Tag Archives: amgen tour of california
Most Aggressive Rider Winner Ben Jacques-Maynes Feels Vindicated
Posted on 13. May, 2012 by stephanie.
At about 25 minutes into the start the Santa Rosa Stage 1 start of the Amgen Tour of California, eight riders rode away from the main group. Ben Jacques-Maynes was joined by his Bissell team mate Andrew Dahlheim, Maxime Bouet (AG2R La Mondaile), Jeff Louder (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis), David Boily (Team Spidertech p/b C10), Sebastian [...]
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Amgen Tour of California Stage 1 Replay
Posted on 13. May, 2012 by lyne.
Replay of live updates of stage 1, Santa Rosa, of the Amgen Tour of California
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Catching Up At The Start of AToC Stage 1
Posted on 13. May, 2012 by stephanie.
We caught up with a few riders to get their thoughts at the start of stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California in Santa Rosa, California.
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How to Follow Amgen Tour of California via Social Media, Web
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by lyne.
There are more ways than ever before to follow the seventh edition of the Amgen Tour of California, be it on twitter, web or smart phone – even on tv. Information is available via the official outlets, the teams, the riders and yours truly. Starting today, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California features 16 of [...]
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You Can Still Call Me Fast Freddie
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by lyne.
One year ago, a then retired Fast Freddie Rodriguez was riding a fund-raiser with the Specialized Junior team when he “got the bug back”. Climbing on Sierra Road with the riders he was mentoring, his interest to return to professional cycling was re-kindled. A few months later, he was racing with his new squad, Team [...]
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Horner Targets Mt Baldy finish on Stage 7
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by stephanie.
With his solo ride on the Sierra Rd. ascent, Chris Horner, of then Team RadioShack, won stage 4 of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. His win by over a minute helped him take the leader’s jersey. Horner held the yellow jersey all the way to Stage 8 Thousand Oaks finish. He returns to the [...]
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Sights and Sounds from AToC Kick-off Press Conference
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by lyne.
Sights and sounds from the Amgen Tour of California kick-off press conference with Chris Horner, Levi Leipheimer, Tom Danielson, Tejay van Garderen, Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Boonen.
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Things That Make You Scratch Your Head…
Posted on 23. Feb, 2012 by lyne.
Things that make you scratch your head… the 2012 Amgen Tour of California poster
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2012 Amgen Tour of California Route
Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by lyne.
The 2012 Amgen Tour of California route includes a return to Mt Baldy, Big Bear Lake, Bakersfield and LA Live and for the first time one of the favorite NorCal climbs, Mt Diablo, is in. Out are Solvang and Thousand Oaks are out. The seventh-annual event will travel more than 750 miles over eight days [...]
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Host Cities for 2012 Amgen Tour of California
Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by lyne.
The 13 host cities for the seventh consecutive edition of the Amgen Tour of California are announced. The race will travel more than 750 miles from May 13 – 20, 2012.

