21 March 2011

Details for Tour of California

More details for the Amgen Tour of California were announced
Including start time and estimated finish times, distance, location of sprint and KOM points, and Lifestyle Festival (vendor) hours. Plus the Sponsors of each stage of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. The .pdf also includes the live Versus TV schedule. Here is the updated ATOC .pdf race flyer with approximate start and finish times: Download Detailed Map (PDF)
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Here is a link to the ATOC official Team Page with team jerseys, links, and information. (An earlier PedalDancer.com post on the participating teams for the Tour of California)

Amgen Tour of California Stage Maps and Profiles can be found at these links:
Stage 1: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Stage 2: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Stage 3: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Stage 4: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Stage 5: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Stage 6: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Stage 7: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Stage 8: Stage Map  Stage Profile
Lots more information on the official race website at Amgen Tour of California

The Route of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, over 800 miles in 8 days
• Stage 1: Sunday, May 15 – South Lake Tahoe to North Lake Tahoe
• Stage 2: Monday, May 16 – North Lake Tahoe-Squaw Valley USA to Sacramento
• Stage 3: Tuesday, May 17 – Auburn to Modesto
• Stage 4: Wednesday, May 18 – Livermore to San Jose
• Stage 5: Thursday, May 19 – Seaside to Paso Robles
• Stage 6: Friday, May 20 – Solvang Individual Time Trial
• Stage 7: Saturday, May 21 – Claremont to Mt. Baldy
• Stage 8: Sunday, May 22 – Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks

Jens Voigt warming up at the 2010 Tour of California  Photo by: PedalDancer.com
Can I just say how impressed I am with how well organized this race is. It is easy to find information, and makes the race a joy to attend.