Where: USA
Rank: WorldTour (men) | WorldTour (women)
The Tour of California 2019 was made up of a seven-stage men's race and three-stage women's edition.
Since it started in 2006, the Tour of California has become a premier race not just in the US, but for many top riders from around the world. For 2019, the men's race ran from May 12-18, and the women's from May 16-18.
The Tour of California is a great race to watch on television, with the stunning backdrop of the Californian scenery shown off by aerial footage of the peloton snaking its way through the countryside.
The race is in both the UCI Men's WorldTour series and the UCI Women's WorldTour series and the sunny shores of the famous American state are attracting some of the biggest names as an alternative to the Giro d'Italia in Europe.
However, the weather can be as challenging as the race route, with both heavy snowfall and extremely high temperatures affecting various editions in recent years.
In October 2019, it was announced the race would be put on hiatus, with hopes that it will be re-launched for 2021. It was claimed the 'business fundamentals' of the race had changed.
Tour of California 2019 Stages: men's race
| Stage 1 - Sun May 12 | Sacramento to Sacramento | 143km | Flat |
| Stage 2 - Mon May 13 | Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe | 194.5km | Mountain |
| Stage 3 - Tues May 14 | Stockton to Morgan Hill | 207km | Mountain |
| Stage 4 - Weds May 15 | Laguna Seca to Morro Bay | 212.5km | Hilly |
| Stage 5 - Thurs May 16 | Pismo Beach to Ventura | 218.5km | Hilly |
| Stage 6 - Fri May 17 | Ontario to Mount Baldy | 127.5km | Mountain |
| Stage 7 - Sat May 18 | Santa Clarita to Pasadena | 141km | Mountain |
Tour of California 2019 Stages: women's race
| Stage 1 - Thurs May 16 | Ventura to Ventura | 96.5km |
| Stage 2 - Fri May 17 | Ontario to Mt Baldy | 74km |
| Stage 3 - Sat May 18 | Santa Clarita to Pasadena | 126km |
Tour of California: Recent winners (men)
2019 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates
2018 Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky
2017 George Bennett (NZ) Team LottoNL-Jumbo
2016 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx-QuickStep
2015 Peter Sagan (Slv) Tinkoff
2014 Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sky
2013 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC
2012 Robert Gesink (Hol) Rabobank
2011 Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack
2010 Michael Rogers (Aus) HTC-Columbia
2009 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
2008 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
Tour of California: Recent winners (women)
2019 Anna van der Breggen (Hol) Boels-Dolmans
2018 Katie Hall (USA) United Health Care
2017 Anna Van Der Breggen (Hol) Boels-Dolmans
2016 Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans
2015 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Velocio-SRAM
Info: Men's start list | TV guide
External links: Official website | Twitter - @AmgenTourofCali
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‘Like sitting on the indoor trainer for seven hours’: Mark Cavendish survives brutal day in Tour of California
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Elisa Balsamo wins frantic stage three as Anna van der Breggen wraps up Tour of California GC
Italian rider Elisa Bolsamo continues her good form, while Anna van der Breggen repeats her 2017 triumph
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Greg Van Avermaet targeting Tour of California comeback
Greg Van Avermaet will not defend his Belgium Tour title in May, instead making his comeback at the Amgen Tour of California
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Tao Geoghegan Hart pays tribute to former team-mate Chad Young
Tao Geoghegan Hart remembers his old team-mate on the roads of Yorkshire and says ‘it serves as a reminder to make the most of every day’
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Team Sky announce Tour of California line-up
British road race champion Peter Kennaugh in Sky's seven-man roster for 2016 Tour of California (May 15-22)
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Bradley Wiggins edges further ahead in Tour of California
Bradley Wiggins fends off rivals on mountain-top finish as Esteban Chaves wins stage for Orica-GreenEdge
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Julian Alaphilippe maintains overall lead as Tom Skujins wins Tour of California stage five
The Latvian Cannondale rider won after being in the breakaway for much of the 213km stage to Lake Tahoe
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Tour of California won’t be held in 2020
The Tour of California will not be held in 2020, the race organiser has announced.
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On-bike footage of Peter Sagan's blistering win at the Tour of California (video)
A camera attached to a Drapac Pro Cycling bike records Peter Sagan's win at the Tour of California
