Tour of California
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Beating the bike lane grit left behind by snowstorms
Biking Bis &bull Jan 28, 2012If you're heading out this weekend for your first bike ride since the recent snowstorms, be prepared to do some bike cleaning when you return home.The sand and gravel spread to improve traction in the snowstorm -- along with all… Full Story »
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Velo Thursday
Bicycle Blog Cycleicious &bull Jan 26, 2012
James Thomas of Bicycle Design has started a "#VeloThursday" theme at Google Plus, where people post their bike themed photos to Google's social media page. I've posted a handful so far, including this one from the 2009 Amgen Tour of… Full Story »
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Santa Cruz Climate Ride
Bicycle Blog Cycleicious &bull Jan 25, 2012
"Pedal now or paddle later." Several members of People Power Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Green Ways to School joined the Santa Cruz Underwater Tour, in which people dressed up as sea critters to envision an inundated Pacific Avenue and… Full Story »
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Santa Cruz Underwater Ride
Bicycle Blog Cycleicious &bull Jan 25, 2012
"Pedal now or paddle later." Several members of People Power Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Green Ways to School joined the Santa Cruz Underwater Tour, in which people dressed up as sea critters to envision an inundated Pacific Avenue and… Full Story »
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Garmin-Barracuda Team Members to lead out the Echelon Sonoma Napa Gran Fondo
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 18, 2012
For the third year, the Echelon Gran Fondo is back in the wine country announcing a new start/finish in Sonoma, just 21 miles from the start of the Amgen Tour of California (ATOC). In honor of Sonoma Valley Hospital and… Full Story »
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An interesting track bike and assorted random links
Bicycle Design &bull Jan 12, 2012
I am traveling for work this week, and my schedule has been pretty hectic. I don't have much time to post, but I do want to quickly pass along a few links. The custom track bike you see here was… Full Story »
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Sacramento Velodrome
Bicycle Blog Cycleicious &bull Jan 10, 2012
The Sacramento Valley Velodrome Association holds regular races in Midtown, but they don't have an actual velodrome to race in. The racers have 15 second sprint races on rollers in The Hot Italian, a pizza place on 16th Street. And… Full Story »
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PEZ 2011 Holiday Gift Guide #4
PezCycling News &bull Dec 22, 2011
More... Time is running short to put together that joyful bundle of great holiday gifts. Here's one more Holiday Gift Guide to give the procrastinator (that's most all of us) a few more ideas. Read on! If you're looking for a place to spend a few of your Holidollars, you might try State Bicycle. This little baby just landed and it's been solid as an introduction.… Full Story »
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Host cities for Colorado's 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Biking Bis &bull Dec 10, 2011Organizers of next year's USA Pro Cycling Challenge announced the 12 Colorado cities where the stages begin or end. In its second year, the bike race rolls out from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26, 2012. There wasn't any doubt that… Full Story »
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Tomorrow night @ GSC!
trackosaurus rex &bull Dec 9, 2011Emily Maye will be showing a few of her photographs from the 2011 Tour of California and Tour of Utah! The show(hopefully party) will start around 4 P.M. and will end sometime around 8. Free adult beverages and bits and… Full Story »
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Get Yours: 2012 Darrell Parks Cycling Calendar
PezCycling News &bull Nov 30, 2011
More... Now that were into the holiday season, what better way to keep track of the New Year than with PEZ Photographer Darrell Parks 2012 calendar? The new calendar features Darrells images from he Amgen Tour of California, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, and one day classics like the Tour of the Battenkill and the Philadelphia International Cycling Championships as well. If you cant wait to read the story, you can order the calendar here: Darrellparks.com/Calendar.html I was fortunate enough to shoot the inaugural edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado this August, and was pleasantly surprised by… Full Story »
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L'Etape du California to return in 2012
Bikeradar.com &bull Nov 14, 2011
The event was held for the first time this year, following stage 7 of the Tour of California up the unrelenting climb of Mt. Baldy. While specific details of 2012's ride won't be announced until early next year, it will… Full Story »
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Amateur cyclists can ride tough Tour of California stage
Biking Bis &bull Nov 12, 2011Borrowing a theme from its French cousin, le Tour de France , the 2012 Amgen Tour of California is taking the toughest stage of next year's bike race and turning it into a ride for every day cyclists. Called L'Etape… Full Story »
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Pro bicycle tour may return to coast - Half Moon Bay Review
Google Cycling News &bull Nov 3, 2011
Organizers of the Amgen Tour of California professional bicycle race on Thursday announced 13 host cities -- beginning and end points for legs of the seven-day race -- and the route seems to indicate another breath-taking ride down Highway 1.… Full Story »
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2012 Tour of California host cities announced
Bicycle Blog Cycleicious &bull Nov 3, 2011
LOS ANGELES (November 3, 2011) - After reviewing more than 100 submissions from cities throughout California hoping to be named official start or finish locations, AEG, presenter of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the 13 official Host Cities for the 2012 race. Considered America's largest and most prestigious professional road cycling stage race, the seventh consecutive edition of the Amgen Tour of California will travel more than 750 miles from May 13 - 20, 2012. Our goal for the Amgen Tour of California has always been to create a route that not only provides a challenging race for… Full Story »
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Host cities named for 2012 Amgen Tour of California
Biking Bis &bull Nov 3, 2011Organizers for the Amgen Tour of California announced the 13 cities that will play host to the eight stages of next year's bike race that rolls across 750 miles of landscape from May 13-20, 2012.Starting in Santa Rosa, the route… Full Story »
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2012 Tour of California route announced
Bikeradar.com &bull Nov 3, 2011
After reviewing more than 100 submissions from cities throughout California hoping to be named official start or finish locations, AEG, presenter of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the 13 official Host Cities for the 2012 race. Now considered… Full Story »
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Amgen Tour will swing into Clovis in May '12 - Fresno Bee
Google Cycling News &bull Nov 3, 2011
Auburn Journal Amgen Tour will swing into Clovis in May '12 Fresno Bee Clovis will be an overnight stop for the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race next May when the eight-stage race winds through the Golden State, Clovis city… Full Story »
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Santa Cruz in 2012 Tour of California?
Bicycle Blog Cycleicious &bull Nov 3, 2011
An anonymous source in the Santa Cruz County local organizing committee (LEC) says we can expect a stage finish for the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, reports the Santa Cruz Sentinel. We'll know for sure tomorrow when AEG releases their… Full Story »
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Tour to announce cities on bicycle race route - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Google Cycling News &bull Nov 1, 2011
Tour to announce cities on bicycle race route Santa Rosa Press Democrat Organizers for the Amgen Tour of California, who have already named Santa Rosa as the start for next May's event, will release a list of the remaining cities… Full Story »
