Ben King Team RadioShack before the Stage 3 race start in Auburn, California.

Ben King Team RadioShack before the Stage 3 race start in Auburn, California.
Results from the 2011 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 from Auburn, CA to Modesto, CA. Spoilers below the fold.
Suggested viewing locations for the Amgen Tour of California Stage Four finish on Sierra Road, San Jose, California.
The Amgen Tour of California travels from Auburn south to Modesto today.
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.
Due to continued inclement weather in the Sierra Mountains, the second stage start for the 2011 Amgen Tour of California has been moved from Squaw Valley to Nevada City.
Riders will begin the race at 12:15 and race 61 miles to Sacramento, where they will complete three circuit laps before finishing in front of the Capital Dome sometime after about 3:30 PM.
Nevada City hosted the first stage last year and local organizers were able to mobilize quickly to accommodate the change in plans.