Tour of California: Inaugural WorldTour edition is ready to roll - Preview

Now in its 12th year, the Amgen Tour of California has reached the pinnacle of the sport with a WorldTour designation on the UCI calendar, and the race is ready to roll out of Sacramento on May 14 for seven stages to decide the winner. Along the way, the race will visit iconic southern California beach towns, spend a day or two in the mountains and then storm into downtown Pasadena on May 20 for the finish and ensuing celebrations.

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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.

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