Amgen Tour of California 2019 Official Program

AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA | OFFICIAL 2019 PROGRAM | 43 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA | MEN’S STAGE 2 STAGE 2 MEN MONDAY, MAY 13 | RANCHO CORDOVA TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE DISTANCE 120.9 Miles | STAGE ELEVATION 14,522’ TERRAIN Mountain S tage 2 begins in the new host city of Rancho Cordova in front of Rancho Cordova City Hall and the Sacra- mento Children’s Museum. While this start sits just a 15-minute drive from the Stage 1 finish, the day of racing will be the polar opposite. The stage begins at sea level. By the end of the day, the racers will have amassed nearly 15,000 feet of climbing over 120.9 miles of racing. Heading east from the start, the route will follow White Rock Road through El Dorado Hills then connect with the Stage 6 course from 2018. Once again, racers will enjoy huge crowds and warm hospitality in Placer- ville before heading onto the picturesque Mormon Emigrant Trail and Hwy 88, one of the most beautiful roads in California where the peloton will zip through lush forests and past bass-laden lakes. Riders will also encounter some serious el- evation. The KOM at Carson Pass tops out at 8,620 feet – the highest point the race has ever reached in its 14 years. A long descent will allow the riders a short rest, but a left turn onto Hwy 89 will take them to the top of Luther Pass and into South Lake Tahoe. For those who have raced to South Lake Tahoe in previous years, they know a brutal climb to the finish at Heav- enly Mountain Resort looms ahead. Presented by: PHOTO: GREG MIONSKE