Belgian also comments on Cancellara, says he will return strongly RadioShack Nissan manager Johan Bruyneel has confirmed the lineup for next month’s Amgen Tour of California, revealing the riders that will support Chris Horner as he seeks to defend his […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s American captain in a rush to recover for Tour of California Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) suffered a fracture to his left fibula in last week’s training crash, his team has confirmed. The American rider was hit […]
Diabetes team invited to some of Europe’s biggest races but is passed over for it’s home country’s biggest race With the list of invited teams to May’s Amgen Tour of California billed as the biggest yet, one team that is […]
Eight UCI ProTeams named as part of 2012 lineup A total of eight UCI ProTeams have been confirmed as taking part in this year’s Amgen Tour of California, with those teams making up precisely half of the sixteen-team lineup for […]
Beverly Hills and Hollywood finale after Big Bear Lake and Mount Baldy stage finishes AEG Sports, the organiser of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the route of the 2012 race, which features even more mountains that last year’s […]
Gruelling stage to Mount Baldy chosen once again for amateur event Tour of California presenter AEG has announced the first details of what will be the 2012 L’Etape du California, which will be open to amateur riders. The event will […]
Start in Santa Rosa, will visit Big Bear lake and Monty Baldy before finish in Los Angeles Six months prior to the start of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, race organisers today announced thirteen host cities for next year’s […]
Future of the race assured through 2013 with support from biotech company Amgen, the California based biotech company, has committed to a further two years as title sponsor to the Tour of California, according to Sports Business Daily. The company, […]
HTC-Highroad comes out on top in hard fought sprint HTC-Highroad sprinter Matt Goss sprinted to victory in the final stage of the Amgen Tour of California, beating points leader Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Greg Henderson (Team Sky) in a furious […]
Other teams fall away on mountain stage Punching the air in unison, Team RadioShack riders Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner reached the summit finish of Mount Baldy first and second, winning the hardest stage of this year’s Amgen Tour of […]
Rabobank hoping for some luck on Mount Baldy Maarten Tjallingii expressed mixed feelings after finishing in 5th place on stage six of the Amgen Tour of California. The Dutchman was satisfied with his Time Trial as he crossed the line […]
Leipheimer unable to remain undefeated Garmin-Cervelo’s David Zabriskie notched up his second time trial win of the season in stage six of the Amgen Tour of California, knocking previously undefeated Solvang king Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) off his thrown into second […]
Triple world champion’s fate sealed with a flat tire Stage five of the Amgen Tour of California saw Rabobank’s Oscar Freire out on the attack on a day that looked on paper like it would end in a sprint finish. […]
Will require an operation before returning to the peloton Leopard Trek rider Jens Voigt won’t be starting stage six of the Amgen Tour of California today due to a broken wrist. The injury was likely caused when the likeable German […]
Youth prevails in a big way on stage five’s podium Liquigas-Cannondale young gun Peter Sagan timed his sprint perfectly to take Amgen Tour of California’s stage five in the premium wine country of Paso Robles today, beating Leigh Howard (HTC-Highroad) […]
No luck for World champion, who still awaits first victory Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) quit the Tour of California during today’s fifth stage, between Seaside and Paso Robles, citing illness. The World champion, who won a stage of the race in […]
Elder statesman rides his way to leadership of the RadioShack team Team RadioShack assumed control of the Amgen Tour of California in stage four today, with Chris Horner riding away from the race on the mountain top finish of Sierra […]
Dutchman is captain for his team and wants to show his worth Maarten Tjallingii is currently racing in the Tour of California, acting as the captain on the road for the Dutch Rabobank squad. Tjallingii is often a team helper, […]
