BAKERSFIELD (May 20, 2010) - With the sun hanging high in a flawless blue sky, enthusiastic crowds turned out in Visalia for at the start of today's race to watch the peloton of world-famous cyclists, including defending champion Levi Leipheimer (USA) and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong (USA) of Team RadioShack, lined up at the start line. Equally impressive … [Read more...] about Michael Rogers of California-based HTC Columbia takes the Overall Lead heading into Mountain Stage of 2010 Amgen Tour of California
ESPN.com news services VISALIA, Calif. -- Lance Armstrong is going to the hospital for X-rays after crashing during the Tour of California. Armstrong's longtime coach Johan Bruyneel tweeted Thursday that Armstrong was involved in a "huge" crash and "had to abandon and is going to the hospital for Xrays." The cyclists were on a two-lane road outside Visalia a few miles … [Read more...] about
Francesco Chicchi Takes the Amgen Tour of California Stage 4 Win Before Thousands of Fans in Modesto
MODESTO (May 19, 2010) - Stage 4, one of the longest stages of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, took the cyclists from San Jose to Modesto on a beautiful ride through the open land of California. After a fast and furious start to the race, which began with immediate attacks, Francesco Chicchi (ITA) of Liquigas-Doimo celebrated a narrow victory to take Stage 4 of the Amgen … [Read more...] about Francesco Chicchi Takes the Amgen Tour of California Stage 4 Win Before Thousands of Fans in Modesto
Defending Champion Levi Leipheimer Takes Second Place in the Stage and Moves Up in General Classification to Third Place Overall
SANTA CRUZ, CA - In a stage that exemplified the beautiful scenery and challenging terrain of California that make the state the perfect setting for a professional cycling race, Stage 3 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California covered 113.3 miles/182.3 km of scenic California roadways. In an epic battle for the stage win along a picturesque route that began in iconic San Francisco … [Read more...] about Defending Champion Levi Leipheimer Takes Second Place in the Stage and Moves Up in General Classification to Third Place Overall