stage race in 2015, with a three-day stage race ahed of the men's event, and the event took on the official name of Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM.

"It was a very well organized, well-promoted race where we got high quality TV coverage. ToC really brought cycling, and especially women's cycling, into mainstream media in California and that was really important for teams and especially American sponsors of cycling teams," says Katie Hall, a four-time stage winner across five years, as well as overall title in 2018 riding for UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling.

"I love California. It was where I lived for 10 years and getting to share those roads with the pro peloton was really special to me. In ToC 2016, we raced up Coleman Valley and past the place I got married. I loved racing on home roads and that was extra motivating for me."

Hall was ecstatic when the organisers of the Tour of California included a summit finish to Mt. Baldy for the 2019 women’s edition. She was even happier at the summit when she crossed the line for the win, alongside her Boels-Dolmans teammate Anna van der Breggen. Hall would finish second overall in the race and Van der Breggen took the title for a second time in three years.

Organisers were also applauded for offering equal prize money for the three days of racing and doing away with the dated 'podium kiss' tradition during award ceremonies. Hall noted that it was a challenge to get the European teams to California for just three or four days, of racing, especially with the logistics of hauling the bikes to and from.

It is probably the Women’s event that will be missed the most with the demise of the Tour of California. There are only three UCI road events on the 2021 US calendar, with the Joe Martin Stage Race and Tour of the Gila providing multi-day races. The earning opportunities are shrinking stateside, but not gone.

Changing tide

The Tour of California was billed by race organisers as "the largest annual spectator sporting event in California and largest cycling event in North America, drawing over 2 million spectators annually". It had a legacy as a sporting event, a promotional tool for California and a launching pad for pro careers.

"California didn’t define my career in many ways, but it did financially set me up for the future, more so than I thought," says Horner.

"I won the Tour of the Basque Country, the best quality stage racing field in the world. I got back to the States, I could walk around the mall and nobody would recognize me. When I won Tour of California, I got back to my house in San Diego, and I got recognized by staff and people in the Apple store. And I go to Fashion Valley Mall, I’m getting recognized at the mall. On a professional level, Tour of California was so much more important.

"And that’s why NBC hired me, it was during Tour of California when they were interviewing me, and all they have to do is put a microphone in front of my face and all of a sudden I’ve got something to say."

The US cycling scene for pro riders and teams has not washed away because the Amgen Tour of California went away. Over the decades there have been waves of races, some bigger swells than others. The talent is there, the fans are there, and now they need a place to compete.

"Much like the Tour DuPont, Tour de Georgia and Tour of Missouri, the Amgen Tour of California was an incredible event that will be missed - but one that future races will be able to build upon,” adds Hodge. 

It sounds like the 'hiatus' is pretty permanent.  Cyclingnews  reached out to representatives from AEG, and were told there has been no statements made about the race since 2019.

But there’s nothing wrong with a little hope in a new year, especially after the tidal wave of chaos from a pandemic, and a little California dreaming to anxiously await the next race in the US.

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The multi-stage  Amgen Tour of California  is the largest cycling event in North America and every May the course brings new challenges—gruelling mountain passes, epic coastline views, and dramatic sprint finishes—as well as opportunities for spectators to explore each host city throughout the week. “We want to make the course unique and continue to freshen things up,” says Amgen Tour of California President Kristin Klein. “We look at Tour of California as an international postcard from the state of California.”

The comprehensive Amgen Tour of California  website  has every resource you need to learn more about the race (such as detailed stage info, live updates, and daily race results), as well as exclusive opportunities to go behind the scenes with a ride in a peloton car or a front-row VIP spot at the finish line. 

The 2017 course traverses some of California’s most beautiful roads and brings the peloton to new host cities, including Sacramento, Modesto, San Jose, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, Ontario, Mt. Baldy, Big Bear Lake, Mountain High, Pasadena, South Lake Tahoe, Elk Grove.

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"The California Coast Classic is the Arthritis Foundation's flagship fundraiser, bringing in more than $1M each year. For 22 years, Amgen's support as both a presenting sponsor and company team participant has benefitted the 60 million adults and 300,000 children that we serve," said Shannon Marang Cox, Ride Director and Associate Executive Director of the Arthritis Foundation. "The support we've received from Amgen is invaluable. It has provided critical assistance, created opportunities, and had positive impacts that will last for generations."

The California Coast Classic is a boutique, bucket-list bicycle tour that showcases the scenery of one of the world's most fabled coastlines as it travels the iconic California Highway 1. Last year, riders came from 25 U.S. states, Canada, and Great Britain and total fundraising topped $1.26 million.

Each rider and team raises critical funds, which allow the Arthritis Foundation to increase quality of life with support and advocacy, improve access to health care, provide kids' summer camps, arthritis conferences, and more – as well as fund research for better treatments and a cure for arthritis. Approximately 40% of CCC riders either have arthritis or are riding for a loved one with the autoimmune disease that affects one in four Americans.

Throughout CCC's long history, presenting sponsor Amgen, one of the world's preeminent biotechnology companies, has provided financial support for the ride and encouraged its employees to participate in it. In 2022 alone, Team Amgen brought 25 riders from seven states.

Unique to the CCC, supporters who cannot attend the in-person bike tour have the opportunity to participate in an Arthritis Challenge Experience (ACE), choosing their own adventure and participating from home while still connecting with the vibrant CCC community.

More information about the bike tour, including its detailed itinerary, is available at the California Coast Classic website and in this short video . The self-paced pedaling adventure is open to cyclists of all levels and welcoming of e-bike riders. It is Gran Fondo Guide's "Best Charity Bike Tour" and has been named one of "The 30 Best Road Biking Trips" by Outside Magazine.

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The first day of racing will begin and end in first-time host city San Diego, the birthplace of California and the state's second largest city. A natural fit for the nation's premier cycling race, San Diego features a vibrant beach-oriented community whose residents are passionate about living a healthy lifestyle.

The peloton will depart Mission Bay traveling through Balboa Park before heading south toward downtown and the harbor with views of the historic Gaslamp District and Coronado Bridge.

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Total climbs: 23, top 100 world: 23, avg. fiets (top 5) : 4.7, sort by attribute:, showing all 23 climbs, pjamm trips adventure starter bundles, member comments.

Mt. Hamilton -- featured more than any other climb in Tour of California history.

PJAMM Cycling has summarized all of the details for all climbs listed on the Tour of California route maps.  For each of these climbs there is a link to more detail on that bike climb’s respective Climb Page.  We have included the most significant climbs as “Featured Climbs” (see photo strips above).  You can also assess current weather and get a seven-day forecast for the start and finish of each climb on our Climb Pages.

Interesting Tour of California facts:

• The ToC has been every year since its inaugural race in 2006.
• The Tour was held in February from 2006 to 2009.
• In 2010, the Tour moved to May for several reasons:  
• Better weather permitted the race to move inland and up into the mountains, making it much more diverse and challenging.
• The May start features riders reaching peak form in preparation for the Tour de France, making for better viewing and competition.
• The Tour organizers’ hope was that by moving the ToC to May, it would become a preparatory race for the Tour de France.  This has become the case.  
• In 2017, the UCI granted the Tour of California World Tour Status , thus elevating it to one of that organization’s premier events, although not in the same league as the Three Grand Tours or some of the more established European Stage Races (10 in addition to the three Grand Tours), or the five Monument  one-day races ( Milan-San Remo  [first edition 1907], Tour of Flanders  [1913],   Paris-Roubaix  [1896],   Liège–Bastogne–Liège  [1892 - oldest of the monuments], and Giro di Lombardia  (1905).  
• The first winner of the Tour was Floyd Landis (his victory has not been stricken by the ToC as it has that year by the TdF).
• Levi Leipheimer  (USA) is the only multi-race winner (2007-2009).  
• Bradley Wiggins  (GBR) is the only Tour de France champion (2012) to have won the Tour of California (2014).
• The only other Grand Tour winner to also win the ToC is Chris Horner  (USA), who won the Vuelta a España in 2013 and the Tour of California in 2011.
• Peter Sagan  (SVK; 2015 winner)  has the most stage victories (16) followed by Mark Cavendish  with 10.  
• Sagan, not surprisingly, has by far the most overall Sprint Classifications (seven -- 2010-2014, 2016-2017).
• There have been no repeat KOM winners.
• Best Rider was awarded three years running to Robert Gesink (NED; 2007 [at the age of 21] to 2009; he won the Tour 2012).
• Tadej Pogačar  (SVN)  was the youngest winner of the ToC at 20 years of age in 2019.

Stage 2  

SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN RANGE

Rancho Cordova > South Lake Tahoe

May 13;   120.9 miles gaining 14,522’

Official Stage 2 Map .

Expected outcome:  Select Group.

Official Course Preview :

“After starting the 2019 Amgen Tour of California in a familiar locale, Stage 2 begins in the new host city of Rancho Cordova, fifteen miles upstream along the American River. Rancho Cordova may be a new partner for the race, but the peloton’s journey to the slopes of South Lake Tahoe’s Heavenly Ski Resort is well-known and feared by local cyclists and the peloton. From the start, the route gradually prods uphill. Over the next 122-miles, the peloton will climb over 14,500 feet and three KOMs -- even finishing uphill to the mountain’s ski lifts. The race’s Queen Stage comes later in the week, so the overall contenders can go for the General Classification lead here but they would be well-advised to save their legs.”   More

Stage 3  

DIABLO MOUNTAIN RANGE

Stockton > Morgan Hill

May 14; 128.6  miles 9,667’

Official Stage 3 Map .

Expected outcome:  Field Sprint.

Course Preview :

“From Stockton to Morgan Hill, Stage 3 of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California cements a connection between two of the race’s most recent favorite host cities. The last time that the peloton headed west from Stockton, however, was way back in 2007 when fan favorite Jens Voight arrived ahead of American Levi Leipheimer to win the stage. At 126-miles, this year’s route is quite a bit longer than a decade ago and includes more climbing – nearly 10,000 feet. A notable addition to the 2019 route is the KOM atop Mt. Hamilton (4,265 feet) before a quick descent to the finish.”   More

Stage 4  

CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca > Morro Bay  

May 15; 137 miles, 11,758’

Official Stage 4 Map .

Expected Outcome:  Field Sprint

Course Preview:

“Stage 4 of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California returns the pro peloton to arguably the most scenic stretch of road in the world. From its start at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the race embarks on a breathtaking 138-mile journey through California’s spectacular Big Sur coast to Morro Bay’s monolithic rock. This is a route that has also become synonymous with the Amgen Tour of California. The first three iterations of the race back in 2006-2008 included stages from Monterey/Seaside to San Luis Obispo. After a lengthy hiatus, the AmgenTOC again returned to this stretch of road in 2014 and then in 2016, the latter being a reverse of the me traditional north-south route. In May 2017, an immense landslide closed Coast Highway 25-miles north of Hearst Castle and only re-opened on July 18, 2018. Such a mammoth effort enabled the Amgen Tour of California to triumphantly return to this classic stretch of highway.”   More

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COAST

Pismo Beach > Ventura  

May 16; 135.8 miles, 10,375’

Official Stage 5 Map .

Expected Outcome:  Group sprint.

Course Preview :  

“The Amgen Tour of California’s Stage 5 is a hilly meandering that begins and ends in two iconic beach towns. In between, the peloton tours the best of Santa Barbara County, “America’s Riviera.” This is 138-miles of undulating hills with a few KOMs in the middle and nearly 10,000 feet for the day before a last-minute short but steep climb of 10% within the last three miles. It’s this climb that could split the leaders and propel a rider to victory in Ventura.”   More

Stage 6 - Queen Stage

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

Ontario > Mt. Baldy  

May 17; 78 miles, 14,040’

Official Stage 6 map .

Expected Outcome:  Select group or individual.

Course preview :  

“The Queen Stage of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California brings us to the fabled slopes of Mt. Baldy. The route is a trek through the San Gabriel Mountains just north of the Los Angeles Basin. Mt. Baldy is the showstopper for the day, but it certainly is not the only obstacle. In total, the stage features several KOMs for 12,000 feet of climbing. Only just outside Los Angeles’s northern suburbs, this is a beautiful ride that will make the peloton forget about the city bustle. For any rider, this is a refreshing detour.”   More

The Mt. Baldy/Glendora Mountain Road route is the same used in all four previous ToC’s to include Baldy/GMR. The first climb is 12.8 miles from Ontario to the town of Mt. Baldy (gain 3,525’ at 5.2%) and the second is Glendora Mountain Road to Mt. Baldy Ski Resort upper parking lot (25.5 miles at 4% to 6,412’’).

Santa Clarita > Pasadena  

May 18; 87 miles, 8,506’

Official map Stage 7

Expected Outcome:  Field Sprint.

“The final stage of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California is anything but a tranquil parade to the finish. Following a harrowing uphill finish to the slopes of Mt. Baldy the day before, this journey from Santa Clarita to Pasadena passes through the rugged San Gabriel Mountains before making a final descent into the City of Roses and a finish at the iconic Rose Bowl. Among the race’s former finishes in southern California, Pasadena is among the race’s favorite stops. It has been on the itinerary on five previous occasions. Yet with a challenging route through the mountains, this stage could shake up the standings just as it did in 2015 when Peter Sagan squeaked by Julian Alaphilippe for the General Classification win by three seconds. That year saw a bunch sprint to the finish, unlike this year’s eighty-mile trek over nine thousand feet and several KOMs before plunging back down to the San Gabriel Valley where the race to the finish will be fast and furious.”   More  

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The AMGEN Tour of California has announced the route of this year's race , which will take place May 13-20. The first stage of the race will start and end in Santa Rosa; Stage 2 is set for San Francisco to Aptos; Stage 3 San Jose to Livermore. The race then heads out of the Bay Area, ending in Stage 8's Beverly Hills to L.A. ride.

Route details from the tour web site here . Also posted: separate videos previewing each stage . Here is the video for the San Francisco-Aptos route:

More on the race, locally...

• Route announced for 2012 Amgen Tour of California (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
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• Amgen Tour of California announces challenging route through Santa Cruz County ending at Cabrillo (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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2023 Stage 5 Results and Recap

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2023 TOTG UCI Men Stage 5 Daily Sprint Summary

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Women Elite Stage 5 and Overall Reults

2023 TOTG UCI Women Elite Gila Monster Road Race

2023 TOTG UCI Women Elite U25 Gila Monster Road Race

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USAC Final Day and Overall Results

2023 TOTG GC After Stage 2 Women Cat 4-5 Gila Monster Road Race

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UCI Men Press Release Day 5

Sevilla rides up gila monster to victory, hoehn wins overall tour of the gila.

Óscar Sevilla (Team Medellín – EPM) climbed to victory Sunday on the Gila Monster Stage 5 Tour of the Gila while his breakaway companion Alex Hoehn took the overall red leader’s jersey and solidified a win for his Above and Beyond Cancer Cycling Team. 

Heiner Parra Bustamante (Canel’s – ZEROUNO) ascended his way into the polka dot king of the mountains jersey while Cade Bickmore (Project Echelon Racing) and Caleb Classen (Team California) left with the green sprint leader’s jersey and the white best young rider jersey, respectively. 

But it was 46-year-old Sevilla, a Spanish and Colombian climber and former best young rider in the Tour de France, and 25-year-old Hoehn, who hails from Kansas and contended for king of the mountains at the 2019 Tour of California, battling until the finale. 

“I think we gave a show today, and all the people who followed the race were very entertained and excited,” Sevilla said. “In the end, I came with Alex, a great young, strong rider, and I fought until the end, but I could only win the stage, not the overall race. But I am very happy, I think the feeling is very good. Winning is a lot of happiness for me, and second place in the general classification is also very good. So we are very happy, the whole Medellín team, very grateful to the Tour of Gila, and we will come back next year.”

Hoehn said his team’s job was to keep his teammate, the overall race leader Torbjørn Røed (Above and Beyond Cancer), safe, but things shaped up differently.

“I was supposed to mark a couple riders, Sevilla being one of them, and once he went, I went with him, and that ended up being the break of the day,” Hoehn said. “The Medellín team worked really hard and they did really well, and then I pretty much just had to hang on Sevilla’s wheel and not lose any time on the finish in order to get the overall win. I just did some calculations and figured out we would be able to stay with the win. At the end of the day it was just an awesome bike race with one of the best riders in the world and I was just really stoked to be a part of it.”

The 100-mile race with nearly 10,000 feet of elevation gain rolled out from downtown Silver City, and attacks began from the second the whistle blew. 

As the riders approached the first sprint point, a breakaway formed, and Brayan Sánchez (Team Medellín – EPM) took first place points. He did the same miles later on the second intermediate sprint, but the points gap was too much to close, and Bickmore retained the green jersey. 

A group of nine formed a break right after the first sprint, about nine miles into the race, and by mile 20, they had a gap of two minutes and 10 seconds to the field and 20 seconds to a chase group. About 10 miles later, the chase caught the break, increasing the number of escapees to 19. 

With three riders from Medellín and three from Canel’s the break, the overall race lead appeared to be in jeopardy for Røed, but Hoehn also was in the break keeping an eye on things. 

As the 19 riders began the long ascent to the second king of the mountains point, many began to fall off and were sucked back into the field. A selection of Sevilla and his teammates Robigzon Oyola and Sánchez along with Hoehn, Parra Bustamante and Conn McDunphy (SoCalCycling.com) was made. 

As the group grinded toward the KOM, Parra Bustamante dropped his five companions to score maximum points toward the polka dot jersey. Sevilla and Hoehn clawed their way back and left everyone else behind. 

The three stuck together over the next KOM point where Parra Bustamante again put on a climbing clinic. But when he hit the descent, the smaller-stature rider, who had hidden behind tall McDunphy earlier, didn’t have anyone to pull him downhill. He lost time and separated from Sevilla and Hoehn. 

Behind them, the field continued to lose time, going from two minutes to three to four. Because Hoehn was only one minute and three seconds back to the overall lead, he became the virtual race leader on the road, with his companion Sevilla only six seconds behind him for GC. 

The two pressed on with time bonuses — 10 seconds for first place and six seconds for second place — to be had at the finish line as well. But even if the two came across the line together and if Sevilla won, he would still be four seconds behind Hoehn for the overall lead. He would have to put time into Hoehn. 

But only one Category 3 climb to Pinos Altos remained, and it wasn’t enough to shake Hoehn. But Sevilla had enough pickup to cross the line first. Røed and the rest of the gang finished too late for an overall race win. 

Parra Bustamante breathed a sigh of relief when he found out he won the king of the mountains jersey for the second consecutive year.

“Well, I am very happy to have once again taken the lead to be the mountain champion for another year,” Parra Bustamante said. “This is gratifying for me. We gave everything today. We went out with a positive mindset to get that jersey, to get this mountain title, as we are known for being very good climbers. We tried from the beginning to the end, gave it our all, and I want to thank the team, all my teammates. They motivated me, were always very attentive to me. I thank them for this mountain jersey, these points are for them and for the whole team.”

Bickmore said he was happy to keep the jersey after a tough day. 

“I just had to finish the stage within the time cut because I had enough of a lead where nobody could get me with the points on the line today,” Bickmore said. “So pretty simple task but definitely difficult. So, really excited to keep the green jersey, keep it in the team for another year at Tour of the Gila. It was really good to follow up on Tyler [Stites’] win in the green jersey last year.”

Classen held on to the best young rider jersey for all five days and stepped up on the final podium of Tour of the Gila to put an exclamation point on his lead. 

“I think I’m the only guy to wear a jersey for the whole race,” Classen said. “I was super nervous about it, honestly. I struggled really hard at this stage last year; I lost like 20 minutes, This is a huge relief, and it’s been a goal all year to win the white jersey here. I knew I could do it, and I couldn’t have done it without my team today. They were keeping me fed all day, getting me where I needed to be, positioned into the climbs. They were phenomenal, and thank you for Gila for putting on this race. It’s so much fun — best race in the country I think.”

UCI Women Press Release Day 5

Killips rides to gila monster stage win, solidifies overall victory at tour of the gila.

Austin Killips (Amy D Foundation) put an exclamation point on her overall race lead Sunday by winning Stage 5 Gila Monster and taking home the overall victory at Tour of the Gila. She also climbed her way into the queen of the mountains polka dot jersey. 

DNA Pro Cycling’s Shayna Powless snatched back the green sprinter’s jersey from Rylee McMullen (InstaFund Racing), while Nadia Gontova (Roxo Racing) held on to the white best young rider jersey.

But it was all eyes on the overall race lead, in which only 10 seconds separated leader Killips from Emily Ehrlich (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24) and Ehrlich’s third stage race win of the year. But Killips put the kibosh on any triple crown for TWENTY24.

“We really wanted to get into a break,” said Amy D Foundation team director Julie Kuliecza. “We thought that there was going to be something that would go right after the second sprint point, and we wanted a rider in that break so that when Austin and the other GC riders came up to it, Austin would have someone to help them and protect them, and it worked out perfectly.”

Killips is the first openly trans woman athlete to win Tour of the Gila.

The nearly 66-mile race with nearly 5,500 feet of elevation gain rolled out from downtown Silver City and led off with an attack from Emily Newsom (Roxo Racing), who gained a 20-second advantage and enticed eight other riders to go with her.

But the field pulled them all back together within the first three miles. DNA set up Powless to win the first bonus sprint, and she did the same for the second and final bonus sprint, catapulting her into the green jersey again.

DNA continued with offense as they attacked multiple times near mile 35 to set Powless up for success. But Roxo counter-attacked and sparked a breakaway of six riders: Newsom, Holly Breck (DNA Pro Cycling), Anna Hicks (Cynisca Pro Cycling), Quiñones (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24), Leon Ordaz (PatoBike) and Cassie Nelson (Amy D Foundation).

Over the next six miles they built a one-minute and 45-second lead over the field. Several riders attempted to bridge but to no avail. By mile 45 the field brought the gap down to 55 seconds as Amy D Foundation and PatoBike worked the front of the main field to reel the escapees in.

Killips and Marcela Prieto Castañeda (PatoBike) and teammate Lorena Villamizar Varon, along with Anet Barrera (DNA Pro Cycling), Gontova and Ehrlich took off from the field, but Barrera and Villamizar Varon dropped from the chase, leaving four to pull back the break.

The four closed in inside one kilometer to the QOM summit, and Killips and Prieto Castañeda, who was sitting one minute and 17 seconds back from the overall lead, took first and second, respectively, with Nelson following. Killips did the same on the final QOM.

The trio dropped the other lead riders and held a minimum of 25 seconds on any chasers for the rest of the race. Ehrlich made an attempt to salvage her chances to overtake the lead but couldn’t close.

Killips railed a descent to fend off Ehrlich with 10 kilometers to go. But she still also had to worry about Prieto Castañeda who was right there with her, along with Killips’ teammate, Nelson.

At 400 meters to go, Killips jumped and accelerated away from Prieto Castañeda. Killips crossed the line toward victory with Prieto in second and Nelson in third.

Ehrlich said she tried as best she could to take the overall lead, but it just wasn’t enough.

“We just smashed the climb as hard as we could,” Ehrlich said. “We caught the group at the top, but it split into three more, and I just couldn’t keep up over the top, and they stayed away until the finish. I tried to get some seconds on the descent to the finish but I just couldn’t’ make it up.”

Prieto Castañeda, who had led for the first three stages of Tour of the Gila, said she was happy to take second on the stage and on the overall lead.

“I dedicate it to my team, my family, and I am very happy to have been able to climb onto the podium,” Prieto Castañeda said. “At the end, we caught up to a breakaway, and another girl from the same winning team joined us. We worked together, and in the end, I gave it my all. It took a lot of strength, but I feel very happy.”

Powless, who robbed her green jersey back from McMullen, said her team’s lead outs were key.

“Basically, our plan was to go into today feeling ready to get as many points as possible for those sprints and try and take back the sprint jersey which we successfully did today,” Powless said. “My teammates did a really incredible job making sure I had a nice lead out going in to the first and second sprint, then also being up there as well themselves to scoop up those extra sprint points, just to keep me a little safer in the run, and it ended up working out perfectly.”

Gontova said she was happy to wear the white best young rider jersey all five days.

“Today was a super tough day, and I hoped for more on the stage, but I think the heat really got to me on the big climb, and I gave it my all on the final 25k. I am happy to finish the race in the white jersey and grateful for all the work my Roxo teammates did to help me defend it all week.”

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Stage-by-stage guide to the men's and women's Amgen Tour of California in the USA, from May 12-18

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The Amgen Tour of California route has been confirmed for 2019, with seven stages starting in Sacramento on Sunday, May 12, and finishing in Pasadena on Saturday, May 28.

Run at the same time as the Giro d'Italia , the first American race to be awarded UCI WorldTour status has historically attracted a variety of riders, with a combination of stages tailored to the sprinters, a time trial and a summit finish high in the mountains.

The 2019 edition will run in seven stages over seven days, over a 1251km course.

This year will include 14 sprints and 25 King of the Mountain climbs, the most in the race’s history.

The Tour of California Women’s Race will be run over three stages alongside the men’s, from May 16-18.

>>> Giro d’Italia start list: confirmed list of teams for the 2019 race

President of the race, Kristin Klein, said: “The Amgen Tour of California is the pinnacle of cycling in America.

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“The 2019 race course is incredibly demanding – there’s more climbing and more long road days than ever before.

“With the best of the best in cycling coming to California to contest it, we are in for another memorable race.

“We look forward to shining the spotlight on the beauty of California.”

Last year’s race was won by Team Sky's young revelation Egan Bernal, after the Colombian won two stages.

Tour of California 2019 route

Women's tour of california 2019 route, tour of california 2019: stage-by-stage.

Stage one: Sunday, May 12, Sacramento to Sacrament (143km)

The opening day will see racers roll out of Sacramento across the iconic Tower Bridge and passing through West Sacramento before hugging the Sacramento River into the city of Woodland.

Then the race travels across several rural roads in Yolo County, before turning back towards the start for an expected fast finish.

Stage two: Monday, May 13, Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe (194.5km)

The city of Rancho Cordova will be a new stage host for the 2019 edition, starting at sea level before heading east through the El Dorado Hills.

Huge crowds are expected in Placerville before the peloton heads for the picturesque Mormon Emigrant Trail and Highway 88.

There will also be some testing climbing on the way, with the King of the Mountain line at Carson Pass topping out at 2,627 metres – the highest point the race has ever reached.

A long descent will follow, with a brutally steep finish to South Lake Tahoe.

Stage three: Tuesday, May 14, Stockton to Morgan Hill (207km)

The city of Stockton returns for stage three, before the race route winds around the city and heads towards the HC climb up to Mount Hamilton – 35km of climbing and descending, with two climbs and 25 switchbacks.

The race will return to the eastern slopes of San Jose and into Morgan Hill, site of the 2018 time trial stage.

Stage four: Wednesday, May 15, Laguna Seca to Morro Bay (212.5km)

After a short climb out of Laguna Seca, the race will pass through Seaside, Monterey and Carmel.

There will be gentle rolling landscape along the highway.

After passing through Morro Bay State Park, the riders will tackle a steep test to the finish with Morro Rock over their shoulders.

Stage five: Thursday, May 16, Pismo Beach to Ventura (218.5)km

This stage will also be the start of the Tour of California Women’s Race, with a 96.5km route from Ventura to Ventura.

This stage will trek through San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, long the cornerstone of this race.

Riding through the Foxen Canyon, famous for its vineyards and wineries, the riders will then head onto the highway before the gruelling climb up San Marcos Pass.

There will be two categorised climbs ahead on Casitas Pass.

The finish will be atop the short 12 per cent climb up Fero Drive.

On the women’s side, there will be a punchy day’s racing with five Queen of the Mountain checkpoints, the final 56km mirroring the men’s race.

Stage six: Friday, May 17, Ontario to Mount Baldy (127.5km)

This is the queen stage of the race, with a return to the Mount Baldy race that thrilled fans in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017.

This will also be the first time the women race on the slopes, a favoured training ground for Californian riders, over 74km.

Heading north to the cities of Rancho Cucamonga and Upland, the riders will start a 17km climb to the village of Mount Baldy.

Then there’s a 33km run of narrow and twisting descent down the back of Glendora Mountain Road.

At Ice House Canyon the race takes a hard left turn, before the road climbs with 1.6km to go at 15 per cent to the line.

Stage seven: Saturday, May 18, Santa Clarita to Pasadena (141km)

This will also be the climax of the women’s race, over 115.5km also from Santa Clarita to Pasadena.

The general classification teams will be looking to protect their riders as the sprinters eye the finish line on the final day.

The first climb will come at Mill Creek Summit, before a descent and onto Upper Big Tujunga to the final climb of the race.

A quick dash through La Canada Flintridge follows and down Rosemont Avenue to the famous Rose Bowl for the final line of the race.

Women's Tour of California 2019: stage-by-stage

Stage 1: Thursday May 16, Ventura to Ventura (96.5km)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m37NlGJ4dms

A new route for this year - with a 900 metre climb, averaging at 10 per cent, which summits just 5 km from the finish.

A roll in to the sprint means it's probably not going to be easy to break up the field, and a bunch sprint is likely.

Stage 2: Friday May 17,  Ontario to Mt Baldy (74km)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=655zP0PZJrk

A super short day which promises some aggressive racing from the word go.

This Queen stage features two categorised climbs, and pretty much goes up all day.

The first, Glendora Mountain Road, is 12.6km long, averaging at 5 per cent.

The second climb - Mount Baldy - is 8km long at just over 8 per cent, becoming steeper towards the finish line.

Stage 3: Saturday May 18, Santa Clarita to Pasadena (126km)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFjiE1TrqqQ

Stage three opens with wide roads from Santa Clarita, with steady climbs early on.

There's a long descent to Pasadena, and no particularly steep climbs along the way, so a bunch sprint is likely.

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The Amgen Tour of California will see new challenges in 2012, including an individual time trial with an eight percent climb.

The course will pass some of California’s iconic landmarks, such as Big Bear Lake and Mt. Baldy, as well as Sunset Boulevard and Beverly Hills.

Stage details:

Stage 1: Santa Rosa to Santa Rosa (Sunday, May 13) 3rd St. to Santa Rosa Ave.

The race begins in Levi Leipheimer’s home of Santa Rosa, California. Stage one features seven sprints and will pass through the Sonoma County vinyards and along the coast. There will be a technical descent into Occidental and a dramatic finish straight to the line, without the final circuits through Santa Rosa that have been featured here previously.

Stage 2: San Francisco to Aptos in Santa Cruz County (Monday, May 14) Marina Green at Marina Boulevard in San Francisco to Cabrillo College on Cabrillo College Drive in Aptos

Stage two will have a dramatic race start heading to the break wall of San Francisco Bay against a backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Marin Headlands. The race will follow stunning coastline. The Aptos finish will be a KOM opportunity and may be an opportunity for a dramatic sprint.

Stage 3: San Jose to Livermore (Tuesday, May 15) Berryessa Community Center on Berryessa Road in San Jose to Livermore (M Street and 1st Street)

San Jose, where the stage begins, is the only city that has hosted the Amgen Tour of California all seven years of the race. Stage three will feature the highly anticipated Mt. Diablo climb for the first time in the history of the race. The stage will likely finish in a sprint in historic downtown Livermore.

Stage 4: Sonora to Clovis (Wednesday, May 16) Sonora (Yaney and Washington) to Clovis (Bullard and Pollasky Aves.)

The stage begins at the gateway to nearby Yosemite National Park in the town of Sonora. This stage will offer numerous KOMs, technical descents and very few flat sections. The stage ends in Clovis, paying tribute to the town’s 100th anniversary.

Stage 5: Individual Time Trial (Thursday, May 1) Bakerfield (Bakersfield College – Panorama Drive)

The Bakersfield circuit, back by popular demand, will return as an individual time trial in 2012. With very few flat sections, the ITT will prove a challenge for riders and a great spectacle for spectators. The stage will likely be hot and windy with consistent 100-foot rollers and a 300-foot bluff with an eight percent climb near the stage finish. From there, they will turn hard left to an uphill finish.

Stage 6: Palmdale to Big Bear Lake (Friday, May 18) Marie Kerr Park, 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard, Palmdale to Snow Summit Ski Area on Summit Boulevard in Big Bear Lake

Big Bear Lake returns to the 2012 route after being skipped in 2011. The stage’s first KOM will be at Mountain High ski area after a 12-mile climb to a 7,000-foot sumit, then move toward Big Bear area. The stage finishes over 7,000 feet in elevation at Snow Summit ski area.

Stage 7: Ontario to Mt. Baldy (Saturday, May 19) Ontario Convention Center to Mt. Baldy Ski Resort

Often known as the “Queen’s Stage” because it resembles a stage from a European Grand Tour, stage 7 has never been so late in the race after such consistently strenuous stages. It features three KOMs, technical and fast descents and a sprint. Toward the end of the stage, the climbing gets so steep it has proven impassable for some race vehicles. According to the organizers, “This will be the stage where legends are made and winners are decided.”

Stage 8: Beverly Hills to L.A. LIVE – Los Angeles (Sunday, May 20) Start Location: Beverly Hills – (Rodeo Drive and Brighton Way) Finish Location: Los Angeles – L.A. LIVE (Figueroa Street and Chick Hearn Court)

The final stage begins in the famous Beverly Hills where “Designer dresses will give way to high-tech lycra,” according to race organizers. The stage will include Santa Monica Boulevard, Doheny Drive, Sunset Boulevard and West Hollywood.

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Tour of California: Winners and records

Winners Tour of California

2019: Tadej Pogacar (slo) 2018: Egan Bernal (col) 2017: George Bennett (nzl) 2016: Julian Alaphilippe (fra) 2015: Peter Sagan (svk) 2014: Bradley Wiggins (gbr)

Records Tour of California

Levi Leipheimer has three GC wins in the Tour of California, what makes him the clear record holder.

Peter Sagan has the most stage victories in California with 17 wins in total.

Chris Horner is the oldest winner of the Tour of California. In 2011 he was 39 years of age when he topped the GC, while Tadej Pogacar is the youngest winner ever. The Slovenian youngster was 20 years of age when he sealed the GC in May 2019.

you’re gonna have to update Sagan’s number of stages after today’s finish in California. 17 now.

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Paris-Roubaix 2024: How to Watch a UCI World Tour Cycling Livestream for Free

The world's best riders take on the Queen of the Classics.

The UCI World Tour heads to the rugged roads of northern France this weekend for the 2024 edition of the Paris-Roubaix. 

Widely regarded as the toughest one-day race on the road cycling calendar, Paris-Roubaix features some of the most grueling cobblestone stretches on any of the Spring Classics. The peloton's ordeal eventually concludes after almost 160 miles in the iconic velodrome in Roubaix.

Last year's event saw Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) claim victory in the men's race while Alison Jackson (EF Education-Cannondale) was the 2023 women's race winner. 

Below, we'll outline the best  live TV streaming services  to use to watch the Paris-Roubaix live wherever you are in the world.

The 256.6km one-day race is known as "The Hell of the North," and these cobblestones might give you a clue as to why.

Paris-Roubaix 2024: Where and when is it?

The 2024 Paris Roubaix Femmes takes place on Saturday, April 6, at 1:35 p.m. CET local time, making it a 7:35 a.m. ET or 4:35 a.m. PT start in the US . For viewers in the UK it's a 12:35 p.m. BST start , while in Australia the action begins at 9:35 p.m. AEST .  

The Men's race meanwhile starts on Sunday, April 7 at 11:10 a.m. CET local time, which is 5:10 a.m. ET or 2:10 a.m. PT in the US, 10:10 a.m. BST in the UK and 7:10 p.m. in Australia. 

How to watch the Paris-Roubaix 2024 online from anywhere using a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view the race locally, you may need a different way to watch -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. 

With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to what you want to watch. If your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our  Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN , make it really easy to do this. 

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. 

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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, and you can sign up for ExpressVPN and save 35% -- the equivalent of $8.32 a month -- if you get an annual subscription. 

Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Livestream the Paris-Roubaix 2024 in the US

US cycling fans can watch all the action live via NBC, as well as streaming service  Peacock . 

Watch Paris-Roubaix in the US from $6 per month

NBC's streaming service Peacock offers access to a wide selection of top tier cycling events, including the Tour de France. You'll need to have a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to stream races live, which costs $6 a month or $60 per year.

Livestream Paris-Roubaix 2024 in the UK 

Viewers in the UK will need to subscribe to Eurosport or the streaming service Discovery Plus to watch this year's action live.

Discovery Plus

Carries the 2024 paris-roubaix live in the uk.

A subscription to Discovery Plus in the UK costs £7 per month or £60 for the year.

The service is available on a wide array of devices, and also includes access to all Eurosport TV channels.

Stream Paris-Roubaix 2024 in Australia for free

It's good news for cycling fans Down Under, with the 2024 Paris-Roubaix set to be broadcast for free in Australia on SBS .

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Viewers can livestream Paris-Roubaix coverage on the free-to-use SBS On Demand service.

The platform has dedicated apps for Android and iOS, and you can also access the service on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV and most smart TVs.

Stream Paris-Roubaix 2024 in Canada

Dedicated cycling streaming service FloBikes is the place to watch live coverage of this year's race in Canada.

Watch Paris-Roubaix 2024 in Canada

A subscription to FloBikes currently costs $150 per year (roughly CA$190), which works out at $12.50 per month (roughly CA$16). The service has dedicated apps for Android and Apple devices.

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The Tour of California is an annual professional cycling stage race on the UCI World Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour. 

The eight-day race covers 650 to 700 miles through the U.S. state of California. The route is a trek through the San Gabriel Mountains just north of the Los Angeles Basin. 

For any rider, this is a refreshing detour. 

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Route Details Announced for Amgen Tour of California The Amgen Tour of California has announced the route details for the 2010 edition of the race. With its move to a May date, the Tour of California will see its most challenging route yet, and hopefully feature better weather for racers and spectators alike.

Organizers have gradually released details of this year’s race over the course of the week and now the whole route is known.

Stage One from Nevada City to Sacramento to will be a hilly stage starting in the mountain enclave and travelling 104 miles to the state capitol. There will be one significant climb about 43 miles into the stage before a fast finish in the capitol, suited perfectly for the sprinters.

Stage Two will run 109 miles from Davis to Santa Rosa. This challenging stage will contain a number of short, but difficult climbs. The climb up Howell Mountain road before dropping into Napa Valley will provide a great spot for viewing the race as will the two-part climb up the Oakville grade before the peloton drops into the finish in Santa Rosa.

Stage Three takes the riders south from one of the world’s great cities-San Francisco-to surf city-Santa Cruz. The 113 mile stage will include the highest climbs thus far in the race, over the 2000+ foot Tunitas Creek Road, La Honda Road (1500 feet) and Bonny Doon Road at 2200 feet. A fast descent will take racers into Santa Cruz for a flat finish.

Stage Four will be a very challenging 121.5-mile race from San Jose to Modesto. Immediately upon leaving San Jose, racers will face Sierra Road, a very steep and nearly 2000-foot-high climb. It could blow the race apart. After passing through Livermore, the race will climb Mines Road, a narrow and twisting road that will take riders over the 3000-foot mark. The final 20 miles of the stage are sheetrock flat, giving riders a chance to bring the race back together.

Stage Five is another 121.5-mile stage, this time from Visalia to Bakersfield. Riders will tackle the race’s highest climb to this point, up to the town of Woody, more than 3000 feet above the finish city of Bakersfield. Following another less daunting climb, the race will roll into Bakersfield for three ascents of China Grade as the race closes with finishing circuits in town.

Stage Six is the stage everyone has been talking about: 132.8 miles from Pasadena to Big Bear Lake, culminating in the race’s first-ever mountain top finish. With more than 12,000 feet of climbing and the only flat coming in the final 10 miles to the finish, the peloton will surely be shredded. The opening climb will take riders up Angeles Crest Highway, to more than 8000 feet of elevation before dropping down to the Cajon pass before tackling the climb up to Lake Arrowhead, which will see riders pass above 7000 feet. This will be one for the ages.

Stage Seven replaces the Solvang time trial with one in downtown Los Angeles. Raced over a 10.5-mile circuit, racers will execute two laps of this course that includes four ascents of downtown’s short, but steep, Bunker Hill. Expect wall-to-wall people for this exciting stage.

Stage Eight takes racers into the Santa Monica Mountains and the headquarters of Amgen in Thousand Oaks. This 84-mile circuit race will see the riders race a 21-mile loop through Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. The day’s big challenge will come on the 1000-foot climb up Mulholland Highway. Affectionately referred to as the ‘Rock Store Climb’ in reference to Jay Leno’s nearby hangout, this windy climb could see an escape quickly race out of sight to gain time.

Pantani Remembered With Mass A special mass will be said today in honor of Marco Pantani, on this, the sixth anniversary of his death. The gathering of family and friends will take place Sunday morning at the church of San Giacomo in Cesenatico, his hometown, on the Adriatic Coast. San Giacomo was the site of his funeral.

Pantani died February 14, 2004 in a hotel room in Rimini. He was found to have cocaine in his system.

Pantani was one of the sport’s greatest climbers and though doping accusation tarnished his career, he is remembered for an audacious attack in the rain on the Col du Galibier in 1998. He pulled on the yellow jersey at the finish and went on to win the 1998 Tour de France.

Ratti Positive for EPO Italian rider Eddy Ratti (De Rosa-Stac Plastic) has tested positive for EPO following an out-of-competition test submitted on January 21. The sample was analyzed at a lab approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has been provisionally suspended by the Union Cycliste Internationale.

The UCI announced that the 32-year-old Ratti was targeted for testing because his blood profile in his biological passport was suspicious.

The official statement read, “This sample was collected as part of the UCI’s focused testing program to ensure that all new riders in the biological passport programme were adequately tested before the start of the new season.”

Ratti’s still has the option to request counter-analysis of his B-sample.

In an odd coincidence, Ratti joined De Rosa-Stac Plastic (formerly LPR Brakes) precisely because he previous team, Amica Chips-Knauf, folded following a series of doping scandals.

Ratti’s last wins came in 2008 at the GP Industria & Artigianato as well as a stage of the Brixia Tour.

Ricco Dumps Girlfriend Convicted doper Riccardo Ricco has split with his girlfriend Vania Rossi following her positive test for EPO-CERA at the Italian Cyclocross Championships. EPO-CERA is the same drug for which Ricco tested positive at the 2008 Tour de France.

Immediately after the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) announced Rossi had tested positive she was suspended. She has requested a counter-analysis of her B-sample and is waiting for the result of that test. She has maintained her innocence.

Ricco and Rossi have an infant son together, yet Ricco has indicated the future of their relationship depends on the results of the counter-analysis.

He told the Italian web site Tuttobiciweb , ‘I am disappointed with my girlfriend and there can be no reconciliation until Vania is shown to be innocent of the allegations that were raised.’

Ricco has denied any involvement in Rossi’s activities that could have resulted in her positive test. He will return to competition with the Ceramica Flaminia team after his suspension ends on March 18.

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The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8

On Monday, April 8, the 2024 total solar eclipse will sweep through the sky over North America. 

While all of North America and Central America will experience at least a partial  solar eclipse , those within a path with a width of approximately 115 miles (185 kilometers) passing over 15 U.S. States. Mexico, and Canada will also witness a totality as the moon entirely covers the disk of the sun.

You can  watch the total solar eclipse live on Space.com . You can also keep up with all the eclipse-related action with our  total solar eclipse 2024 live updates  blog.

Don't be in the dark about the 2024 total eclipse

There are three major types of solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse like that on April 8 occurs when the moon is relatively close to Earth and blocks the entire disk of the sun. 

Because the moon's orbit around our planet is an ellipse, sometimes it is further away and thus appears smaller. An eclipse at these times sees the moon only an obscure part of the solar disk, with the sun appearing as a glowing ring of fire. These events are called annular solar eclipses , and the last one seen over the U.S. occurred on Oct. 14, 2023.

Finally, a partial solar eclipse is an event that happens when the Earth, moon, and sun are not perfectly aligned, resulting in the lunar disk only covering part of our star, making the sun appear as if a bite has been taken out of it. Partial eclipses also happen at the beginning and ending stages of total and annular eclipses.

On April 8, 2024, the moon will be in its new moon phase , and it will look relatively large, meaning it is capable of covering 100% of the sun's disk as viewed from the narrow path of totality. The fraction of the diameter of the sun covered by the moon is known as the magnitude of a solar eclipse . On April 8, 2024, this value will be 1.0566,  according to EclipseWise.com , slightly more than total coverage. 

NASA has released an interactive map of the total eclipse, which space enthusiasts can use to track the totality as it drifts across the globe. However, location won't be the only factor affecting the appearance of the total solar eclipse on Monday. The eclipse will pass through 5 distinct stages, with each of these phases occurring at different times across different locations.

What are the stages of the annular solar eclipse? 

Stage 1: first contact.

In the initial stage of the eclipse, the moon will begin to pass in front of the sun, kick-starting a partial solar eclipse. During this phase, the darkened lunar disk of the moon will make the sun appear as if a bite has been taken out of its illuminated face. This "bite" will get bigger and bigger as the totality approaches.

During the first stage of the total solar eclipse, some onlookers will be able to see rapidly moving, long, dark bands called " shadow bands " on the sides of buildings or the ground. Bailey's beads , caused by light streaming through the valleys on the horizon of the moon, may also be visible at the moon's edges during this initial stage. These phenomena repeat during the second partial eclipse that occurs after totality.

On April 8, this stage of the partial eclipse will first be seen near Pu‘uali‘i, Hawaii, at  6:27 a.m. local time (12:27 p.m. EDT, 1627 GMT).

Stage 2: Second contact

First contact will last for between 70 and 80 minutes, and its conclusion will be marked by a single bright spot, or " diamond ring ," appearing at the edge of the moon. This marks the second contact stage and heralds the oncoming totality. 

On April 8, the total solar eclipse will make landfall at Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, at 9:51 a.m. local time (12:51 p.m. EDT, 16:51 GMT).

Stage 3: Totality

Stage 3 and the mid-point of the total solar eclipse is the totality.  At this point, the moon completely covers the solar disk. During the totality of the outer atmosphere of the sun, the corona may become visible as white streamers at the edge of the moon. This region is usually washed out by bright light from the solar surface, the photosphere. The inner atmosphere of the sun, the chromosphere , may be visible as a wispy aura around the edge of the moon.

The totality may also make stars and planets visible in the darkened sky that are usually not visible from America during daylight hours. 

On April 8, the first location to experience totality will be Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico at  11:07 a.m. local time  (2:07 p.m. EDT, 1807 GMT). The first location to experience totality in the U.S. will be Near Florentino Ramos Colonia, Texas, at 1:27 p.m. local time (2:27 p.m. EDT, 1827 GMT).

The duration of the totality depends on the path from which the eclipse is viewed. In Mexico, totality will last for 40 minutes and 43 seconds. Skywatchers in the U.S. will collectively experience totality for 67 minutes and 58 seconds. Onlookers in Canada will experience the totality of the solar eclipse for 34 minutes and 4 seconds.

Stage 4: Third contact

The fourth stage of the total solar eclipse, third contact, will see the moon start to move away from the disk of the sun, thus ending the totality and starting the second partial eclipse period. Brightening appears on the opposite side of the moon as it did during the second contact period.

At this time, skywatchers will get another chance to spot Baily's Beads along the edge of the moon and shadow bands on the buildings and ground around them, with this stage mirroring the second contact stage. 

The total solar eclipse ends on the Atlantic coast at 5:16 p.m. local time (3:46 p.m. EDT, 1946 GMT). 

Stage 5: Fourth contact

The fifth and final stage of the total solar eclipse. The moon moves away from the disk of the sun, meaning that at fourth contact, the moon is no longer even partially eclipsing the sun. At this point, 2024's total solar eclipse will be over.

On April 8, on the Atlantic coast of  Newfoundland and Labrador, the partial eclipse phase ends at 6:18 p.m. local time (4:48 p.m. EDT, 2048 GMT).

If you intend to view any of these stages, the most important thing to consider is how to safely view it. Looking at the sun without adequate protection at any time is harmful to the eyes, so eclipse watchers should take precautions on Monday. 

Sunglasses, regardless of how dark they are, can't protect the eyes from the effect of the sun, so specialized eclipse glasses made from safe solar filter materials will be needed. If skywatchers intend to watch the event with a telescope, special filters will be needed to make this a safe viewing experience.

Our how to observe the sun safely guide tells you everything you need to know about safe solar observations.

Following the 2024 total solar eclipse, skywatchers in the U.S. will next get the opportunity to see a total solar eclipse on March 30, 2033 . The totality of this eclipse, which will last 2 minutes 37 seconds, will be visible in Alaska. Following this, on Aug. 23, 2044 , a total solar eclipse will be visible from the U.S. states of Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota, as well as from much of Canada.

Under a year later, on Aug.12, 2045 , another total solar eclipse will sweep over the U.S., visible from California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, as well as from the Caribbean, and South America.  

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Solar eclipse 2024: Lunar eclipse vs. solar eclipse: What's the difference?

The solar eclipse on Monday afternoon will have a large number of Americans looking skyward trying to get a glimpse of the moon passing in front of the sun.

The celestial event won't happen again until 2024. However, there also are lunar eclipses.

Here is a look at the two eclipses.

What is an eclipse?

An eclipse occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body. Let’s learn about the two types of eclipses on Earth, according to NASA.

What is a solar eclipse?

When the moon is orbiting the Earth and moves between the sun and the Earth, it blocks the light of the sun from reaching the Earth, causing an eclipse, according to NASA .

There are three types of eclipses:

• Total eclipse: The sun, moon, and Earth are perfectly aligned and the sun is blocked out.
• Partial solar eclipse: The moon blocks part of the sun, but the three are not perfectly aligned.
• Annular solar eclipse: When the moon is so far away it seems smaller and doesn't block all of the sun. The moon is in front of the sun and looks like a disk with a ring around it.

Solar Eclipse 2024: It's total solar eclipse day 2024! Eclipse time, where to buy glasses & weather in Delaware

What is a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse is when the earth blocks the sun's light from the moon. Typically, the sun's light is reflected by the moon. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow falls on the moon. A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon.

Difference between lunar eclipse and solar eclipse

The major difference between the two eclipses is in the positioning of the sun, the moon and the earth and the longevity of the phenomenon, according to NASA.

A lunar eclipse can last for a few hours, while a solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes. Solar eclipses also rarely occur, while lunar eclipses are comparatively more frequent. While at least two partial lunar eclipses happen every year, total lunar eclipses are still rare, says NASA.

Also, you can look at a lunar eclipse without eye protection, whereas with a solar eclipse, you need special glasses.

When is the next lunar eclipse?

The next lunar eclipse is Sept 17 through Sept 18. It will be a partial lunar eclipse.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle contributed to this story