- Date range:
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May 13-20, 2012
- Tour of California, USA, 2.HC
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Stages. Expand the race menu
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- Distance:
- 186.5km
- Location
- Santa Rosa
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- Distance:
- 188.5km
- Start location:
- San Francisco
- End location:
- Santa Cruz County
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- Distance:
- 185.5km
- Start location:
- San Jose
- End location:
- Livermore
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- Distance:
- 209.6km
- Start location:
- Sonora
- End location:
- Clovis
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- Distance:
- 29.7km
- Location
- Bakersfield (ITT)
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- Distance:
- 186.3km
- Start location:
- Palmdale
- End location:
- Big Bear Lake
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- Distance:
- 126km
- Start location:
- Ontario
- End location:
- Mt. Baldy
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- Distance:
- 72km
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Race history
- Race maps
Tour of California 2012
AEG Sports, organisers of the 7th Amgen Tour of California, announced the details of the 2012 route which goes higher and could prove far more difficult than any edition to date.
The race takes in most of the climbs which have become iconic to the event - from the Coleman Valley ascent on stage 1, Bonny Doon Road on stage 2 to the summit finishes at Big Bear and Mt. Baldy, but local fans will be most excited to see the inclusion of Mount Diablo on the third day - one of the most frequently requested features in fan feedback - albeit not as a summit finish.
The final stage should be all but a parade lap around Los Angeles where, for the first time, the race visits famous tourists sites such as Beverly Hills, where the stage will commence, Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard, Chinatown and Dodger Stadium. The route concludes with a five mile circuit which finishes at L.A. Live.
Tour of California 2011 | Tour of California 2010 | Race history | Stages
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Tour of California Stages
Stage 1Sunday, May 13 2012
- Location:
- Santa Rosa
- Distance:
- 186.5 km
Stage 2Monday, May 14 2012
- Location:
- San Francisco - Santa Cruz County
- Distance:
- 188.5 km
Stage 3Tuesday, May 15 2012
- Location:
- San Jose - Livermore
- Distance:
- 185.5 km
Stage 4Wednesday, May 16 2012
- Location:
- Sonora - Clovis
- Distance:
- 209.6 km
Stage 5Thursday, May 17 2012
- Location:
- Bakersfield (ITT)
- Distance:
- 29.7 km
Stage 6Friday, May 18 2012
- Location:
- Palmdale - Big Bear Lake
- Distance:
- 186.3 km
Stage 7Saturday, May 19 2012
- Location:
- Ontario - Mt. Baldy
- Distance:
- 126 km
Stage 8Sunday, May 20 2012
- Location:
- Los Angeles
- Distance:
- 72 km
Tour of California News
- Date:
- May 21, 2012, 15:29
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- Date:
- May 21, 2012, 13:50
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- Date:
- May 21, 2012, 10:52
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- Date:
- May 21, 2012, 05:15
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- Date:
- May 21, 2012, 02:55
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Tour of California Blogs
- Date:
- May 11, 2012, 10:59
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- Date:
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