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Ben Swift triumphs in Tour of California opener

The 23-year-old Briton won the shortened 77-mile stage in two hours, 47 minutes with Peter Sagan of Slovakia second and Australia's Matt Goss third. "It was absolutely perfect," said Swift. "The team was awesome."T [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Leipheimer seeks fourth Tour of California title

Three-time champion Levi Leipheimer of the United States will lead a field of more than 140 riders from 18 teams in the sixth Tour of California cycling stage race that begins Sunday. Leipheimer won the eight-day trek over nearly 1300km f [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Aussie Michael Rogers wins Tour of California

Michael Rogers of Australia won the Tour of California on Sunday, overcoming several challenges in the final miles to capture a race overshadowed by Floyd Landis' accusations of doping by Lance Armstrong. Rogers won by 9 seconds [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Aussie cyclist Rogers captures Tour of California

Aussie Michael Rogers won the Tour of California Sunday, edging runner-up David Zabriskie and upstaging three-time defending champ Levi Leipheimer, who finished third. Canadian Ryder Hesjedal won the 134.4 km (83 mile) final stage [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Zabriskie takes overall lead in California

Zabriskie won the 113.3-mile (182.3-kilometer)stage from San Francisco to Santa Cruz in 40 hours, 26 minutes and 10 seconds. He leads Rogers by 4 seconds overall. Lance Armstrong finished 14th and was 12th overall, 27 seconds back. &ldqu [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Zabriskie takes lead in Tour of California

American David Zabriskie won the third stage of the Tour of California by inches over Michael Rogers of Australia to take over the race lead on Tuesday. Zabriskie won the 113.3-mile (182.3-kilometer) stage from San Francisco to Santa Cru [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Lancaster grabs lead in Tour of California

Brett Lancaster gave Australia its second big cycling tour stage victory in one day as he claimed the overall lead in the Tour of California on Monday. Cervelo team member Lancaster surged ahead of a bunch of 26 riders in the last metres [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Armstrong to race California

The American road race is scheduled to start on May 16, with the Giro - the world's second-biggest stage race - getting underway on May 8 in Amsterdam. "I've decided to ride the Tour of California in 2010," the 38-year-old told Tw [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong to return to revamped Tour of California in 2010

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will compete in the 2010 Tour of California, which will boast a new route and new dates to avoid the West Coast's wet winter weather. Sixteen host communities were announced on Thursday morn [...]