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Amgen Tour of California 2013 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

The peloton working its way across the parched desert interior of Southern California on Stage 2 where the temperature hit a record-high for May in Palm Springs of 110F / 43C.


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1Sunday, May 12103 mi 
EscondidoEscondido
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2Monday, May 13124 mi 
MurrietaPalm Springs
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3Tuesday, May 14110 mi 
PalmdaleSanta Clarita
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4Wednesday, May 1584 mi 
Santa ClaritaSanta Barbara
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5Thursday, May 16115 mi 
Santa BarbaraAvila Beach
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6Friday, May 1719.6 mi 
San Jose
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7Saturday, May 1891 mi 
LivermoreMt. Diablo
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8Sunday, May 1982 mi 
San FranciscoSanta Rosa
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  Total Distance729 mi 

2013 Amgen Tour of California Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

RADIOSHACK LEOPARD (RLT)
LUX
  1VOIGT  JensGER
  2BUSCHE  MatthewUSA
  3DIDIER  LaurentLUX
  4IRIZAR ARANBURU  MarkelESP
  5JUNGELS  BobLUX
  6KING  BenjaminUSA
  7SCHLECK  AndyLUX
  8ZUBELDIA AGIRRE  HaimarESP

GARMIN SHARP (GRS)
USA
  11ZABRISKIE  DavidUSA
  12DENNIS  RohanAUS
  13FAIRLY  CalebUSA
  14FARRAR  TylerUSA
  15HOWES  AlexUSA
  16MORTON  Lachlan DavidAUS
  17RATHE  JacobUSA
  18VAN SUMMEREN  JohanBEL

OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP (OPQ)
BEL
  21CHAVANEL  SylvainFRA
  22DE WEERT  KevinBEL
  23GRABSCH  BertGER
  24MEERSMAN  GianniBEL
  25SERRY  PieterBEL
  26VAN KEIRSBULCK  GuillaumeBEL
  27VANDENBERGH  StijnBEL
  28VERONA QUINTANILLA  CarlosESP

BMC RACING (BMC)
USA
  31VAN GARDEREN  TejayUSA
  32BOOKWALTER  BrentUSA
  33FRANK  MathiasSUI
  34GILBERT  PhilippeBEL
  35HUSHOVD  ThorNOR
  36MOINARD  AmaëlFRA
  37PINOTTI  MarcoITA
  38SCHÄR  MichaelSUI

ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE)
AUS
  41SULZBERGER  WesleyAUS
  42BEPPU  FumiyukiJPN
  43COOKE  BadenAUS
  44DOCKER  MitchellAUS
  45HEPBURN  MichaelAUS
  46MATTHEWS  MichaelAUS
  47MEYER  CameronAUS
  48MEYER  TravisAUS

CANNONDALE (CAN)
ITA
  51SAGAN  PeterSVK
  52BODNAR  MaciejPOL
  53BOIVIN  GuillaumeCAN
  54DA DALTO  MauroITA
  55HAEDO  Lucas SebastianARG
  56KING  EdwardUSA
  57KOREN  KristijanSLO
  58VANDBORG  BrianDEN

SAXO-TINKOFF (TST)
DEN
  61ROGERS  MichaelAUS
  62CANTWELL  JonathanAUS
  63DUGGAN  TimothyUSA
  64JÖRGENSEN  Jonas AaenDEN
  65MCCARTHY  JayAUS
  66MORKOV  MichaelDEN
  67TOSATTO  MatteoITA
  68ZAUGG  OliverSUI

VACANSOLEIL-DCM (VCD)
NED
  71DE GENDT  ThomasBEL
  72BOECKMANS  KrisBEL
  73FLECHA GIANNONI  Juan AntonioESP
  74KREDER  WesleyNED
  75LINDEMAN  BertjanNED
  76MARCZYNSKI  TomaszPOL
  77VAN POPPEL  BoyNED
  78WESTRA  LieuweNED

UNITEDHEALTHCARE (UHC)
USA
  81DE MAAR  MarcAHO
  82DEIGNAN  PhilipIRL
  83EUSER  LucasUSA
  84ILESIC  Aldo InoSLO
  85JONES  ChristopherUSA
  86KEOUGH  JacobeUSA
  87LOUDER  JeffryUSA
  88MURPHY  JohnUSA

CHAMPION SYSTEM (CSS)
CHN
  91BEYER  ChadUSA
  92BRAMMEIER  MattIRL
  93BUTLER  ChrisUSA
  94FENG  Chun KaiTPE
  95GAZVODA  GregorSLO
  96ROTH  RyanCAN
  97TRAKSEL  BobbieNED
  98WU  Kin SanHKG

NETAPP - ENDURA (TNE)
GER
  101KONIG  LeopoldCZE
  102BENEDETTI  CesareITA
  103DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO  DavidESP
  104DEMPSTER  ZakkariAUS
  105HUZARSKI  BartoszPOL
  106PIMENTA COSTA MENDES  José JoaoPOR
  107SCHORN  DanielAUT
  108VOSS  PaulGER

BISSELL CYCLING (BPC)
USA
  111BALDWIN  ChristopherUSA
  112GAIMON  PhillipUSA
  113JONES  CarterUSA
  114TORCKLER  MichaelUSA
  115MC CARTY  Jonathan PatrickUSA
  116MCCARTNEY  JasonUSA
  117PIPP  Frank KevinUSA
  118VENNELL  JeremyNZL

OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT (OPM)
USA
  121HAGA  ChadUSA
  122ANTHONY  JesseUSA
  123CANDELARIO  AlexanderUSA
  124COOPER  MarshCAN
  125HANSON  KenUSA
  126SOLADAY  ThomasUSA
  127ZIRBEL  TomUSA
  128ZWIZANSKI  ScottUSA

JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN (JSH)
USA
  131ACEVEDO COLLE  Janier AlexisCOL
  132DRISCOLL  JamesUSA
  133HAEDO  Juan JoséARG
  134JACQUES-MAYNES  BenUSA
  135MILLER  CarsonUSA
  136PALMA  Guido EmanuelARG
  137ROMERO AMARAN  LuisCUB
  138WREN  TylerUSA

BONTRAGER (BLS)
USA
  141BROWN  NathanUSA
  142CRADDOCK  LawsonUSA
  143DUCHESNE  AntoineCAN
  144EASTMAN  RyanUSA
  145MANNION  GavinUSA
  146ORAM  JamesNZL
  147PUTT  TannerUSA
  148STUYVEN  JasperBEL

5 HOUR ENERGY (5HR)
USA
  151MANCEBO PEREZ  FranciscoESP
  152ENGLISH  NathanielUSA
  153JENKINS  MaxUSA
  154MILNE  ShawnUSA
  155SHELDON  TaylorUSA
  156STEMPER  JamesUSA
  157SWEETING  RobertUSA
  158WILLIAMS  DavidUSA

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News and Updates for Amgen Tour of California 2013

Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage


35 Big Photos from Stage 8veloimages
Stage 8 Results
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE)                              3:04:07
AUT  2  SCHORN, Daniel (NETAPP - ENDURA)                       
USA  3  FARRAR, Tyler (GARMIN SHARP)                           
BEL  4  MEERSMAN, Gianni (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)           
USA  5  HANSON, Ken (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                    
NOR  6  HUSHOVD, Thor (BMC RACING)                             
AUS  7  MATTHEWS, Michael (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    
USA  8  KEOUGH, Jacobe (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      
FRA  9  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)          
IRL  10 BRAMMEIER, Matt (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                      
ESP  11 FLECHA GIANNONI, Juan Antonio (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)        
BEL  12 STUYVEN, Jasper (BONTRAGER)                            
USA  13 PIPP, Frank Kevin (BISSELL CYCLING)                    
NZL  14 VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)                      
COL  15 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   
USA  16 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                       
IRL  17 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                     
SUI  18 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                            
CUB  19 ROMERO AMARAN, Luis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)            
AUS  20 MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                       

Final General Classification
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                       29:43:00
AUS  2  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                          +  1:47
COL  3  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)    +  3:26
SUI  4  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                             +  3:32
AUS  5  MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                        +  3:33
USA  6  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                    +  3:50
ESP  7  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                +  4:52
USA  8  CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                            +  5:24
IRL  9  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      +  5:33
USA  10 HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                      +  5:52
CZE  11 KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA)                        +  6:03
AHO  12 DE MAAR, Marc (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                        +  6:28
ESP  13 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (NETAPP - ENDURA)           +  8:58
USA  14 ENGLISH, Nathaniel (5 HOUR ENERGY)                      + 11:17
DEN  15 VANDBORG, Brian (CANNONDALE)                            + 11:32
LUX  16 DIDIER, Laurent (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                    + 11:40
ESP  17 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)            + 11:51
USA  18 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                         + 12:41
POL  19 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                     + 14:29
NED  20 WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)                        + 14:59
Full Official Stage 8 Results and Final General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Van Garderen wins Tour of Californiacyclingnews
Peter Sagan wins finale as Tejay van Garderen wins 2013 Amgen Tour of Californiavelonews
Leipheimer confirms: I'm retiredcyclingnews
Rogers on the right track with second overall in Californiacyclingnews
Hard yards pay off for van Garderen with California victorycyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 8 (03:03 English)nbcsports
Tejay van Garderen Post-Stage 8 (02:06 English)nbcsports
Official Stage 8 Highlights (06:43 English)AmgenTourofCali
Stage 8 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (04:59 English)bicycling
Jens Voigt Post-Stage 8 (03:12 English)bicycling
Ted King Post-Stage 8 (01:28 English)bicycling
35 Big Photos from Stage 8veloimages
Backstage Pass - Stage 7 & 8 (08:20 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 8 Press Conference (45:36 English)AmgenTourofCali

Stage 8 preview: San Francisco → Santa Rosa, 82 mi (lumpy)

May 18 update: A scenic, ceremonial final stage starting from San Francisco and heading north to Santa Rosa via the Pacific Coast. Key points along this lumpy stage include the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, Hwy 1, Pt Reyes National Seashore, Bodega Bay and Occidental. Expect a sprint finish in Santa Rosa at the end of this 81 mile stage. Note the early start, live video and finish times. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 8 start time: Sunday 8:15 PDT (3:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for San Francisco, U.S.
Earliest live video: 10:00 PDT (5:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 11:31 PDT (6:31:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Santa Rosa, U.S.

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage


33 Big Photos from Stage 7veloimages
Stage 7 Results
CZE  1  KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA)                       3:54:17
COL  2  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)    +    7
USA  3  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                        +   12
AUS  4  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                         
SUI  5  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                             +   23
USA  6  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                    +   29
USA  7  CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                            +   32
ESP  8  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                +   38
POR  9  PIMENTA COSTA MENDES, José Joao (NETAPP - ENDURA)       +   44
AHO  10 DE MAAR, Marc (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       
AUS  11 DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                           
AUS  12 MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                        +   48
IRL  13 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      +   53
FRA  14 MOINARD, Amaël (BMC RACING)                             +   56
BEL  15 MEERSMAN, Gianni (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)            + 1:02
USA  16 HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                     
GER  17 VOSS, Paul (NETAPP - ENDURA)                            + 1:06
LUX  18 JUNGELS, Bob (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                       + 1:09
ESP  19 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)           
DEN  20 VANDBORG, Brian (CANNONDALE)                            + 1:17

General Classification after Stage 7
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                       26:38:53
AUS  2  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                           + 1:47
COL  3  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)     + 3:26
SUI  4  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                              + 3:32
AUS  5  MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                         + 3:33
USA  6  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                     + 3:50
ESP  7  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                 + 4:52
USA  8  CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                             + 5:24
IRL  9  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       + 5:33
USA  10 HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                       + 5:52
Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Konig wins stage 7, van Garderen clinches Amgen Tour titlevelonews
NetApp's König climbs to stage seven victory, van Garderen stays strong in yellowvelonation
Konig king of Mt Diablocyclingnews
Last 300m of Stage 7 (02:37 English)nbcsports
Stage 7 Official Highlights (06:31 English)AmgenTourofCali
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 7 (01:52 English)bicycling
Best Young Rider Lawson Craddock Post-Stage 7 (01:57 English)bicycling
33 Big Photos from Stage 7veloimages
Chad Haga Post-Stage 7 (01:10 English)bicycling
Andy Schleck Post-Stage 7 (01:29 English)bicycling
Stage 7 Press Conference (13:44 English)AmgenTourofCali

Stage 7 preview: Livermore → Mt. Diablo, 91 mi (Mountain)


May 17 update: Stage 7 has a great 91 mile course taking in Patterson Pass, scenic Morgan Territory Rd and a summit finish on Mt. Diablo (photo above as viewed from the Berkeley Hills). Mt. Diablo (Mount of the Devil) from the south gate is 11.5 miles (18.29 km) averaging 5.8% with the last 150m kicking up to 16%. I've done this climb many times; it's both challenging and scenic where on a clear day, it has the best panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay area. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.
About Mount Diablowikipedia

Stage 7 start time: Saturday 11:35 PDT (6:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Livermore, U.S.
Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:27 PDT (10:27:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Mt. Diablo, U.S.

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


24 Big Photos from Stage 6veloimages/mikenorris
Stage 6 Results
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                       48:52
NED  2  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)                       +   23
AUS  3  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                           +   28
AUS  4  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                         + 1:05
ITA  5  PINOTTI, Marco (BMC RACING)                            + 1:08
AUS  6  MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                       + 1:28
LUX  7  JUNGELS, Bob (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                      + 1:29
CZE  8  KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA)                       + 1:43
SUI  9  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                            + 1:46
FRA  10 CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)          + 1:48
SLO  11 KOREN, Kristijan (CANNONDALE)                          + 2:06
ESP  12 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (NETAPP - ENDURA)          + 2:09
BEL  13 DE GENDT, Thomas (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)                     + 2:17
ESP  14 FLECHA GIANNONI, Juan Antonio (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)        + 2:23
USA  15 BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                   + 2:29
ESP  16 MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)               + 2:33
AUS  17 MEYER, Travis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                        + 2:39
COL  18 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   + 2:41
USA  19 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                           + 2:42
USA  20 HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                     + 2:59
USA  21 ZWIZANSKI, Scott (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)               + 3:08
AHO  22 DE MAAR, Marc (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       + 3:10
USA  23 ENGLISH, Nathaniel (5 HOUR ENERGY)                     + 3:31
IRL  24 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                     + 3:35
USA  25 SWEETING, Robert (5 HOUR ENERGY)                       + 3:41
USA  26 BROWN, Nathan (BONTRAGER)                              
POL  27 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                    + 3:42
AUS  28 MATTHEWS, Michael (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    + 3:44
NZL  29 VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)                      + 3:47
LUX  30 SCHLECK, Andy (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                     + 3:53

General Classification after Stage 6
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                       22:44:24
AUS  2  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                           + 1:47
AUS  3  MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                         + 2:57
SUI  4  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                              + 3:21
COL  5  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)     + 3:31
USA  6  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                     + 3:33
ESP  7  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                 + 4:26
IRL  8  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       + 4:52
USA  9  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                       + 5:02
USA  10 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                             + 5:04
Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Van Garderen wins stage 6 time trialvelonews
Stevens wins Amgen Tour women’s time trialvelonews
Jacques-Maynes proud of Jamis-Hagens Bermans Tour of California effortcyclingnews
Van Garderen crushes San Jose TTcyclingnews
Official Stage 6 Time Trial Highlights (6:32 English)AmgenTourofCali
2013 Women's TT: Evelyn Stevens, Alison Powers Post Race (1:55 English)cyclingnewstv
24 Big Photos from Stage 6veloimages/mikenorris
Full Broadcast On-Demand Women's TT - San Jose (1:04:12 English)AmgenTourofCali
Stage 6 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (03:40 English)bicycling
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 6 (03:40 English)bicycling
Michael Rogers Post-Stage 6 (02:44 English)bicycling
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 6 (01:33 English)nbcsports
Backstage Pass - Stage 6 (04:51 English)GreenEdgeCycling

Stage 6 preview: San Jose, 19.6 mi (TT)

May 17 update: From the course guide: The 2013 Amgen Tour of California will return to the original time trial course we used in 2006, with a wicked stinger at the end. This 20-mile course will feature a climb soon after the riders push off the starting ramp. As the racers navigate around beautiful lakes and golf courses, they will begin to prepare for the most difficult finish that any Amgen Tour of California time trial course has offered. As the riders make their final right hand turn on the route, they will come face-to-face with the climb up Metcalf Rd. to the finish. This is a 3 km climb that will see the riders gain nearly 1,000’ in elevation and will feature several pitches over a 10% grade.
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 6 ITT Start Order and Times (PDT) — amgentourofcalifornia
Women’s time trial starts at 12:45 p.m.
Zabriskie taken to hospital after TT warmup crash, out of Tour of Californiavelonation

Stage 6 start time: Friday 13:00 PDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for San Jose, U.S.
Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:45 PDT (10:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for San Jose, U.S.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


34 Big Photos from Stage 5veloimages
Stage 5 Results
GER  1  VOIGT, Jens (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                4:41:16
USA  2  FARRAR, Tyler (GARMIN SHARP)                     +    6
NOR  3  HUSHOVD, Thor (BMC RACING)                      
SVK  4  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE)                       
AUS  5  MATTHEWS, Michael (ORICA GREENEDGE)             
AUS  6  MCCARTHY, Jay (SAXO-TINKOFF)                    
USA  7  CANDELARIO, Alexander (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)   
AUS  8  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                  
ESP  9  IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)    
USA  10 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                
AUS  11 MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                
BEL  12 DE GENDT, Thomas (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)              
DEN  13 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen (SAXO-TINKOFF)            
USA  14 BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)            
SUI  15 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                      +   14
AUS  16 COOKE, Baden (ORICA GREENEDGE)                  
USA  17 KEOUGH, Jacobe (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                + 1:04
IRL  18 BRAMMEIER, Matt (CHAMPION SYSTEM)               
ESP  19 MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)         + 1:07
BEL  20 BOECKMANS, Kris (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               

General Classification after Stage 5
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                       21:55:32
AUS  2  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                           +   42
COL  3  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)     +   50
USA  4  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                     + 1:04
IRL  5  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       + 1:17
AUS  6  MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                         + 1:29
SUI  7  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                              + 1:35
ESP  8  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                 + 1:53
USA  9  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                       + 2:03
USA  10 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                             + 2:22
Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Voigt wins Amgen Tour stage 5 with solo attackvelonews
Voigt launches late attack into Avila Beachcyclingnews
After Amgen Tour win, Voigt says it will take two riders to fill his spotvelonews
Van Garderen takes control in California, but can he keep it?velonews
Last Km of Stage 5 (05:10 English)nbcsports
Stage 5 Winner's Interview (00:49 English)nbcsports
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 5 Interview (01:36 English)nbcsports
  Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 5 (1:33) — bmcracing
  Thor Hushovd Post-Stage 5 talks about the split (0:37) — bmcracing
  Interview w/ BMC director John Lelangue Post-Stage 5 (2:09) — bmcracing
Stage 5 Official Highlights (06:00 English)AmgenTourofCali
34 Big Photos from Stage 5veloimages
Backstage Pass - Stage 5 (06:37 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Tejay van Garderen and Tyler Farrar Post-Stage 5 (02:25 English)cyclingnewstv
Stage 5 Press Conference (18:34 English)AmgenTourofCali
Stage 5 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (03:15 English)bicycling

Stage 5 preview: Santa Barbara → Avila Beach, 115 mi (hilly/flat)

May 15 update: After a big climb out of Santa Barbara via the San Marcos Pass where a break should get a good gap, stage 5 gets progressively easier. Another sprint should be in store this time at Avila Beach, but it's a dodgy finish with two 90 degree bends in the final 500m. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.
Optum sprinter Ken Hanson talks about what it'll take to win Stage 5 (01:29 English)bicycling

Stage 5 start time: Thursday 11:00 PDT (6:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Santa Barbara, U.S.
Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:50 PDT (10:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Avila Beach, U.S.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


24 Big Photos from Stage 4veloimages
Stage 4 Results
USA  1  FARRAR, Tyler (GARMIN SHARP)                    3:14:09
USA  2  HANSON, Ken (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)             
BEL  3  MEERSMAN, Gianni (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)    
BEL  4  BOECKMANS, Kris (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               
SVK  5  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE)                       
AUS  6  MATTHEWS, Michael (ORICA GREENEDGE)             
NOR  7  HUSHOVD, Thor (BMC RACING)                      
FRA  8  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)   
NZL  9  VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)               
BEL  10 STUYVEN, Jasper (BONTRAGER)                     

General Classification after Stage 4
COL  1  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   17:14:26
USA  2  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                         +   12
IRL  3  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       +   27
AUS  4  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                           +   55
ESP  5  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                 + 1:03
USA  6  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                       + 1:13
USA  7  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                     + 1:15
USA  8  CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                             + 1:32
AUS  9  MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                         + 1:40
AHO  10 DE MAAR, Marc (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                         + 1:56
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Farrar too fast in Santa Barbaracyclingnews
Farrar wins stage 4 of the 2013 Amgen Tour of Californiavelonews
Farrar leaves everyone behind in Santa Barbaravelonation
24 Big Photos from Stage 4veloimages
Last Km of Stage 4 (05:18 English)nbcsports
Stage 4 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (04:18 English)bicycling
Stage 4 Highlights (05:41 English, restricted)sbs
Garmin-Sharp director Geert Van Bondt talks about the team's leadout (01:36 English)bicycling
Interviews w/ Tyler Farrar and Ken Hanson after stage 4 (01:42 English)cyclingnewstv
Backstage Pass - Stage 4 (05:51 English)GreenEdgeCycling

Stage 4 preview: Santa Clarita → Santa Barbara, 84 mi (rolling)

May 14 update: A rolling stage out to the Pacific Ocean and what's expected to be a sprint finish on the flat run into Santa Barbara. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Wednesday 12:35 PDT (7:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Santa Clarita, U.S.
Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:57 PDT (10:57:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Santa Barbara, U.S.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


28 Big Photos from Stage 3veloimages
Stage 3 Results
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE)                       4:20:31
AUS  2  MATTHEWS, Michael (ORICA GREENEDGE)             
USA  3  FARRAR, Tyler (GARMIN SHARP)                    
BEL  4  MEERSMAN, Gianni (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)    
NED  5  VAN POPPEL, Boy (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               
NOR  6  HUSHOVD, Thor (BMC RACING)                      
USA  7  CANDELARIO, Alexander (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)   
FRA  8  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)   
AUS  9  DEMPSTER, Zakkari (NETAPP - ENDURA)             
DEN  10 MORKOV, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                  

General Classification after Stage 3
COL  1  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   13:59:50
USA  2  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                         +   12
IRL  3  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       +   27
AUS  4  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                           +   55
ESP  5  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                 + 1:03
USA  6  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                       + 1:13
USA  7  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                     + 1:15
USA  8  CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                             + 1:32
AUS  9  MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                         + 1:40
AHO  10 DE MAAR, Marc (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                         + 1:56
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Tour of California: Sagan sprints to Santa Clarita wincyclingnews
Sagan wins stage 3 of 2013 Amgen Tour of Californiavelonews
Sagan times it right in stage three sprintvelonation
Phil Gaimon Journal: At least there were no helicopters in this DNFvelonews
28 Big Photos from Stage 3veloimages
Van Garderen Pre-Stage 3 (01:55 English)bicycling
Last Km of Stage 3 (04:27 English)nbcsports
Stage 3 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (03:46 English)bicycling
Chad Haga Balances Leadout Duties & GC Aspirations (03:46 English)bicycling
Stage 3 Highlights (05:30 English)sbs
Backstage Pass - Stage 3 (06:04 English)GreenEdgeCycling

Stage 3 preview: Palmdale → Santa Clarita, 110 mi (lumpy)

May 13 update: After two hot stages and a long transfer to Palmdale, the race starts heading back to the coast. After another 100+ mile stage, there will be a gradual downhill finish in Santa Clarita, the third largest city in Los Angeles County. The course isn't as difficult and the temperatures will thankfully drop (well) below 100F for the first time. The day should end in a bunch sprint, but we'll see what a toll the heat has taken on the peloton. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Tuesday 11:20 PDT (6:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Palmdale, U.S.
Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:38 PDT (10:38:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Santa Clarita, U.S.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


36 Big Photos from Stage 2veloimages
Stage 2 Results
COL  1  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   5:07:40
USA  2  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                        +   12
IRL  3  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      +   27
SUI  4  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                             +   45
AUS  5  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                          +   55
USA  6  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                      + 1:13
USA  7  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                    + 1:15
ESP  8  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)               
USA  9  CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                            + 1:32
AUS  10 MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                        + 1:40
AHO  11 DE MAAR, Marc (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                        + 1:56
USA  12 JENKINS, Max (5 HOUR ENERGY)                            + 2:27
USA  13 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                        
USA  14 ENGLISH, Nathaniel (5 HOUR ENERGY)                      + 2:36
USA  15 GAIMON, Phillip (BISSELL CYCLING)                       + 2:50
AUS  16 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP)                    + 3:19
USA  17 BALDWIN, Christopher (BISSELL CYCLING)                 
CZE  18 KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA)                        + 3:42
LUX  19 DIDIER, Laurent (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                    + 4:02
USA  20 BUTLER, Chris (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                         + 4:09
USA  21 KING, Edward (CANNONDALE)                               + 4:17
ESP  22 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (NETAPP - ENDURA)           + 4:33
USA  23 BEYER, Chad (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                           + 5:07
DEN  24 VANDBORG, Brian (CANNONDALE)                           
USA  25 PUTT, Tanner (BONTRAGER)                                + 5:48
ESP  26 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)            + 6:06
CUB  27 ROMERO AMARAN, Luis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)             + 6:39
USA  28 TORCKLER, Michael (BISSELL CYCLING)                     + 7:13
POL  29 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                     + 7:47
BEL  30 GILBERT, Philippe (BMC RACING)                          + 8:16

General Classification after Stage 2
COL  1  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   9:39:19
USA  2  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                        +   12
IRL  3  DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      +   27
SUI  4  FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING)                             +   45
AUS  5  ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF)                          +   55
ESP  6  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                + 1:03
USA  7  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)                      + 1:13
USA  8  BUSCHE, Matthew (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                    + 1:15
USA  9  CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER)                            + 1:32
AUS  10 MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                        + 1:40
AHO  11 DE MAAR, Marc (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                        + 1:56
USA  12 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                         + 2:27
USA  13 JENKINS, Max (5 HOUR ENERGY)                           
USA  14 ENGLISH, Nathaniel (5 HOUR ENERGY)                      + 2:36
USA  15 GAIMON, Phillip (BISSELL CYCLING)                       + 2:50
USA  16 BALDWIN, Christopher (BISSELL CYCLING)                  + 3:19
AUS  17 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP)                   
CZE  18 KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA)                        + 3:42
LUX  19 DIDIER, Laurent (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)                    + 4:02
USA  20 BUTLER, Chris (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                         + 4:09
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Acevedo powers to Palm Springs victorycyclingnews
Acevedo wins stage 2 of Amgen Tour of Californiavelonews
Tour of California shakes and bakes in searing Palm Springs heatcyclingnews
Notes from the Scrum: Hell on earth in Californiavelonews
Van Garderen believes he’s in the perfect position to win Tour of Californiavelonation
36 Big Photos from Stage 2veloimages
Last Km of Stage 2 (05:57 English)nbcsports
Tejay van Garderen reacts to insane Stage 2 (01:26 English)nbcsports
Stage 2 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (03:53 English)bicycling
Matthew Busche on surviving Stage 2 (02:38 English)bicycling
BMC'S Mathias Frank on Stage 2 (01:11 English)bicycling
Stage 2 Highlights (06:14 English, restricted)sbs
Stage 2: Survival of the Fittest (01:11 English)bicycling
Stage 2 Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Official Stage 2 Highlights (06:06 English)AmgenTourofCali
Stage 2 Press Conference (15:33 English)AmgenTourofCali
Backstage Pass - Stage 2 (04:39 English)GreenEdgeCycling

Stage 2 preview: Murrieta → Palm Springs, 124 mi (Mountain)

May 12 update: Stage 2 heads inland from Murrieta to Palm Springs for the longest and what's forecasted to be the hottest stage of this year's race. There are two categorized climbs including the 1500 ft/ 450m finishing climb to the Palm Springs Tramway. Given the 124 mi / 194 km course length and the extreme heat expected, this could be the most decisive stage of this year's race. — Steve
Murrieta, Hemet prepare for Tour of Californiapress-enterprise
Amgen Bike Race to Pass Through the Coachella Valley (02:30)KMIR6
Valley gears up for 2013 Amgen Tour cyclists (1:46 English)kesq
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Monday 10:20 PDT (5:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Murrieta, U.S.
Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:40 PDT (10:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Palm Springs, U.S.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


31 Big Photos from Stage 1veloimages
Stage 1 Results
NED  1  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)                4:31:33
ESP  2  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)        
SVK  3  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE)                           + 6
BEL  4  MEERSMAN, Gianni (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)    
BEL  5  STUYVEN, Jasper (BONTRAGER)                     
USA  6  RATHE, Jacob (GARMIN SHARP)                     
USA  7  CANDELARIO, Alexander (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)   
AUS  8  DOCKER, Mitchell (ORICA GREENEDGE)              
NZL  9  VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)               
USA  10 PUTT, Tanner (BONTRAGER)                        

General Classification after Stage 1
NED  1  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)                4:31:23
ESP  2  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)           +  4
SVK  3  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE)                          + 12
BEL  4  MEERSMAN, Gianni (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)       + 16
BEL  5  STUYVEN, Jasper (BONTRAGER)                     
USA  6  RATHE, Jacob (GARMIN SHARP)                     
USA  7  CANDELARIO, Alexander (OPTUM - KELLY BENEFIT)   
AUS  8  DOCKER, Mitchell (ORICA GREENEDGE)              
NZL  9  VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)               
USA  10 PUTT, Tanner (BONTRAGER)                        
Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classificationamgentourofcalifornia
Westra delivers first-up win for Vacansoleil in Escondidocyclingnews
Lieuwe Westra opens 2013 Amgen Tour of California with a victoryvelonews
Yeah, but it’s a dry heat: Try telling that to the Amgen Tour pelotonvelonews
Tour of California Heats Upbicycling
Brutal heat proves challenging for Tour of California pelotoncyclingnews
2013 Amgen Tour Draws Massive Crowds in Escondidonbcsandiego
Tour of California: Westra foils the bunch sprint with stage one attackvelonation
31 Big Photos from Stage 1veloimages
Stage One Sign-In Interviews w/ Van Garderen, Gilbert, Farrar (04:47 English)Cyclingillustrated
Last 5 Km of Stage 1 (03:45 English)sbs
Stage 1 Highlights (11:43 English)sbs
Stage 1 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (03:35 English)bicycling
Ted King talks about the Stage 1 heat (03:15 English)bicycling
Backstage Pass - Stage 1 (5:44 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Official Stage 1 Highlights (05:58 English)AmgenTourofCali

Stage 1 preview: Escondido → Escondido, 103 mi (hilly)

May 11 update: For the first time, the Tour of California will start from Southern California. The first 60 mi (95 km) of this stage is mountaineous, but after cresting Mt. Palomar at 5500m/1650ft, many of the sprinters will catch back on over the final 40 miles on the return to Escondido. This stage should see Peter Sagan collect his first win of this year's race after winning five stages last year. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.
Escondido prepares for stage 1 (00:59 English)nbc7
Stage 1 Preview w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreau (03:07 English)bicycling
Amgen Tour of California starts Sunday in Escondidolatimes

Stage 1 start time: Sunday 11:15 PDT (6:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Escondido, U.S.
Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:55 PDT (10:55:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Escondido, U.S.

2013 Tour of California Preview


May 11 update:
Race Radio: Lindsey, Andreau Preview the 2013 Race (03:51 English)bicycling
Tejay Van Garderen wants to win California (02:30 English)bicycling
Rogers returns to Tour of Californiacyclingnews
Schleck not counting himself as favorite for Tour of Californiacyclingnews
Before it even starts, Ben King crashes out of 2013 Amgen Tour of Californiavelonews
Tyler Farrar working to get his sprint back up to speedvelonews
Tejay van Garderen says sport is still strong, fans can still believevelonews
2013 Amgen Tour of California Racers to Watchbicycling
Preview: Tour of California 2013cyclingnews
Garmin believes in Zabriskie for Tour of Californiacyclingnews
Thomas de Gendt: First time in North America (01:23 English)bicycling
Jens Voigt Previews the 2013 Race (01:38 English)bicycling
Matthew Busche on leading RadioShack Leopard (02:29 English)bicycling
Omega Pharma DS discusses his race goals, Boonen (02:35 English)bicycling

May 10 update:
2013 Race Promo (01:01 English/Music)AmgenTourofCali
Sagan looking for more success at the Amgen Tour of Californiacyclingnews
Course Preview: Amgen Tour serves up stiff course for 8th editionvelonews
Tour of California Pre-Race Riders Press Conference (1:11:51 English)amgentourofcalifornia
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
For van Garderen, the time to win California is nowvelonews
Gallery: 2013 Amgen Tour of California, pre-racevelonews

May 8 update:
Confirmed rosters for the 2013 Amgen Tour of Californiavelonews
Mancebo leads 5-hour Energy Team at Tour of Californiacyclingnews
Van Garderen and Gilbert head BMC Racing Team lineup for Tour of Californiavelonation

May 6 update:
Horner to miss Tour of California with knee painvelonews

May 2 update:
Exclusive: UCI reintroduce biological passport testing at Tour of Californiacyclingnews

April 17 update:
AEG optimistic about Tour of California futurecyclingnews
Schleck to return to California, relies on family for supportvelonews

April 4 update:
Horner expecting to peak for Tour of Californiacyclingnews

March 7 update:
16 Tour of California teams for 2013 editioncyclingnews

Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia

2013 Tour of California Route Details Announced

February 15 update:
Organizers say 2013 Amgen Tour of California is most competitive route yetvelonews

February 12 update:
New Roads, New Climbs For Tour Of Californiacyclingnews
2013 Amgen Tour of California Route Video (10:01 English)AmgenTourofCali
Video and stage details: Tough Amgen Tour of California 2013 route revealedvelonation
2013 Amgen Tour will feature two uphill finishes and tough San Jose TTvelonews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage maps and profiles

2013 Tour of California Host Cities Announced

November 27 update:
For the First Time Ever, Race will Travel from South to North, Starting in Escondido

LOS ANGELES (November 27, 2012) – Twelve cities have been named official Host City partners for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California by AEG, presenter of the race, helping to make up the route which will take riders on a South to North course for the first time in the eight-year race history. Considered America’s largest and most prestigious professional road cycling stage race, the eighth consecutive edition of the Amgen Tour of California will travel approximately 750 miles from May 12-19, 2013.

“Taking the Amgen Tour of California from South to North is something we always knew we wanted to do, and we are thrilled with the way things have come together for 2013,” said Kristin Bachochin, executive director of the Amgen Tour of California and senior vice president of AEG Sports. “We think this will bring a whole new element to the competition for the elite cyclists who participate, not to mention some striking California scenery for our worldwide audience. California provides a variety of beautiful yet challenging terrain, helping us achieve our goal of creating a challenging route year after year while showcasing the very best this state has to offer.”

The official race start, Stage 1, will begin and finish in Escondido, a city located in northern San Diego that had previously hosted 2009’s spectacular overall finish. The next day, Stage 2 will take riders through the hot desert terrain from Murrieta to Greater Palm Springs, two cities making their race debut. For Stage 3, the race will return to Palmdale for a stage start and then travel approximately 100 miles west to the city of Santa Clarita. The city, which hosted the race in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, will also serve as the start of Stage 4. From there, the cyclists will ride north toward the Pacific Coast and picturesque Santa Barbara, which last hosted the race in 2008, for the Stage 4 finish. "I'm very excited to hear about the new South - North route for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California,” said Chris Horner, 2011 Amgen Tour of California champion. “After growing up in San Diego, I love seeing the race back on the roads I've ridden for the past 25 years. Being welcomed by thousands of fans in Escondido in 2009 was a highlight of my career, and I'm sure the crowds will be even more amazing for the 2013 edition. The Amgen Tour of California is one of my favorite races of the year, and I'm already looking forward to battling it out on the California roads again this May!”

The race will remain in Santa Barbara for the start of Stage 5 of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California. Ocean views will provide the perfect backdrop for racers and spectators alike as the route heads north to Avila Beach for the Stage 5 finish. San Jose will play host to Stage 6 and the Individual Time Trial, marking the eighth consecutive year the race has visited the city. San Jose is the only city to participate in all eight editions of the race.

Stage 7 will start in Livermore and head to Mt. Diablo for an intense mountaintop finish. The eighth and final stage of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California will start in San Francisco and finish in Santa Rosa, which played host to the official race start last year.

Commenting on the 2013 route, Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team, who won the best young rider classification at this year’s Tour de France and placed fourth overall at the 2012 Amgen Tour of California said, “Santa Rosa had big crowds and a huge reception last year for the start, so it will be exciting to go back to the hometown of the BMC Racing Team. I also spent a little time last winter in Santa Barbara, so that should be a fun town to finish in as well. As an American cyclist, the Amgen Tour of California is always a priority for me and our team, and I am looking forward to racing in California again in 2013.”

“Each of the Host City partners announced today is unique in its own way and brings character to our race,” continued to Bachochin. “We are looking forward to another exciting year and another intense competition.” Amgen returns as the race title sponsor for the eighth consecutive year, continuing to leverage the event to raise awareness of the important resources available to people affected by cancer through its Breakaway from Cancer® initiative. (For more information, www.breakawayfromcancer.com)

“The Amgen Tour of California has provided a platform for us to extend the reach of Breakaway from Cancer, a collaboration between Amgen and four nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering patients through education, resources, and hope,” said Bob Azelby, vice president and general manager, Amgen Oncology. “Given Amgen’s mission to serve patients, we look forward to honoring cancer survivors and their loved ones in the host communities as the race travels throughout California.” Carrying an elite distinction, the Amgen Tour of California is listed on the international professional cycling calendar (2. HC, meaning “beyond category”), awarding important, world-ranking points to the top finishers. The Amgen Tour of California continues to draw global attention as one of the most anticipated cycling events of the year – one that attracts Olympic medalists, World Champions and the top Tour de France competitors. “As an American pro cyclist and recent California transplant, I am extremely excited to see where the 2013 Amgen Tour of California route will run,” said Peter Stetina of Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda. “Being on an American team, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, with American sponsors, The Amgen Tour of California is one of the most important races of the year for us.”

The 12 Host City partners for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California include:
Stage 1: Sunday, May 12 – Escondido
Stage 2: Monday, May 13 – Murrieta to Greater Palm Springs
Stage 3: Tuesday, May 14 – Palmdale to Santa Clarita
Stage 4: Wednesday, May 15 – Santa Clarita to Santa Barbara
Stage 5: Thursday, May 16 – Santa Barbara to Avila Beach
Stage 6: Friday, May 17 – San Jose (Individual Time Trial)
Stage 7: Saturday, May 18 – Livermore to Mt. Diablo
Stage 8: Sunday, May 19 – San Francisco to Santa Rosa

November 27 update:
2013 Tour of California to peak on Mt. Diablocyclingnews
Leipheimer hoping to return to Tour of Californiacyclingnews
2013 Amgen Tour of California passes on Baldy, will climb Diablovelonews

Tour of California 2013 Route Map


2013 Official Route Mapamgentourofcalifornia

Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage


May 10 update: Below are the broadcasters for the 2013 Tour of California. Check back for more live links at race time. — Steve



media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (english)
with a ticker, gps tracking and fan chat; free worldwide.
   live video (english)
    tv schedule (see comments)
North America: NBC Sports 2013 Tour of California Schedule
Stage 1 - 6 Live at 2 PM PT (5 PM ET), Stage 7 Delayed at 4 PM PT (7 PM ET), Stage 8 Live at 10 AM PT (1:00 PM ET)
   live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (int'l/cet)
Europe; live tv coverage with english commentary in the evening in Europe. Stage 1 live at 11pm CET.
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
Australia only; SBS2 and online starting at 7 AM AEST
 live text updates text updates for every stage
live text updates ES
The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have race updates in Spanish
    steephill text updates
  #atoc twitter group
short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; email send a comment or a new live link




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