Viviani itching to score first Tour of California win

Elia Viviani (Team Sky) has a record of success in the US, having won three stages at the former USA Pro Challenge in Colorado and even winning the overall at the tiny three-stage Tour of Elk Grove in 2013. But the Italian sprint specialist who won gold on the track at the 2016 Rio Olympics has never tasted personal victory at the now-WorldTour race in California.

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.