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Watching the Amgen Tour of California cyclists wrap up their day at the office Wednesday with a five-kilometer climb straight up the side of a San Jose mountain, one might wonder: How the heck do they do that?

The finish of the Tour’s Stage 4 is a three-mile series of asphalt ski jumps, only the “skiers” are skiing the wrong way   …  More

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An unseasonal snow storm forced the cancellation of the opening stage of the Tour of California on Sunday.

The race organizers delayed the original start time by almost three hours and agreed to shorten the 118.7 miles (191 km) stage in the hope of getting underway if   …  More

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Levi Leipheimer will have to fend off a strong international field of Tour de France contenders, including two-time runner-up Andy Schleck, to win his fourth title in the Tour of California.

The 800-mile (1,287-kilometer) race is scheduled to start Sunday with a 118.7-mile (190-kilometer) loop around Lake Tahoe.

The 37-year-old Leipheimer, riding for Radio Shack, was third last year   …  More

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Marian University and Mars Hill College used solid performances from both men’s and women’s squads in the final day’s criterium to earn the coveted team omnium national titles on the final day of competition at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships on Sunday at University Research Park.

Marian University won its second consecutive Division I team omnium title, in part, due to criterium wins by Adam Leibovitz (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Kaitlin Antonneau (Racine, Wisc.)   …  More

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