Tour of California 2014
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Tour of California 2014: Cavendish wins final stage, Wiggins GC
Door Martijn Ophorst The final stage of the Tour of California is a 122 kilometre criterium in and around Thousand Oaks. Mark Cavendish proved he is still one of the fastest sprinters in the world as he beat John Degenkolb on the line. Fellow Briton Bradley Wiggins…
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Tour of California 2014: Stage 7 - Sagan wins the stage
Door Martijn Ophorst The 7th stage of the Tour of California goes from Santa Clarita to Pasadena and counts 142,8 kilometres. It could be one for the sprinters but the two hills in the middle may spoil this. Peter Sagan the favourite for this stage outsprints Thor…
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Tour of California 2014: Chaves wins Queens stage, Wiggins still in lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 6th stage in the Tour of California leads from Santa Clarita to the top of Mountain High, a hors category climb in 24 kilometres long. On the slopes 24-year old Colombian Johan Esteban Chavez leaves his fellows escapees behind and soloes to victory.
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Tour of California 2014 Phinney oozes class in Santa Barbara
Door Martijn Ophorst Taylor Phinney powered to the stage 5 win in California, soloing to victory in impressive fashion. Wiggins keeps his GC lead.
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Tour of California 2014 Canadian Routley outsprints fellow escapees
Door Martijn Ophorst Will Routley took a dream win in the Tour of California as part of an escape that made it all the way to the finish. Wiggins maintains his GC lead.
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Tour of California 2014: Rohan Dennis wins atop Mount Diablo
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday May 13th 2014 - Rohan Dennis' star is rising fast. The Garmin-Sharp rider, after coming 2nd in the Folsom time-trial, went on to win the summit finish on Mount Diablo, taking some time back on GC leader Bradley Wiggins.
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Tour of California 2014 Sir Wiggins the master in ITT
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday May 12, 2014 - The 2nd stage in the Tour of California was a 20.3 kilometre individual time trial in and around Folsom. Sir Bradley Wiggins showed he is back to his best by pulverizing his opponents, taking both the stage win and GC lead by…
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Tour of California 2014 Cavendish wins 1st stage
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, May 11 - The first stage of the Tour of California started in the capital Sacramento and finished 193 kilometres later in the same place. A small break away group managed to get several minutes but just before entering the local circuits…
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Tour of California 2014 Riders and teams
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of California coincides with the Giro d'Italia. It's not a World Tour-race, but there will still be a lot of big names at the start in Sacramento, amongst them Mark Cavendish and former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins.…
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 1: Sacramento-Sacramento
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, May 11 – The Tour of California 2014 opens in Sacramento. The city hosted the race five times in its eight year history. A bunch sprint the likely result in the 6th largest city in California.
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 2: Folsom (ITT)
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, May 12th – An individual time trial in Folsom, a popular city from the gold-rush era. Riders will be rushing for a different reason today, hoping to strike gold in the form of the race leaders jersey.
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 3: San Jose - Mount Diablo
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, May 13th – The 3rd stage in the 2014 Tour of California travels from San Jose to Mount Diablo. 174.5 kilometres with 2 climbs including a summit finish.
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 4: Monterey - Cambria
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, May 14th – After yesterday’s summit finish, stage 4 should see the sprinter's back in the mix. Riding along the Pacific Coast the bunch heads from Monterey to the seaside village of Cambria. Lots of beautiful images of an…
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 5: Prismo Beach - Santa Barbara
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, May 15th – Stage 5 in the 2014 Tour of California travels in 174 kilometres from Pismo Beach to Santa Barbara. That's a coastal departure and a coastal arrival as well. With 30 kilometres left riders crest the steep climb up the San…
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 6: Santa Clarita - Mountain High
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, May 16 – The climbers are up for a second test of their legs in stage 6, leading from Santa Clarita to Mountain High. Queen Stage in the 2014 Tour of California!
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 7: Santa Clarita - Pasadena
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, May 17th – The highway between Santa Clarita and Pasadena is only 55 kilometres. However, the riders take a 142,8 kilometres long route to the finish in what should be another sprint battle - although breakaway's have succeeded here in…
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Tour of California 2014 Route stage 8: Criterium in Thousand Oaks
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, May 18th - Stage 8 in the 2014 Amgen Tour of California concludes in Thousand Oaks, the title sponsor's home base. In 134.4 kilometres it's 4 local rounds, each one with a steep climd up Mulholland Highway.