Video highlights of stage four of the Tour of Oman
Showing off some of the world's best riders battling it out against a spectacular backdrop, video highlights of yesterday's fourth stage of the Tour of Oman feature Joaquim Rodriguez, Chris Froome, Cadel Evans, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and others going head to head on the dauntingly-steep finishing climb of Green Mountain. The setting is one of the most unusual in pro cycling, with the overhead shots displaying an arid rocky terrain very rarely seen in other races. Watch the clip below for a summary of yesterday's stage; come back later for similar video highlights of today's action.
Video and stage details: Tough Amgen Tour of California 2013 route revealed
Mount Diablo summit finish, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway climb and individual time trial to shape raceHeading South to North for the first time and taking in beaches, deserts and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge plus some very tough mountain climbs, the route of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California has been unveiled today by the organisers. It will see the riders finish on top of Mount Diablo climb for the first time ever, scrap it out on a number of other climbs, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and also scrabble for time gains in a 19.6 mile individual time trial in San Jose. Many of the top teams in the sport are again expected to line out in the 2.HC race, which will run from May 12th to 19th, is in its eighth year and will total approximately 750 miles. “We take great pride in creating challenging, beautiful Amgen Tour [...]
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