The 2013 Amgen Tour of California will run from the south of the state to the north for the first time in its eight-year history, the race's organiser announced on Tuesday.
The eight-stage race will kick off in Escondido on Sunday, May 12 with a 104.3-mile road stage that includes an ascent of Mount Palomar. There follows four road stages and then a decisive 19.6-mile individual time trial in San Jose on Friday, May 17.
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