Tour of California: Where Pedal And Mettle MeetStage 2 map and full race scheduleFriday, February 13, 2009 On Saturday, the world's top cyclists converge for the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, a 750-mile race from Sacramento to Escondido. Among them will be seven-time Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong. He races for the first time in the U.S. since emerging from retirement. Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title, and two-time defending race champ Levi Leipheimer also prepare to ride. Stage 2 kicks off Monday with a noncompetitive ride from Spinnaker Drive in Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge and to Kobbe Ave. in San Francisco, where the actual race begins. From there cyclists will head down the coast, do a loop in the mountains of San Mateo County and go on to Santa Cruz.
More: Map of Stage 2 (above) | Golden Gate Bridge and Presidio traffic updates Tour of California schedule Sat., Feb. 14 -- Prologue -- SacramentoStart: (1:30 p.m.); Capitol Mall at 9th St. Finish: (ETA 4 p.m.); L St. at 11th St. Total distance: 2.4 mi/3.9 km Course details (pdf) Sun., Feb. 15 -- Stage 1 -- Davis to Santa Rosa Start: Davis (Noon); C St. at 3rd St. Finish: Santa Rosa (ETA 3:56 - 5:01 p.m.); Santa Rosa Ave. @ 3rd St. Total distance: 107.6 mi/173.2 km Course details (pdf) Mon., Feb. 16 -- Stage 2 -- Sausalito to Santa Cruz Start: Sausalito (8:30 a.m.); 100 Spinnaker Dr. Finish: Santa Cruz (ETA 12:52 - 2:03 p.m.); Front St. @ Cooper St. Total distance: 115.9 mi/186.6 km Course details (pdf) Tue., Feb. 17 -- Stage 3 -- San Jose to Modesto Start: San Jose (Noon); San Fernando St. @ Almaden Blvd. Finish: Modesto (ETA 3:53-4:55 p.m.); I St. @ 12th St. Total distance: 104.2 mi/167.7 km Course details (pdf) Wed., Feb. 18 -- Stage 4 -- Merced to Clovis Start: Merced (11:00 a.m.); N St. @ 18th St. Finish: Clovis (ETA 3:19-4:29 p.m.); Bullard Ave. @ Pollasky Ave. Total distance: 115.4 mi/185.7 km Course details (pdf) Thur., Feb. 19 -- Stage 5 -- Visalia to Paso Robles Start: Visalia (10 a.m.); Acequia St. @ Church St. Finish: Paso Robles (ETA 3:00-4:22 p.m.); Spring St. @ 11th St. Total distance: 134.3 mi/216.1 km Course details (pdf) Fri., Feb. 20 -- Stage 6 -- Solvang time trial Start: Solvang (Noon); Mission Dr. @ 1st St. Finish: Solvang (ETA 2:50 p.m.); Copenhagen Dr. @ 1st St. Total distance: 15 mi/24 km Course details (pdf) Sat., Feb. 21 -- Stage 7 -- Santa Clarita to Pasadena Start: Santa Clarita (Noon); Circle Dr. @ Town Center Dr. Finish: Pasadena (ETA 3:17-3:50 p.m.); Rose Bowl, West Dr. @ Seco St. Total distance: 88.9 mi/143 km Course details (pdf) Sun., Feb. 22 -- Stage 8 -- Rancho Bernardo to Escondido Start: Rancho Bernardo (Noon); Bernardo Center Dr. @ Lomica Dr. Finish: Escondido (ETA 3:34-4:43 p.m.); Grand Ave. @ Broadway Total distance: 88.9 mi/143 km Course details (pdf) (Source: Amgen Tour of California web site) Comments |
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