Amgen Tour of California

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Saw two stages of the TOC last weekend--my club rode from our starting place in Northridge to see the pros climb Balcom Canyon in Stage 6 on Saturday. Balcom is about a mile long and 20-22% grade -- I found out what that means by attempting to climb it myself (I thought I was in pretty good shape anyway)

My club takes a breather before the climb:


TOC peloton mounts Balcom:


On Sunday I watched George Hincapie win the stage, crossing the finish line at about 40mph in the pouring rain. It was pretty damn exciting. Levi Leipheimer won the overall.



This is the third year of the TOC and each year attendance has improved dramatically. Things are looking up for pro cycling in the US, despite persistent doping scandals.

[Kolesar]

1. Northridge

Is that "the valley"?

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2. The very one nt

[Shine]

3. Awesome !!

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I was getting daily emails from them and watched it live from the comfort of my desk. :D