Tour of California 2018
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Tour of California 2018 Stage 7: Fernando Gaviria wins last sprint, Egan Bernal takes overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of California's final stage travels from Sacramento to Sacramento. Fernando Gaviria pockets his third sprint win of the week, although a photo finish is needed to decide he bests Max Walscheid. Caleb Ewan finishes in third, while Egan…
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Tour of California 2018 Stage 6: Egan Bernal wins stage to take overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 18 May 2018 - Featuring 4,880 vertical metres, the Tour of California's 6th stage is arguably the hardest race in this year's route. The first 100 kilometres are virtually all uphill and eventually the riders finish at the Heavenly summit…
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Tour of California 2018 Stage 5: Gaviria takes his second, Van Garderen still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 5th stage on the Tour of California is mainly flat, which is good news for all stellar sprinters at the start. Gaviria outsprints Ewan and Sagan, while Van Garderen finishes safely in the bunch and retains in the lead.
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Tour of California 2018 Stage 4: Van Garderen wins ITT and takes leader’s jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The 4th stage of the 2018 Tour of California is a 34.7 kilometre time trial on undulating roads. Home rider Tejay van Garderen shows his excellent chrono-skills and beats everyone. Egan Bernal loses 1'23" and drops to second place, 23 seconds down…
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Tour of California 2018 Stage 3: Skujiņš wins at Laguna Seca race-track, Bernal still leader.
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage of the Tour of California is a hilly race of almost 200 kilometres. Following a steep last incline attackers Toms Skujiņš and Sean Bennett enter the Laguna Seca race-track together. The Latvian rider goes alone in the Corkscrew…
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Tour of California 2018 Stage 2: Egan Bernal climbs to stage win and leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2nd stage of the Tour of California is a hilly race with a mountainous finale. The finish lies atop a 12 kilometres climb at 8%. Egan Bernal strikes with 2 kilometres to climb and solos to the win ahead of Rafal Majka and Adam Yates.
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Tour of California 2018 Stage 1: Gaviria outguns Ewan and Sagan to take GC-lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 in the Tour of California is a flat criterium in Long Beach of 134.5 kilometres. In a stellar field with almost all world class sprinters Fernando Gaviria powers to the first leader's jersey in California.
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Tour of California 2018: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst Edition 2018 of the Tour of California is played out from 13 May to 19 May. Starting in Long Beach and finishing in Sacramento, it’s the third time in race history that the route runs from south to north. The Tour of California covers a variety…
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Tour of California 2018: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The GC riders in the Tour of California aim to succeed George Bennett, while a stellar line-up of fast finishers is ready to go. Gaviria, Kristoff, Sagan, Kittel, Cavendish and Ewan - they are all there. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list…
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Tour of California 2018: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig Climbing legs are required if you are planning to win the Tour of California's GC. The Queen Stage features almost 5,000 vertical metres, while other important races in terms of GC are an ITT and the first mountain top finish as early as the…
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Tour of California 2018 Route stage 1: Criterium Long Beach
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 13 May 2018 - The Tour of California kicks off with a criterium in Long Beach. The route runs mostly along the Pacific Ocean and is entirely flat. The race totals 134.5 kilometres.
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Tour of California 2018 Route stage 2: Ventura - Santa Barbara (Gibraltar Road)
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, 14 May 2018 - At 157 kilometres, the 2nd stage at the Tour of California travels from Ventura to Santa Barbara County for a summit finish on Gibraltar Road. The route takes in four intermediate climbs, while the final haul up to the line…
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Tour of California 2018 Route stage 3: King City - Laguna Seca
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 15 May 2018 - At 197 kilometres, the Tour of California's 3th stage travels from King City to the Laguna Seca raceway on the Monterey Peninsula. The route travels over six intermediate climbs, while the elevation gain amounts to 2,530 metres.
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Tour of California 2018 Route stage 4: ITT in San Jose/Morgan Hill
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, 16 May 2018 - The fourth day of action at the Tour of California brings an individual time trial. At a distance of 34.7 kilometres, the route runs predominantly on false flat with some uphill kicks.
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Tour of California 2018 Route stage 5: Stockton - Elk Grove
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 17 May 2018 - At 176 kilometres, the 5th stage at the Tour of California is supposed to boil down to a bunch sprint. The route features one punchy ramp in the first half, the rest of the race is on the flat.
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Tour of California 2018 Route stage 6: Folsom - South Lake Tahoe
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, 18 May 2018 - Featuring 4,880 vertical metres, the Tour of California's 6th stage is arguably the hardest race in this year's route. The first 100 kilometres are virtually all uphill and eventually the riders finish at the Heavenly summit…
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Tour of California 2018 Route stage 7: Sacramento - Sacramento
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, 19 May 2018 - The last stage of the Tour of California starts and finishes in Sacramento. Amounting to 146 kilometres, the route is as flat as can be. So a bunch sprint is the most likely outcome.