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Tour of California Stage 3: Into the Valley of Wet

May 17, 2011, 11:01 am • Posted by Dan Brekke
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The race has departed Auburn for what promises to be a rainy but rapid trip down to Modesto. Stage Three will sweep along the edge of the Sierra foothills and pass through Folsom and Rancho Murieta, cross the hills between … Continue reading »

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Tour of California, Stage 2: Finally, a Race

May 16, 2011, 4:02 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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Update: 4 p.m.: The race finally got under way in Nevada City, in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The abbreviated 76-mile race ended with a sprint finish at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The winner: Ben Swift of Team Sky. Tomorrow's … Continue reading »

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Tour of California: Stage 1 Snowed Out

May 15, 2011, 1:47 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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Update, 2:25 p.m.: Here's the official statement from the tour people, complete with Levi Leipheimer's statement to the crowd at the start line: Due to extreme weather conditions and potentially unsafe roads, Stage 1 of the 2011 Amgen Tour of … Continue reading »

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