2012 Amgen Tour of California Stage 4 Finish
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The Life of a Pro Cyclist
...Cyclists literally eat cycling, sleep cycling, travel cycling and live cycling every single day...The 136 elite athletes competing in this year’s Amgen Tour of California typically ride their bikes twice as many miles as the average person drives their car each year. Pro cyclists put between 20,000-25,000 training and racing miles into their legs per annum. That’s a whole lot of time in the saddle so like athletes in any sport, it begins with training... READ MORE
Bike Race Anatomy
Bike racing is perhaps one of the most dynamic sports in existence. It’s a team sport, but unlike most team sports, there are no rounds, periods, time outs, penalty boxes, yellow cards or over time. Perhaps most unlike other team sports, there are more than two teams competing, sometimes as many as 20 (Imagine 20 teams competing on the field at the same time in a football game!). Also, compare it to most other types of racing. Most races are either endurance events, sprints or somewhere in between. Bike racing involves all three disciplines sometimes all on the same day... READ MORE
Sign Up NOW and Walk Amgen’s “Breakaway Mile” at the Clovis Stage 4 Finish
Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates for those impacted by cancer will be given a unique experience when they sign up to walk Amgen’s Breakaway Mile at the Amgen Tour of California's Stage 4 Finish in Old Town Clovis... READ MOREWhat do the Jerseys Mean?
...The Amgen Race Leader Jersey is awarded daily to the rider with the least amount of elapsed time over the entire race to that point. Depending on each day’s results, the rider wearing the Leader Jersey can change from stage to stage. Because the overall winner is based on lowest cumulative time, it is possible for a rider to win the Amgen Race Leader Jersey without winning a daily stage... READ MORE
Clovis Looking for Volunteers to Assist with the Amgen Tour of California on May 16th
Clovis Amgen Tour of California local organizers need YOU to assist and enjoy the view on May 16th when the peloton rides into Clovis for the stage four finish of the Amgen Tour of California. Local race organizers are looking for 250 volunteers to serve as course marshals... READ MOREClovis Amgen Tour of California Booth at Big Hat Days Has Something for Everyone
Celebrate the excitement of the Amgen Tour of California’s Stage 4 Finish coming to Clovis at Big Hat Days this weekend in Old Town Clovis. The place to be is the booth on 4th Street between Clovis Avenue and Pollasky, right next to the iBikeFresno.org Bike Valet... READ MORE 