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Analysis: Bennett’s California crown earned with equal parts bravado and brawn
New Zealander George Bennett won the 2017 Amgen Tour of California not because he was…

Bennett surprises everyone, including himself, by taking GC lead in California with one stage remaining
“Talansky could take two minutes out of me on a 24km time trial.” — George Bennett…

Inside the race caravan with Team Sky at the Amgen Tour of California
As it was for several teams, Stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California —…

California concussion incident raises questions, but what could have been done differently?
It’s difficult, and perhaps meaningless, to assess blame over what happened in the moments that…

Diabetic rider Javier Megias chasing breakaway success at the Amgen Tour of California
There are always the clear contenders in the Amgen Tour of California: the obvious riders…

Travis McCabe: The most successful American not racing on the WorldTour
A year ago, the lead to this story would have been simpler: Travis McCabe is…

With Viviani and Boswell, Team Sky gunning for sprints and GC in California
Of all the squads starting the Amgen Tour of California Sunday in Sacramento, there are…

Sagan not eyeing another GC win at Amgen Tour of California
World champion Peter Sagan said that although this year’s Amgen Tour of California route is…

Preview: Everything you need to know about the 2017 Amgen Tour of California
For the 12th consecutive year, the Amgen Tour of California, which begins Sunday in the…

Jordan Cheyne diary: Going (back) to California
I think I was still shivering slightly when my Jelly Belly-Maxxis team director Danny Van…

Amgen Tour of California men's, women's teams announced
Team selections have been announced for the May 14-20 Amgen Tour of California and the May 11-14…

Q&A with Axel Merckx: Team's exclusion from California is 'unfortunate for development of US cycling'
During his 15-year professional career, Axel Merckx experienced cycling’s disappointments as much as any rider.…