Amgen Tour of California

Ben King and his early breakaway move miraculously succeeds and he takes the overall race lead after stage 2.

Tuesday's stage 3 at the Tour of California will test the riders vying for the overall win — and it will demonstrate who is really on form.

Tyler Farrar likes his role as road captain for Dimension Data, even if it means his days as a top sprinter are behind him.

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Ben King rules Amgen Tour stage 2, winning out of the breakaway and claiming the overall race lead.

Breakaway surprises the sprinters as Ben King wins a two-up sprint to claim stage 2 as well as the overall lead at the Amgen Tour of California.

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The Australian member of Jelly Belly – Maxxis said the Tour of California is his main goal of the season — and he thinks he can win.

The 2016 edition of the annual race in the Golden State started with a 171km stage in and around San Diego.

Peter Sagan sprints to victory in the opening stage at the Amgen Tour of California to take the race lead.

Defending overall champion Peter Sagan sprints to victory in the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California

John Degenkolb is gearing up for the Amgen Tour of California, his first stage race appearance of the year

Here is the full roster of riders for the 2016 edition of the Amgen Tour of California men's race.

Who will win the Amgen Tour of California? Our expert panel of editors picks favorites for the men's and women's races.

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Peter Sagan is the Amgen Tour of California's most successful racer, but the Gibraltar queen stage will challenge the defending champ.

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The 2016 Amgen Tour of California will feature former winners Sagan and Wiggins, as well as Cavendish, Kristoff, and Dennis.

The 2016 Amgen Tour of California route includes 65,000 feet of climbing and will travel from south to north.

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The Amgen Tour announces its host cities for 2016 and also confirms that 2014 champ Bradley Wiggins will return to California.

The Amgen Tour of California Women's Race grows by one day for 2016, adding a fourth stage as it will be part of the UCI Women's WorldTour.

The Cannondale-Garmin team founder discusses a variety of issues with VeloNews as his team gears up for another Tour de France

Medalist Sports' contract to produce the Tour of California may be taken over by Tour de France organizer ASO

Gaimon keeps track of everything he eats during one day of racing at the Amgen Tour of California. Spoiler alert: There are cookies

The Cannondale-Garmin climber rates his California performance as "Okay. Not bad. Not great.”

The tall Italian, a 176-pound sprinter and classics star, joked that it was the first KOM jersey of his career, and “maybe the last one”

The Amgen Tour rides up Mount Hamilton, where a prominent area cyclist died 10 years ago; his legacy continues to inspire and empower

In only 10 hours, a Go Fund Me page raises over $10,000 to help Ben Jacques-Maynes pay for dental bills after Amgen Tour crash

Gesink rode to fifth place overall at the Amgen Tour of California aboard this celeste green Bianchi race bike

Global Cycling Network polls the Amgen Tour of California peloton to see what they would do if they weren't professional cyclists

Sagan surprises everyone by staying close to the climbers on Mt. Baldy and then delivering the GC win on the final stage

The eight-day race concluded with a stage from Los Angeles to Pasadena that ended in a bunch sprint

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Peter Sagan foils Etixx-Quick-Step's bid to deny him crucial bonus seconds and edges Julian Alaphilippe for the Amgen Tour title

Peter Sagan takes enough bonus seconds in the final stage to reclaim the overall title in the Amgen Tour of California

Casey B. Gibson had his Nikons at the ready as Peter Sagan tried to defend his jersey at the Amgen Tour

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Results from the queen stage of the 2015 Amgen Tour of California

Peter Sagan will stand on the overall podium of the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday in Pasadena. But which step will he stand upon — first, or second?

Alaphilippe attacks on Mt. Baldy to take Amgen Tour's stage 7 and race lead, but Sagan's strong ride leaves him just two seconds back on GC

Evelyn Stevens delivers the ride of the day on a short, fast course, besting Olympic champion Kristin Armstrong

Peter Sagan impresses in short time trial in Santa Clarita, moving into the overall race lead

Images from the individual time trial at the 2015 Amgen Tour of California

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Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick-Step) is sitting in good position among the main GC protagonists in California

Peter Sagan wins a short time trial in Santa Clarita to vault into the overall race lead with two stages remaining

Stevens rides to victory on short, fast course in Santa Clarita ahead of Lauren Stephens and 2012 Olympic TT champ Kristin Armstrong

A huge bike for a rider that puts out huge watts. Zirbel will ride this Serios TT bike in the Amgen Tour's stage 6, which should suit him

Global Cycling Network takes a ride on the Amgen Tour of California's decisive Mount Baldy stage, which is set to run on Saturday

Scenes from the fifth stage of the Amgen Tour, from Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita

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The peloton suffers through a rainy day, and Mark Cavendish nets his third sprint win of the race in Santa Clarita

Sky’s Sergio Henao — perhaps the smallest rider in this peloton — aims to stand tallest on the podium when the race wraps up Sunday in Pasadena

Mark Cavendish does it again, delivering his third stage win of the Amgen Tour of California in driving rain at the end of stage 5

Check out the bike that Cannondale-Garmin's young all-rounder, Alex Howes, rode into the break in stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California

A short, flat individual test may have little affect on race GC and offer an opportunity for a specialist speedster to claim a stage win

A close look at the Felt DA1 time trial bike that Carmen Small rode to victory in Leon, Mexico. She'll also ride it at the Amgen Tour TT

Here's what the peloton will face in Thursday's stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California

Images from stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California

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The stage 6 time trial of has been relocated from Big Bear Lake to Santa Clarita due to concerns of up to a foot of snow expected on Friday

The 23-year-old Latvian is all but guaranteed a spot on a WorldTour team after taking a stage win at one of the most important races in North America

Sagan gets redemption with stage win in Avila Beach as young Toms Skujins defends overall race lead

Fourth time is the charm for Sagan, who nets his first win of this year's Tour of California in a chaotic final sprint

Sagan is riding a custom-painted Tarmac with a prototype carbon-fiber Vision stem at the Amgen Tour of California

Photos from a thrilling third stage of the Amgen Tour of California

The current forecast for Stage 5, held Friday in Big Bear Lake, calls for an 80 percent chance of snow, with eight to 12 inches expected.

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Toms Skujins surprises them all with a long-range solo breakaway that nets him a stage win and the yellow leader's jersey

Hincapie Racing's Skujins delivers a stunning solo victory in San Jose, climbing away from the break and soloing to the win and GC lead

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Although Jacques-Maynes is out of the race after a Monday crash, here's a look at the special 10th anniversary bike made for the Amgen Tour

Logan VonBokel and Neal Rogers take a look at some of the new bike tech spotted in California this week

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Julian Alaphilippe burst onto the scene in the Ardennes and now tackles his first eight-day stage race as an outside favorite