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Amgen Tour of California 2012 Live Dashboard
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News and Updates for Amgen Tour of California 2012

May 13 update:
Overlapping with the Tour of California is the Giro d'Italia: live video, results, photos and video everyday

Stage 8 post-race coverage

26 Big Photos from Stage 8 and the Overall Podium — veloimages/reuters

Stage 8 Full/Official Results and General Classification — amgentourofcalifornia

Gesink seals overall victory in Tour of California — cyclingnews

Amgen Tour of California organisers laud peloton — cyclingnews

26 Big Photos from Stage 8 and the Overall Podium — veloimages/reuters
May 20 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 7 post-race coverage

Stage 7 Full/Official Results and General Classification — amgentourofcalifornia

Gesink climbs to Tour of California stage 7 victory atop Mt Baldy — cyclingnews

Robert Gesink grabs yellow jersey on Mt. Baldy — velonation

Sometimes, the Strongest Rider Does Win the Race — bicycling

Gesink takes command of Amgen Tour with powerful attack for stage win, overall lead — velonews

Horner goes down swinging for the GC fence — velonews

Joe the giant killer — velonews

Gesink Wins Stage and GC Leader’s Jersey on Mt. Baldy’s Steep Climb — podiuminsight

20 Big Photos from Stage 7 — veloimages

More Photos from Stage 7 — velonews
May 19 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 post-race coverage

13 Big Photos from Stage 6 — veloimages

Stage 6 Full/Official Results and General Classification — amgentourofcalifornia

Sylvain Georges roars into Big Bear Lake — cyclingnews

Sylvain Georges solos to win in stage 6 of Amgen Tour, after 184km out front — velonews

Pre-Stage 6, Gesink says ‘in third, anything is possible’ (02:50 English) — velonews

13 Big Photos from Stage 6 — veloimages

Stage 6 Highlights (15:20, restricted to Australia) — sbs.au
May 17 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 post-race coverage

17 Big Photos from Stage 5 and the Women's TT — veloimages/reuters

Stage 5 Full/Official Results and General Classification — amgentourofcalifornia

Dave Zabriskie blasts into race lead — cyclingnews

Zabriskie dominates stage 5 TT at Amgen Tour of California, takes yellow jersey; Van Garderen second on GC — velonews

Zabriskie grabs TT stage win and yellow jersey — velonation

Amgen Tour of California shakes out in Bakersfield — cyclingnews

17 Big Photos from Stage 5 and the Women's TT — veloimages/reuters

More Stage 5 Photos — pezcyclingnews
May 17 update:

Start Order and Times for Bakersfield Time Trial — bicycling

Amgen Tour of California general classification set for shake up — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 post-race coverage

19 Big Photos from Stage 4 — veloimages/reuters

Stage 4 Full/Official Results and General Classification — amgentourofcalifornia

Sagan sizzles in Clovis — cyclingnews

Sagan makes an even four with Amgen win in Clovis — velonews

19 Big Photos from Stage 4 — veloimages/reuters
May 16 update:

Sagan not getting carried away with hype about his potential — velonation
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 post-race coverage

27 Big Photos from Stage 3 — veloimages/reuters

Full Stage 3 results and GC — biciciclismo

Sagan three-peats in San Jose — cyclingnews

Sagans scores hat trick in California, extends lead — velonews

27 Big Photos from Stage 3 — veloimages/reuters

Stage 3 Highlights (08:18, restricted to Australia) — sbs.au

Tom Danielson Post-Stage 3 interview (2:21 English) — sbs.au

Heinrich Haussler Post-Stage 3 interview (04:23 English) — sbs.au
May 15 update:

Last climb today/ Patterson Pass RR (2005) — steephill.tv
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 post-race coverage

23 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimages/reuters

Stage 2 Full/Official Results and General Classification — amgentourofcalifornia

Sagan wins in Santa Cruz — cyclingnews

Sagan wins stage 2 of the Amgen Tour — velonews

Peter Sagan cruises to stage two win in Santa Cruz — velonation

Sprinters nullify Amgen Tour of California stage 2 — cyclingnews

23 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimages/reuters

Stage 2 Highlights (09:03, restricted to Australia) — sbs.au

More Stage 2 Photos — podiuminsight
May 13 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 post-race coverage

23 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimages/reuters

Full/Official Stage 1 Results — amgentourofcalifornia

Tour of California: Peter Sagan wins in Santa Rosa — cyclingnews

Sagan wins Amgen Tour opener in Santa Rosa — velonews

Peter Sagan powers to stage one victory — velonation

Peter the Great shows class and adaptability in Amgen win — velonews

23 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimages/reuters
May 12 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

2012 Tour of California Race Preview

May 12 update:

Preview: No clear favorite for Amgen Tour of California — velonews

2012 Official Tour of California rosters with bib numbers (right-below) — steephill

Danielson, Garmin-Barracuda gunning for first Amgen Tour of California win — cyclingnews

Tejay Van Garderen to race each day ‘like I’m going for the win’ — velonation

May 11 update:
Pre-Race Press Conference Photos — cyclingnews

May 10 update:
Preview: Cycling's elite descend on Amgen Tour of California — cyclingnews
Leipheimer remains tight-lipped about Amgen Tour of California start — cyclingnews

May 1 update: Added the stage timetables to the race summary table (right) which are useful for spectators to know when and where to show up along the route.

March 13 update:
Amgen Tour of California announces 16 invited teams — cyclingnews
Team Type 1-Sanofi “shocked and disappointed” to miss out of Tour of California invitation — velonation
US teams hit hard by Amgen Tour of California exclusion — cyclingnews
Team Type 1-Sanofi confronts AEG on Amgen Tour of California selections — cyclingnews

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February 8 update:

Tour of California adds more mountains and coastline to 2012 route — velonation

Higher, harder route for 2012 Tour of California — cyclingnews

Bonny Doon returns to Amgen Tour of California — cyclingnews

Leipheimer on Santa Rosa stage at Tour of California — cyclingnews

Route Map (PDF) — amgentourofcalifornia

November 3 update:

Stage 1: Sunday, May 13 – Santa Rosa
Stage 2: Monday, May 14 – San Francisco to Santa Cruz County
Stage 3: Tuesday, May 15 – San Jose to Livermore
Stage 4: Wednesday, May 16 – Sonora (new for 2012) to Clovis
Stage 5: Thursday, May 17 – Bakersfield (Individual Time Trial)
Stage 6: Friday, May 18 – Palmdale to Big Bear Lake
Stage 7: Saturday, May 19 – Ontario (new for 2012) to Mt. Baldy
Stage 8: Sunday, May 20 – Los Angeles/L.A. LIVE

2012 Amgen Tour of California route announced — cyclingnews

Thirteen Host Cities Announced for 2012 Amgen Tour of California — amgentourofcalifornia

2012 Tour of California Route Announced — bicycling

November 1 update:

Tour to announce cities [on Thursday] — pressdemocrat

2012 Amgen Tour of California to start in Santa Rosa — cyclingnews
Amgen weighing its future with Tour of California — velonews
Tour of California expected to bypass Solvang in 2012 — santamariatimes
Amgen bicycle race will not include Yosemite leg — sacbee

About California — en.wikipedia.org

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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

May 12 update: A work in progress for Tour of California 2012 live and delayed coverage. Unrestricted links are in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english)	with a ticker, gps tracking and fan chat; free worldwide. Expect live video for NBC
	live video (english) tv schedule (see comments)	North America: NBC Sports Tour of California Schedule SUNDAY, MAY 13 - FRIDAY, MAY 18: 2 PM PDT/ 5 PM EDT (LIVE) SATURDAY, MAY 19: 4 PM PDT/ 7 PM EDT (DELAYED) SUNDAY, MAY 20: 10 AM PDT/ 1 PM EDT (LIVE)
	live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet)	Europe; live tv coverage with english commentary in the evening in Europe
	live video (english) tv schedule (see comments)	Australia only; SS2
	live text updates	text updates for every stage
	steephill text updates #atoc twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
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