women cycling
Viewing guide for Amgen women's races around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 8:00am
On Thursday and Friday, May 11 and 12, over 120 of the world's elite cyclists will descend upon Lake Tahoe for Amgen Breakaway from Heart DiseaseTM Women’s Race empowered with SRAM. The race presenter AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, created routes that will challenge these top female cyclists. They will vie for the coveted jersey during the four-day race. After Lake Tahoe they head to Elk Grove on May 13, and the finale in Sacramento on MMay 14.
Strong field of cyclists heading to South Lake Tahoe for 2-day Amgen race
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 12:53pm
The teams for this Spring's Amgen Tour of California and Amgen Breakaway from Heart DiseaseTM Women’s Race empowered with SRAM have been announced, and they contain some of the most decorated cyclists in the world.
AEG, the producer and presenter of the 2017 tours, made the announcement today.
The men's Amgen Tour of California runs from May 14-20 and the Amgen Breakaway from Heart DiseaseTM Women’s Race empowered with SRAM starts in South Lake Tahoe on May 11,with the final race on May 14.
Amgen Tour of California finishes in Sacramento
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 6:51pm
After 782 miles and eight days of racing, 23 year-old Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) of Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team clinched the 2016 Amgen Tour of California championship, becoming the youngest rider to hold that title in the race’s 11 years. U.S. National Road Race Champion Megan Guarnier (Glens Falls, New York) of Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team also celebrated victory in Sacramento as the four-day Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease™ Women’s Race Empowered with SRAM which concluded along with the men’s event.
Amgen tour sets up final race day in Sacramento
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 8:29pm
With thousands of fans lining the streets of Santa Rosa, Team KATUSHA’s star sprinter Alexander Kristoff (NOR) catapulted to a stage win, his eighth of the season, by a rim over all-time Amgen Tour of California stage win record holder Peter Sagan (SVK) of Tinkoff, who had spent much of the 109.1-mile day in a breakaway. The Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease™ Women’s Race Empowered with SRAM also spent the day in Santa Rosa, with cycling’s winningest woman Marianne Vos (NED) cinching the victory for Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team.
Amgen Tour announces the cycling teams participating this May
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/01/2016 - 12:19pm
Thirty-six professional cycle teams will be participating in the 2016 Amgen Tour of California which passes through South Lake Tahoe on May 19, 2016.
The teams that will participate have been announced.
The 18 professional men’s teams confirmed for the 2016 Amgen Tour of California include:
UCI WorldTour (10):
· BMC Racing Team (USA)
· Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (USA)
· Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (BEL)
· Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka (RSA)
· Team Giant – Alpecin (GER)
· Team KATUSHA (RUS)
Countdown to Amgen: Chance of snow leads up to race day
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 10:20pm
The date was May 15, 2011. All eyes of the bicycle racing world were on South Lake Tahoe as our mountain resort town hosted one of the top cycling events in the world. Anticipation and excitement were evident throughout the area as plans came into place with the amazing groups of volunteers that the South Shore is known for.
