Amgen Tour of California | Over the years
The Amgen Tour of California has been the pinnacle of U.S. bike racing for the last decade and has hosted some of the team’s most memorable performances. With the race going on hiatus in 2020, take a look back on some of the team’s favorite moments.
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- From oceanside sprints to summit finishes, the Amgen Tour of California showcased all that California has to offer.
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- As the race grew, so did the technology. Paper race bibles were soon replaced with tablets during pre-race meetings.
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- 2019 marked the fourth year of “Inspired Bikes”. In total, the team helped raise over $100,000 for UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation.
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- Emma White rode “Tiger” for Tony in 2019.
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- Ty Magner, Brandon McNulty, and Robin Carpenter entered the Miller Children’s Hospital tricycle race against Jens Voigt ahead of the 2018 start in Long Beach.
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- The team made it a tradition to visit a local children’s hospital ahead of the race each year. In 2019, Gavin Mannion, Rob Britton, and Evan Huffman met with patients at Sutter Children’s Hospital in Sacramento.
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- The team time trial made an appearance in 2016. To make logistics easier for international teams, it was limited to road handlebars.
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- California had the largest time trial crowds of the season.
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- Some of the folks behind the scenes.
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- Evan Huffman finishes second on stage two in 2016, a sign of things to come.
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- Team captain Danny Pate closes the gap to a breakaway in 2016. Huffman would bridge across to secure the KOM competition.
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- Emma White sprinted to the podium twice in 2018.
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- White won the overall Points classification the same year.
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- The baddest car in the race caravan, the Acura RDX.
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- Krista Doebel-Hickok finishes inside the top 10 on Mt. Baldy in 2019.
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- Rob Britton leading Brandon McNulty into Lake Tahoe in 2018. McNulty would finish fourth on the stage and seventh on GC.
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- Huffman returns to Santa Clarita a year after finishing second.
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- Huffman became the first Continental rider to win a stage of a WorldTour stage race.
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- Sara Bergen on the final climb in 2019. She would finish 10th in Pasadena.
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- Doebel-Hickok finished seventh overall in 2019 after strong performances in the mountains.
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- Sepp Kuss bridges across to Britton and Huffman during the 2017 finale.
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- Huffman captures win number two.
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- The Amgen Tour of California was always a family affair. Adam de Vos is joined by his mother in 2018.
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- Evan Huffman and his mom during his last season.
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- Kyle Murphy’s mom was waiting for him in Sacramento.
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- “Classic Cruiser” gets a wash in 2018.
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- Doebel-Hickok and Bergen recount the final stage in 2019.
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- NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton rides the route every year. The other riders look up to him.
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- The sun sets on the Amgen Tour of California.