Results from the 2011 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 from Auburn, CA to Modesto, CA. Spoilers below the fold.
Results from the 2011 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 from Auburn, CA to Modesto, CA. Spoilers below the fold.
After a delayed start on a short stage, racing finally got under way on the 2011 Amgen Tour of California as the riders raced through cool weather on an all downhill stage from Nevada City for a sprint finish through scattered rain in Sacramento. Spoilers after the fold.
Today’s stage of the Amgen Tour of California was cancelled because of hazardous road conditions. I present for your bicycle race enjoyment Masters and Category 4 & 5 excitement from the Scotts Valley Grand Prix today.
RealCyclist.com announced that Spanish professional Francisco Mancebo will captain their new U.S. Continental squad for the 2011 racing season.
Italian Rinaldo Nocentini from Ag2r-La Mondiale, who now wears the Yellow Jersey, was in 32nd place before Stage 7 when he joined a long breakaway that the peloton, lead by Team Astana, never caught. Nocentini moved up 31 places in a field of nearly 200 to gain the yellow jersey today. Well done! Astana set read more
Californian Levi Leipheimer wins his 3rd Amgen Tour of California Yellow Jersey – A record 2 million fans watched the race in person After nine challenging and epic days of cycling through more than 750-miles of scenic California roads, and a thrilling fight to the finish, Levi Leipheimer (USA) of Astana was crowned champion of read more