Cycling: Tour of California

The riders of the 11th edition of the Amgen Tour of California set out from San Diego under overcast skies, but when the bunch sprinted back into town to end stage 1 it was all rainbows. World champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) used a late surge on the headwind finishing straight to bring his record haul of stage wins in the race to 14 and further…

Yesterday, the organizers of the Amgen Tour of California released the names of the race's host cities for 2013. And, it's a little different this time. The route is inverted, running from south to north in contrast to all the years before where it has flown south towards the sunny border with Mexico. And the route will stick more closely to the…

Don't miss a moment from Paris-Roubaix and Unbound Gravel, to the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España, and everything in between when you join Outside+ . MORGAN HILL, California (VN) - A decade ago, the Amgen Tour of California provided a rare proving ground for North America's domestic pro cyclists. Underdog riders from smaller UCI…

Stage 4 the Amgen Tour of California started off as a tactical battle for the King of the Mountains jersey, but morphed into a frenetic pursuit into Santa Clarita, pitting a plucky five-man breakaway against a full on WorldTour team time trial-style chase. Despite unthinkably small odds of success, Evan Huffman (Rally Cycling) held on to win the…