SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2013 (AFP) - Tejay van Garderen, fifth in last year's Tour de France, captured the eighth Tour of California cycling race on Sunday, sealing his first career stage-race triumph in the final stage. Slovakia's Peter Sagan won the eighth and final stage, which took the riders out of San Francisco via the iconic Golden Gate Bridge to a finish in Santa Rosa. Van … [Read more...]
Victorious Jens Voigt: “Age Is Just A Number, Apparently”
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Taking win number 66 on Thursday, RADIOSHACK LEOPARD TREK’s Jens Voigt sprinted away from the breakaway with 5km to go and won stage five on the 185.7km/115.4mi route from Santa Barbara to Avila Beach stage in the 2013 Amgen Tour of California. Voigt’s winning move came with 5km to go after being part of a 60km effort in the crosswinds that saw the peloton blown apart and the yellow jersey … [Read more...]
Amgen Tour of California, Stage 5: Van Garderen Takes The Lead
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Tejay van Garderen took the overall lead of the Amgen Tour of California Thursday while teammate Thor Hushovd finished third on the stage that saw the BMC Racing Team place three riders in a surprise breakaway. Unexpected Situation With about 55 kilometers to go in the 185.7-km race, a change of course direction and strong crosswinds sliced the peloton into pieces and putting former race … [Read more...]
Jens Voigt Wins Stage 5 of Amgen Tour of California
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Avila Beach, California, May 16, 2013 - Germany's Jens Voigt captured stage five of the Tour of California, with a solo climb to the hillside finish line, giving him a six-second victory over runner-up Tyler Farrar on Thursday. Voigt (RadioShack) finished just ahead of stage four winner Farrar and third place Thor Hushovd (BMC) in the 185.7 kilometre fifth stage from Santa Barbara to … [Read more...]
Tyler Farrar Wins Amgen Tour of California Stage 4
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Cyclists Speed into Santa Barbara Amid Attacks and Leader Shake Ups; Acevedo Retains Amgen Leader Jersey through Midpoint of Race Cyclists Will Race from Santa Barbara to Avila Beach Thursday for Stage 5 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (May 15, 2013) – On the second of three consecutive courses favoring the sprinters, Team Garmin-Sharp jockeyed for position throughout the final miles, sending … [Read more...]
World Road Champion Philippe Gilbert Departs Amgen Tour
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Reigning world road champion Philippe Gilbert of the BMC Racing Team withdrew from the Amgen Tour of California before the start of Stage 4 Wednesday to attend to a pressing family matter. Baby Coming Soon "My wife is going to have our baby sooner than the delivery date," Gilbert said. "So it's an exciting reason and very important for me to be there." Racing for the first time in the United … [Read more...]
Peter Sagan Wins Stage Three of Amgen Tour of California
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santa clarita, California, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - Slovakia's Peter Sagan captured the third stage of the Tour of California Tuesday, earning his ninth career stage victory in America's most prestigious cycling race. Sagan completed the 177 kilometre (110 mile) trek from Palmdale to Santa Clarita in four hours, 21 minutes and 31 seconds to edge Aussie Michael Matthews and American Tyler … [Read more...]
2013 Amgen Tour of California Announces A Field Of World Class Riders
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Race Draws World and National Champions, Olympic and Grand Tour Contenders LOS ANGELES (May 10, 2013) – The start list for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California was announced today by AEG, presenter of the race. With 128 riders from 16 elite professional cycling teams, this world-class roster (attached) promises to bring exciting competition to the eighth annual Amgen Tour of California, which … [Read more...]
2013 Amgen Tour of California Preview
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Zabriskie Spearheads Garmin's California Bid LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2013 - Dave Zabriskie, a four-time Tour of California runner-up, can expect stiff opposition from fellow American Tejay van Garderen when the eighth edition of America's top stage race begins on Sunday. Zabriskie, 34, headlines a Garmin-Sharp team that also includes Belgian Johan Van Summeren and US sprinter Tyler … [Read more...]
Amgen Tour of California A Primary Objective For Tejay Van Garderen
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tejay van Garderen takes aim at one of his primary objectives when he leads a BMC Racing Team at the Amgen Tour of California that includes reigning world road champion Philippe Gilbert, who will race in the United States for the first time. Strong Team Around Him Van Garderen has been training at his Boulder, Colo., home while helping his wife, Jessica, care for their newborn daughter, Rylan, … [Read more...]