Amgen Tour of California cycling contest coming to Lake Tahoe
The 2011 Amgen Tour of California will kick off May 15 with a lap and a half around Lake Tahoe, the first visit to the Sierra Nevada scenic treasure in the six-year history of the elite pedal-power race around the state. Billed as the largest such event in the U.S., the tour will cover more than 800 miles of the Golden State over eight days.
After the Lake Tahoe loop, competitors will stop in Sacramento, Modesto, San Jose and Paso Robles. Solvang will host individual time trials. Cyclists will then attack the San Gabriel Mountains. with a challenging climb from Claremont to Mt. Baldy, before concluding the next day, May 22, with a stage between Santa Clarita and Thousand Oaks. A route map and other details are posted on the tour website.
Team rosters and individual riders will be announced about a month before the race. Past competitors include 2010 tour winner Michael Rogers, three-time champion Levi Leipheimer, Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie and David Zabriskie.
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