Amgen Tour of California stage 4 Livermore to San Jose

Jelly Belly team bikes

Stage 4 kicked off in Livermore. I didn’t particularly want to watch the start, but I figured I could wander around downtown for a bit before heading out to Mines Road to catch the peloton on the first climb of the day. I watched the team cars and buses arrive and […]

Amgen Tour of California stage 3 finish in Modesto

Stage 3 started in Auburn and finished with two circuits in downtown Modesto. I positioned myself on a short straight before the final turn to the finish line. Again, I ended up with far too many fuzzy photos.

Team Sky positioned Greg Henderson, another of their sprinters, for the stage win as well as taking […]

Amgen Tour of California stage 2 finish in Sacramento

The Tour of California pro bicycle race was supposed to start yesterday in Lake Tahoe, but was canceled because of a snowstorm. Today’s stage was supposed to start at Squaw Valley, but the snow still on the ground made Donner Summit dangerous, so at the last minute (the logistics are mind-boggling) the start was moved […]