women's tour

Canadian Leah Kirchmann wins Stage 2 of Amgen Tour in SLT

Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/09/2015 - 3:30pm
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People lined the 25-mile Amgen race course from Heavenly to Meyers on Saturday, all waiting to catch a glimpse of the top women cyclists as they quickly passed by.

There were great spectating opportunities, and many locals and visitors took advantage of them, from Ski Run Blvd, along Pioneer Trail to South Upper Truckee.

The course was much different that Friday's trip around the lake, but still a tough one with plenty of climbs, downhills and turns.

After two trips around the course, Canadian Leah Kirchmann emerged the victor, just edging out American Lauren Komanski.

Countdown to Amgen: Chance of snow leads up to race day

Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 10:20pm
By Paula Peterson

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.

Top women cyclists coming to Lake Tahoe; Amgen Tour course goes through town

Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 10:55pm
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Exciting times for South Lake Tahoe in May as the community shines on the international stage as the location of the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California. Fourteen teams consisting of 84 of the top professional women racers will be in town for the race May 8-9, 2015. The racers consist of Olympic medalists, World Champions, Tour de France competitors and other cyclists from the National and International field.

Many of the teams have already been in the area getting ready for the Lake Tahoe stop on their tour. As we get closer to May 8, more of the participants will be in town.

International women cyclists at Business Expo Friday

Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 5:40pm
Event Date: 
March 27, 2015 - 5:00pm

BMW Happy Tooth, a UCI Women's Cycling Team, will be in the Lake Tahoe area until April 5, scouting the Amgen Tour of California courses and acclimatizing to the altitude. The team will be in attendance at the annual Tahoe Chamber Business Expo and available to discuss the race, training, expectations, etc. while at the Tahoe South Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority booth.

BMW Happy Tooth Athletes in attendance include:
· Rhae Shaw (Canada)
· Miranda Griffiths (Australia)
· Liza Rachetto (USA)
· Shoshauna Routley (Canada)

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