Jun 18, 2017
After the conclusion of the 2017 Amgen Tour of California, there are some WorldTour riders who have decided to stay in the US for their Tour de France prep. Matteo Trentin (Quick-Step Floors) reportedly crashed into a bear while riding around Lake Tahoe.
May 30, 2017
A day after his stunning time trial performance gave him the overall race lead, George Bennett crossed the finish line safely within the pack on the seventh and final stage of the Amgen Tour of California on Saturday and celebrated the first WorldTour event win of his career.
May 20, 2017
Peter Sagan won the bunch sprint during Stage 3 of the 2017 Amgen Tour of California on Tuesday. His dad, Lubomir, joined Peter and his brother, Juraj, for a 117km ride around Lake Tahoe during their pre-race training. He was at the finish in Morro Bay to record the most classic dad video of all time. Loud screaming combined with an inability to hold the phone properly results in this amazing stage win reaction.
May 18, 2017
In a race that looked to play out in the sprinters' favor, it was a breakaway led by Evan Huffman that held off the peloton's late charge and allowed the Rally Cycling rider to win Stage 4 of the 2017 Amgen Tour of California on Wednesday. While there were a series of climbs along the day's route, the long run-in after the final descent was anticipated to make it tough for any break to maintain an advantage over the sprint teams.
During Stage 2 of the 2017 Amgen Tour of California on Monday, Cannondale-Drapac rider Toms Skujins was in a great position to repeat his second-stage victory from this race in 2015. After dropping the initial break, he was joined by a select group of GC contenders that included Rafal Majka, George Bennett, Ian Boswell, and Lachlan Morton.
May 17, 2017