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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 the strongest rider in the race, but because he wil...

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 (LottoNL-Jumbo), May 16, 2017 “No one is more surprise...

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 — a 159km haul from Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita — was an opportun...

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 followed Toms Skujins’ high-speed descent...

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 on the forefront of people’s minds when conside...

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 the best American rider who is not racing at the WorldTour l...

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 few with realistic chances at winning both field ...

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 similar to the route from 2015, when he won t...

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 state capital of Sacramento, will be the highest-...

Jordan Cheyne diary: Going (back) to California
I think I was still shivering slightly when my Jelly Belly-Maxxis team director Danny Van Haute coyly told me the news. “Yeah Gordo, you’...

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 Amgen Breakaway from Heart Dis...

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. But as a team owner and d...