February 8, 20121 Comment on 2012 Tour of California Stage 2
2012 Amgen Tour of California Stage 2: San Francisco to Santa Cruz
The 117 mile Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California begins the morning of Monday, May 14 in San Francisco.
November 3, 2011Leave a Comment
Thirteen HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 Amgen Tour of California
Challenging Route to Take Cyclists Over More Than 750 Miles of Striking California Terrain During America’s Premier Cycling Race from May 13 – 20, 2012
LOS ANGELES (November 3, 2011) – After reviewing more than 100 submissions from cities throughout California hoping to be named official start or finish locations, AEG, presenter of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the 13 official Host Cities for the 2012 race. Considered America’s largest and most prestigious professional road cycling stage race, the seventh consecutive edition of the Amgen Tour of California will travel more than 750 miles from May 13 – 20, 2012.
November 2, 2011Leave a Comment
Update: AEG confirmed Santa Cruz County as the Stage 2 finish next May.
An anonymous source in the Santa Cruz County local organizing committee (LEC) says we can expect a stage finish for the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, reports the Santa Cruz Sentinel. We’ll know for sure tomorrow when AEG releases their list of host cities.
The Santa Cruz LEC has a couple of interesting proposals for routing the stage finish: One involves a finish in Aptos after a route along the ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains via Skyline Boulevard and down Old San Jose Road; the other route takes the race along familiar ground via Highway 1, Bonny Doon Road, Pine Flat, Empire Grade to the UC-Santa Cruz campus.
An early proposal that’s no longer on the LEC website proposed Empire Grade to Felton-Empire to Mount Hermon Road for a finish in Scotts Valley at Sky Park. As a Scotts Valley resident, I would have really enjoyed that, but racing downhill on Felton-Empire Road doesn’t sound especially safe.
August 27, 2011Leave a Comment
My photo of Rabobank cyclist Laurens Ten Dam, shot earlier this year in San Jose, California.
This Dutch cyclist turns 31 this year and has been racing since 2002. He recovered from an awful faceplant during the Tour de France this year to make the USA Cycling Pro Challenge race in Colorado right now. Watch the race live right here.
August 23, 2011Leave a Comment
Just in case you haven’t noticed this yet, free live video is available for online viewing on the Interwebs.
There are also apps for viewing for Android, iPhone and iPad. Just search those device’s respective app markets for Shack Tour Tracker.
As of this post time, there’s maybe an hour of racing to go as they race to Crested Butte, Colorado.
August 22, 20111 Comment on USA Pro Cycling Challenge begins
Although I cannot be there, the race begins today. There were quite a few more cyclists seen about town this past week, dressed in their best kits, rolling their aero wheels and latest technology (I have seen some Di2). The Governor even gave a brief interview at the Broncos game on Saturday – this is a big deal for Colorado Springs, and seeing as this is the inaugural event, let’s hope it comes back for years to come.
UPDATE: A photo gallery of downtown Colorado Springs preparing for the event.