Amgen Tour of California

'If things don’t turn around now, I think that we’re on the wrong path here,' said Human Powered Health sport director.

Known for crushing Strava KOMs after his retirement, Phil Gaimon has never been shy about his (or his competitors’) exploits in the domestic peloton.

For years, the race showcased a battle between Tour de France superstars, and guys from your local group ride or your college team.

We already miss this American stage race, which drew a top-tier field, since 2006.

As it does every year, pro cycling produced an amazing array of photography in 2019. Our editorial team sifted through hundreds of images from various cycling photographers to come up with our favorite photos from the 2019 season for our annual VeloNews Awards Issue. Here are our selections from the year in racing:

New Zealand star saw first-hand how much impact the Tour of California carried for riders, teams and sponsors alike.

We wrap up the key stories you need to know about from the past week.

Levi Leipheimer says his three Amgen Tour of California wins had a greater impact on his career—and his life after cycling—than any other results.

On this week's episode we take a deep dive into the Amgen Tour of California's cancellation for 2020, and speak with Tejay van Garderen about the race's significance.

The Amgen Tour of California's best battles involved riders on U.S. domestic teams as they battled against the sport's biggest stars.

For Americans and pros alike, the Tour of California was a race unique on the calendar both on and off the bike.

Teams and riders lament the one-year 'hiatus' of the California race that leaves a high-profile vacuum on the U.S. calendar

Perhaps no rider benefitted from the Amgen Tour of California more than Toms Skujins, whose stage win in 2015 helped launch his WorldTour career.

Race management announced it would place the race on hold for 2020, and reevaluate whether or not to bring it back in the future.

Racing the Giro will break the monotony of a schedule Sagan has followed for years - but Italy's gain is Calfornia's loss.

Lindsay Goldman believes women's racing should create grassroots demand for races and media coverage

On this week's The VeloNews Podcast, Fred and Andy discuss the Giro d'Italia and Tour of California. Plus, interviews with Brent Bookwalter and Lindsay Goldman

Chloé Dygert Owen returned to the Amgen Tour of California one year after a scary crash that derailed her 2018 campaign

What did we learn from the 2019 Amgen Tour of California? Youngsters are fast, Anna van der Breggen still dominates, and EF's unfortunate streak continues

Tadej Pogačar and Anna van der Breggen defended their overnight leads to win the Amgen Tour of California