Amgen Tour of California

Images from the second day of the Amgen Tour of California, in which Mark Cavendish took a narrow sprint victory

Cavendish makes it two in a row at Amgen Tour of California, narrowly winning the sprint and keeping the yellow jersey

A late crash at the Amgen Tour of California saw Ben Jacques-Maynes leave the race in an ambulance, while Giant's Warren Barguil was able to finish, barely

Mark Cavendish made it two in a row at the Tour of California, but it was a photo-finish as he went wheel to wheel with Peter Sagan

Sagan has a special Specialized, painted with a unique camo look that pays homage to his Slovakian national championship title

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After two years treading water with Team Sky and surgery to treat Iliac Artery Endofibrosis, Dombrowski wants to be a California contender

Worrack sprinted her way to overall victory at the Amgen Tour of California Women's Race aboard this Cervelo

Images from the stage 1 of the 2015 Amgen Tour of California, won by Mark Cavendish in a sprint in Sacramento

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

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Nothing to sneeze at: Allergies and a respiratory bug blow Andrew Talansky out of the Amgen Tour on day one

Mark Cavendish makes it look easy, rocketing off Mark Renshaw's wheel to his 10th triumph of the season in Sacramento

Trixi Worrack grabs all three bonus sprints in the final stage to take the overall victory in the women's Amgen Tour of California

“Morale is high, everyone is going about their work, and everyone is excited about the coming races," says sport director Charly Wegelius

Giant is quietly introducing a new race bike at the Amgen Tour of California, which young American GC hopeful Craddock will ride

Tina Pic is helping mentor less experienced riders on the road rather than from the car, and she finds it exciting

Leah Kirchmann outsprints Lauren Komanski and Trixi Womack to take stage 2 in the women's Amgen Tour of California

Phil Gaimon's special one-off Diamondback, pro-peloton aero with a cookie-covered custom paintjob, will be auctioned for charity

The likes of Cavendish and Sagan should light up the bunch kicks, but there is no clear GC favorite heading into the 2015 Tour of California

For the first time, the UCI, CADF, and USADA will collaborate to conduct in- and out-of-competition drug testing

Voxwomen previews a climber-friendly stage 2 of the women's Tour of California

Highlights from the opening stage of the women's Tour of California

Decorated para-athlete Sarah Storey on the attack at the women's Tour of California and aiming to build toward 2016 Paralympics

UnitedHealthcare's Katie Hall sprinted to win stage 1 of the first-ever Amgen Tour of California Women's Race to take the overall lead

Lauren Stephens is gearing up for the three-day women's event in California

Voxwomen takes a look at the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California Women's Race, talking to riders from UHC and BMW-Happy Tooth

Global Cycling Network breaks down some of the top riders to watch at the race

The Giant-Alpecin sprinter has struggled with illness and a lack of fitness this season

The aluminum anniversary of the Tour of California offers fresh faces a chance to vie for GC, and a sprint playground for top speedsters

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A complete listing of the Tour of California's broadcast times, as well as information about the race app, and more

Tour of California announces a deep roster of 23 talented female time trialists who will race at Big Bear lake on May 15

The men's race will cover 724 miles over eight days, while the women will race 158 miles in three days, plus a time trial, in May

Following two seasons of service to the big names at Sky, Ian Boswell is targeting the Tour of California in May

Amgen Tour of California invites 18 teams to the 2015 event, expects sprint showdown between Sagan and Kittel for race's 10th anniversary

The Tour of California women's time trial becomes the only UCI 1.1-ranked event in the U.S., the highest non-World Cup classification

Aero or climbing? VeloNews tech reporter Logan VonBokel goes behind the scenes at the Tour of California to see how riders choose bikes

Women’s race expands to four days as part of 10th anniversary edition, while men’s race features 700 miles of racing May 10-17

In light of Bradley Wiggins' world TT championship this week in Ponferrada, we present an exclusive May 2014 interview, from the pages of Velo magazine

Two of the biggest stage races in the U.S. announce expanded opportunities for women's professional racing

Casey B. Gibson documents the final day of racing at the Amgen Tour of California

After winning the Amgen Tour of California, where does Bradley Wiggins go from here? Is a Tour de France start in his future?

Results from stage 8 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California

Wiggins finishes with the pack to claim his crown as Cavendish, dropped early on, rejoins in time to take a narrow victory in the finale

Casey B. Gibson sends a gallery from stage 7 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California

After a tough early season marred by injury the Sky rider is putting in some solid rides in defense of Wiggins' leader's jersey

Making the podium in the California race would be "a dream come true" for the Texan, whose next contest will be a WorldTour event

It's funny how the races you focus on and prepare for can go to hell, just like a big result can come by accident, when you least expect it

Results from stage 7 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California

Sagan claims his first victory of the 2014 Amgen tour, making short work of former world champ Hushovd, while Wiggins easily holds his lead

Casey B. Gibson snaps the action in stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California

Orica rider Esteban Chaves took a solo victory at Mountain High, while race leader Bradley Wiggins preserved his race lead at the Amgen Tour of California

Scenes from the fifth stage of the Tour of California, in which Taylor Phinney attacked on the final descent and rode to victory

BMC Racing's Taylor Phinney had circled Thursday’s Amgen Tour stage as a target, but he had never really intended to shoot for the stars

Nineteen-year-old Gregory Daniel managed a career-best second place behind stage 4 winner Will Routley at the Amgen Tour of California

Bradley Wiggins comes into Friday in yellow, but he'll have to battle to keep it from the clutches of Garmin-Sharp's Rohan Dennis

Full results from stage 5 at the Amgen Tour of California

American attacks from the day's final descent to take a solo stage victory in Santa Barbara

Video: Quad-copter footage from Big Sur, stage 4 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California

The 30-year-old Canadian picked up a stage win and currently owns two jerseys at the Amgen Tour

Phil Gaimon enjoyed riding past redwoods, the ocean, and more during stage 4 at the Tour of California

Casey B. Gibson takes us inside the fourth stage in California, which saw Will Routley ride to victory

Full results from the fourth stage of the Tour of California

Former Canadian champion Will Routley drives the breakaway and delivers a big-time win for Optum on the Amgen Tour's fourth day

The Garmin-Sharp rider talks about Rohan Dennis' defeat in a team bet, which he overshadowed with a victory on Mount Diablo

The Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider is using this customized Venge complete with SRAM Red 22 and Zipp components

Rohan Dennis turns the Amgen Tour into a two-man race after exposing the former Tour de France champion's weaknesses high up on Mount Diablo

The Amgen Tour climbs Mount Hamilton and Mount Diablo in oppressively warm temperatures on day 3 of the California race

Second-year pro is back after missing the early season due to a nagging knee injury brought on by a simple bike-fit issue

Full results from stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California

Australian delivers victory for Garmin-Sharp on the Amgen Tour's first of two mountaintop finishes

Riders and teams are using the Amgen Tour to debut new gear for their sponsors

Riders face off over the rolling Amgen Tour of California time trial course

Neal Rogers examines the Wiggins, and losers, of Monday's Tour of California time trial

Phil Gaimon recounts his day of being mistaken as a favorite by the press and his friends, and teammate Dennis' no-cussing bet

Full results from the stage 2 time trial at the Amgen Tour of California

Former Tour de France champion delivers time trial victory to take the leader's jersey in Folsom

National criterium champion takes win over Brianna Walle, Tayler Wiles

Have a look at what some of the GC favorites are using for Monday's stage 2 Folsom time trial