Details of the first two stages of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California have been released by event organizers in video. The clips, produced by the cities of Nevada City,Sacramento, Davis and Santa Rosa, detail the route in stage 1 from Nevada City to Sacramento on May 16 and stage 2, from Davis to Santa Rosa, on May 17.
Here's a brief description on stage 1 and the accompanying video:
Stage 1: Nevada City to Sacramento (Sunday, May 16)
The race will begin with its first visit to Nevada City, which also will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Nevada City Classic, the country's second-oldest bike race.
From Nevada City, the riders will head south en route to Sacramento, traveling through Grass Valley and Old Town in Auburn. Heading out of Auburn, the cyclists will cross the Auburn-Foresthill Bridge – the tallest bridge in California and the third highest in the U.S.
A mostly downhill stage, which will favor sprinters, the route will include a climb from the American River to the city of Cool. Sacramento will host the opening stage finis for the fourth time again with three circuits around the Capitol.
Stage 1: Day: Sun, May 16; Start: Nevada City, Finish: Sacramento, Start Time:11:45 a.m. Miles: 104.2, Km 167.7, Estimated finihs: 3:31-4:09 p.m.
Comments
Rolling through cool via the Tall bridge is pretty awesome. A lot of competitive cyclist do some serious training in this area. Love it.
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