US national champion George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Mike Friedman (Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda) takes a peek outside from the team bus.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Best young rider Peter Sagan (Liquigas - Doimo)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Race leader David Zabriskie (Garmin - Transitions) signs an autograph for a fan.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
A Rabobank rider awaits the start in San Jose.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Lars Bak (HTC - Columbia)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Andy Jacques-Maynes (Bissell) signs an autograph.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Jens Voigt (Team Saxo Bank)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Announcer Dave Towle speaks with Will Routley (Jelly Belly-Kenda) who sports the blue Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Most Courageous Rider jersey for his aggressive racing on stage three.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Neil Shirley (Kelly Benefit Strategies) rides to the sign-in stage.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Garmin - Transitions director Jonathan Vaughters(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Lucas Euser (SpiderTech p/b Planet Energy)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Matthew Wilson (Garmin - Transitions)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Cervelo TestTeam riders emerge from their bus.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Team RadioShack always attracts attention from the fans.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Unitedhealthcare p/b Maxxis DS Gord Fraser is relaxed in San Jose.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Unitedhealthcare p/b Maxxis ready the team cars for another day of racing.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Scott Stewart (Team Type 1) gets ready for stage four.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
This is why the Amgen Tour of California moved to May: beautiful, sunny weather on tap for today's stage four from San Jose to Modesto.
Prior to the peloton starting their 121.5 mile (195.5km) journey, the riders greeted fans at their team vehicles and at the sign-in stage where announcer Dave Towle extolled their lengthy palmares.
Cyclingnews was on hand to capture these photographs in San Jose.
