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GAZETTE MAY 2014 • ISSUE 04 • 33 PAGES • CANNONDALE.COM

RIDERS: Cannondale Pro Cycling Roster.................... 002 RACING: The 2014 Tour of California Preview........ 006 MAP: Tour of California Route................................... 016 GEAR: The Sagan and Sugoi Collaboration................... 022 15 QUESTIONS: Ted King and Kristijan Koren....... 028 DEALERS: California Cannondale Dealers................ 030 FEED: The Best Hamburger in California?................. 032

CALIFORNIA WINE

We Visit Bonny Doon Vineyard.....024

GOING BACK TO CALI.

EVOLUTION OF EVO

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MORENO MOSER @MorenoMoser Born: 12/25/1990 From: Palù di Giovo, Italy

IVAN BASSO

@ivanbasso Born: 11/26/1977 From: Gallarate, Italy

THE CAPTAINS

As the Giro d’Italia winner in 2006 and 2010, and a two-time Tour de France podium finisher, Ivan Basso is one of the most successful riders currently riding in the sport today. Having joined the professional peloton in 1999, Ivan is the rider everybody looks to for advice. A tenacious climber, Basso is still the team’s top rider for stage races and Grand Tours. As a father of three, most of Ivan’s spare time is devoted to his family, but he rarely loses sight of his next target on the bike.

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PETER SAGAN @petosagan Born: 01/26/1990 From: Žilina, Slovakia

Returning for a fifth year at Cannondale Pro Cycling, 23-year-old Peter Sagan is one of the outstanding stars of the international peloton. With race victories all over the world in 2013, it’s tough to pick out highlights, but the successful defense of his Tour de France green jersey, and a fourth straight points jersey at the Tour of California have to rate pretty high. As a former junior mountain bike world champion, there are few riders who can match Sagan’s bike-handling skills. Crowds were treated to one of his trademark wheelies as he won Gent-Wevelgem after jumping away from the ten-man breakaway. Fans were treated similarly on the slopes of Mont Ventoux in the Tour de France, as he was caught by the peloton after having been hunting for points in the stage’s intermediate sprint. The 2014 season will hopefully see more of the same from Peter Sagan, as well as an improvement on at least one of his second places at Milan-San Remo and the Tour of Flanders. And, look for him to battle for the top step of the podium at Paris-Roubaix after missing the last few editions!

DAMIANO CARUSO @CarusoDamiano Born: 10/12/1987 From: Ragusa, Italy

In his fourth year with Cannondale Pro Cycling, Damiano Caruso is one of the team’s stage-race specialists. The biggest races see Damiano happy to ride in support of his team captain, but he’s more than capable of taking his own chances when they arise, as his third-place finish in the 2012 Tour of Britain proved. A strong Giro d’Italia in 2013 has set his sights on the 2014 race, while winning the mountains classification of last year’s Tour of Beijing has given him dreams of fighting for the blue jersey in next year’s Giro.

As a Sicilian, Damiano spends his winters riding on warm home roads, with the imposing view of the active volcano Mount Etna always present.

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The Moser name needs little introduction, but 23-year-old Moreno—the nephew of the great Francesco Moser—is carving his own path in professional cycling. His first full professional season in 2012 saw Moser win the prestigious Trofeo Laigueglia, the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt, and then take two stages and the overall at the Tour of Poland. He then began the 2013 season with a spectacular solo victory in the Strade Bianche, and went on to take third place in the double–Alpe d’Huez stage of his debut Tour de France. With Laigueglia and Strade Bianche, Moser has made it a habit to win his second race of the season with Cannondale Pro Cycling, so watch out for him early this year!

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PLAY 2013 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA. ELIA VIVIANI

@eliaviviani Born: 02/07/1989 From: Isola della Scala, Italy Having been at the sharp end of the peloton’s bunch sprints since 2010, it’s easy to forget that Elia Viviani is still just 23 years of age. The sprinter from Veneto returns for his fifth year at Cannondale Pro Cycling, with the aim of building further on a successful 2013 season. Victories last year included a stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, two stages and the overall at the Tour of Elk Grove, the Dutch Food Valley Classic and the opening stage of the Tour of Britain. Elia made his Giro d’Italia debut in 2013, and came within millimeters of a victory on the opening stage that would have given him the maglia rosa. He intends to be back at the Corsa Rosa in 2014 to take that stage victory this time.

A track specialist as well as a road sprinter, Elia represented Italy in the Omnium at the London 2012 Olympic Games and, having tasted that experience, dreams of taking Gold at Rio in 2016.

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GEORGE BENNETT

ALBERTO BETTIOL

MACIEJ BODNAR

GUILLAUME BOIVIN

New to the team in 2014, but certainly not new to the WorldTour, 23-year-old George Bennett already has some big results to his name for 2013. He finished 8th in the USA Pro Challenge and 11th in the Tour of Utah, and made his first appearance at the Giro d’Italia. He’s still a developing rider, but as one of the most exciting young climbers in the sport, George is set to turn even more heads in 2014. Like most Kiwis, George has a passion for rugby, which was his main sport before he began riding a mountain bike to keep fit a few years ago. Rugby’s loss is cycling’s gain!

Alberto Bettiol joins Cannodale Pro Cycling as one of the outstanding under-23 riders of the Italian peloton. In 2013, the 20-year-old Bettiol claimed victories in Firenze -Empoli, the Coppa del Grano, Pistoia-Fiorano and Giro delle Province.

It wasn’t until Alberto joined the entire team at training camp, and sat down for dinner with the great champions, that the true magnitude of signing with Cannondale Pro Cycling sunk in.

Maciej Bodnar is one of the hardestworking members of Cannondale Pro Cycling, a rider who can be relied upon by his team captains to put his 6’1” frame to work in controlling the peloton on their behalf. As a five-time Polish time trial champion, Maciej is one of the anchors of Cannondale’s team time trial squad, and represented his country at the Olympic Games in London 2012.

Back for a second season at Cannondale Pro Cycling, French-speaking Canadian Guillaume Boivin is one of the team’s upand-coming sprinters. As a former hockey player who took up cycling to stay fit in the summer, he certainly has no fear of the rough and tumble nature of a bunch finish, and took a stage victory of the Tour de Beauce in his native Canada last year.

A third-place finish in the 2012 Tro Bro Léon also proved that he’s got what it takes to ride the toughest races on the calendar.

@georgenbennett Born: 04/07/1990 From: Nelson, New Zealand

@AlbertoBettiol Born: 10/29/1993 From: Poggibonsi, Italy

@maciejbodnar Born: 03/07/1985 From: Oława, Poland

@Guillaumeboivin Born: 09/25/1989 From: Montréal, Canada

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ALESSANDRO DE MARCHI

DAVIDE FORMOLO

OSCAR GATTO

TED KING

Alessandro De Marchi joined Cannondale Pro Cycling in 2013 as one of the team’s climbing domestiques, and enjoyed by far the best season of his career. Also known as a breakaway specialist, Alessandro took a prestigious victory in the final stage of Critérium du Dauphiné last year, holding off the likes of Tour de France champion-to-be Chris Froome on the climb to the finish in Risoul. Also a lover of track racing, Alessandro is a four-time Italian Team Pursuit champion, and was Individual Pursuit champion in 2010.

As another of Italy’s outstanding under-23 riders, Davide Formolo joins Cannondale Pro Cycling for 2014 already having won the Trofeo Learco Guerra, and taking a stage and the overall victory at the Giro Ciclistico Pesche Nettarine di Romagna, finishing ahead of teammate-to-be Davide Villella. A second place overall in the mountainous Giro della Valle d’Aosta underline Davide’s credentials as a climber to watch in his first professional season.

Gatto’s victory in the 2013 Dwars door Vlaanderen shows that he joins Cannondale Pro Cycling in 2014 to be very much part of its Classics squad. Expecting to ride in support of captains like Peter Sagan, Oscar will nevertheless be given the chance to ride for himself in many races.

A stage victory in Tropea, in the 2013 Giro d’Italia, also shows Gatto’s versatility and strength, as he outjumped Alberto Contador on the final climb and then held off Alessandro Petacchi in the final, flat dash for the line. Gatto almost didn’t make it to Cannondale Pro Cycling’s December training camp in Tuscany, as his wife was expected to give birth to their first child!

One of the most unselfish members of Cannondale Pro Cycling, Ted King specializes in creating victories for his teammates. At 6’2” tall, the New Hampshirite can be seen hammering out a powerful tempo at the head of the peloton to chase down a breakaway—if he’s not a part of the breakaway himself, that is. A lover of food and beer in the off-season, Ted is nevertheless as focused as they come when it’s time to get ready to race. Ted describes himself as having “unfinished business” at the Tour de France, and hopes to make the team there again this year—hopefully appearing in the Stars and Stripes jersey of U.S. champion.

@ADM_RossodiBuja Born: 05/19/1986 From: San Daniele del Friuli, Italy

@davideformolo Born: 10/25/1992 From: Negrar, Italy

@gatto_oscar Born: 01/01/1985 From: Montebelluna, Italy

@iamtedking Born: 01/31/1983 From: Brentwood, New Hampshire, USA

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MICHEL KOCH

KRISTIJAN KOREN

MATTHIAS KRIZEK

PAOLO LONGO BORGHINI

Michel Koch’s first season with Cannondale Pro Cycling was 2013, and as a neo-pro was given just enough opportunities to test himself in the professional peloton. With skill on the road and track, Michel also excels against the clock, and took seventh place in the opening time trial of last year’s Tour de Suisse, which was his first WorldTour stage race. He also took tenth in the Tour of Austria time trial, and then confirmed his ability with a fourth place finish in the hilly second stage of the Tour of Utah.

As one of the team’s hardworking stalwarts, Slovenian Kristijan Koren is starting his fifth season with Cannondale Pro Cycling. As a time trial specialist and a former national champion against the clock, Kristijan puts his considerable power to work at the head of the peloton, often working in service of sprinters Elia Viviani and Peter Sagan.

Austrian Matthias Krizek joined Cannondale Pro Cycling in 2013, having ridden as a stagiaire for the final months of the previous season, and became the very first rider from Vienna to ride in the WorldTour. A former Austrian national champion, Matthias was part of the breakaway in his very first WorldTour race, the Clásica San Sebastián, and, despite being caught before the finish, was awarded the prize of most active rider.

As one of Cannondale Pro Cycling’s senior riders, 33-year-old Paolo Longo Borghini is one of the most trusted domestiques in the sport and one of Ivan Basso’s top lieutenants. “Longo” is fully capable of putting himself into the decisive breaks of many races, but prefers to spend his energy in the service of his teammates.

Paolo’s little sister Elisa is one of the top riders in the women’s elite peloton, winning the Trofeo Binda World Cup and reaching the podium in the Tour of Flanders and Flèche Wallonne in 2013.

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Born: 11/25/1986 From: Postojna, Slovenia

Born: 09/29/1988 From: Vienna, Austria

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ALAN MARANGONI

MARCO MARCATO

DANIELE RATTO

FABIO SABATINI

Alan Marangoni has been with Cannondale Pro Cycling since 2011 and, as one of the team’s hardest workers, rode both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in 2013. As a time trial specialist, Marangoni is one of the team’s most powerful riders against the wind and was instrumental in smashing the peloton to bits on the road to Albi in the Tour’s seventh stage last year. Marangoni’s efforts that day laid the ground for a victory for Peter Sagan. Boasting a passionate fan base, “Maranga” often writes about his racing experiences, giving readers an insight into the workings of the pro peloton in flight.

Marco Marcato joins Cannondale Pro Cycling in 2014, after eight years as a professional, to become part of the Green Machine’s Classics squad. His victory in the 2012 edition of Paris-Tours showed both strength and cunning as he outsprinted the three-man breakaway at the end of the race, but performances in the Spring Classics show Marco’s versatility in the world’s toughest one-day races. Having spent the last five years riding for Dutch team Vacansoleil-DCM, the 29-year-old Marcato is pleased to be able to finally speak his native Italian language with many of his teammates once again.

In 2014, Daniele Ratto begins his fifth year as a professional, and his third year with Cannondale Pro Cycling. Last season saw him take his biggest victory to date—a spectacular stage win at the Vuelta a España—as he escaped from a breakaway in torrential rain on the descent of the Port de Envalira, to finish alone atop Andorra’s Collada de la Gallina. Although he’s a lover of racing in fine weather, Daniele clearly doesn’t mind a bit of bad weather!

Daniele’s younger sister Rossella is also an elite rider, and took the bronze medal in the Florence World Championships in 2013.

Sprinter turned lead-out man, Fabio Sabatini starts his sixth season with Cannondale Pro Cycling as an essential part of Peter Sagan’s sprint team. One of the real hard men on the team, “Saba” fractured his coccyx in a crash during the 2011 Tour de France, but managed to ride through the pain to finish the race.

He’s also a regular part of the team’s Classics squad, finishing 13th in the 2012 Tour of Flanders after leading out Sagan. Fabio’s son was born during the 2012 Giro d’Italia. He flew home to see his wife and child on the race’s rest day, before returning to help his teammates.

@ALANMARANGONI Born: 07/06/1984 From: Lugo, Italy

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@MarcatoMarco Born: 02/11/1984 From: San Donà di Piave, Italy

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@neneito74 Born: 10/05/1989 From: Moncalieri, Italy

@SabatiniFabio Born: 02/18/1985 From: Pescia, Italy

MATEJ MOHORIC ˇ @matmohoric Born: 10/19/1994 From: Kranj, Slovenia

Matej is one of the new faces at Cannondale Pro Cycling in 2014, but he will certainly be one to watch! The Slovenian sensation won the Junior World Championships in 2012, then followed that up with the under-23 title in his very first year in the category last season. Not many riders make the WorldTour at 19 years of age, but Matej Mohoric is something special. While he maintains that his first season at the top is going to be like stepping up from Moto2 to Moto GP, you won’t find this guy hiding in the bunch in 2014.

JURAJ SAGAN Born: 12/23/1988 From: Žilina, Slovakia

Juraj Sagan joined Cannondale Pro Cycling as a stagiaire in August 2010 and made an immediate impact with a sixth-place finish in the Giro del Veneto behind a one-two of his teammates. One of those teammates happened to be his younger brother, Peter, and the two have been teammates ever since. A hard worker for his teammates, Juraj can be relied upon to give everything for whoever his team captain might be.

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CRISTIANO SALERNO @CrisSale85 Born: 02/18/1985 From: Imperia, Italy

Cristiano Salerno is another of Cannondale Pro Cycling’s superdomestiques and returns for a fourth year with the team in 2014. As one of the strongest climbers in the Green Machine, Cristiano knows how to conserve his energy on the flat before applying it with devastating force as the road begins to tilt upwards. When given the opportunity to ride for himself, Cristiano is more than capable of taking his chance, as he showed in the 2010 Tour of Japan where he took two stage wins and the overall victory.

An aggressive ride at the 2013 Volta a Catalunya saw the 28-year-old Salerno capture the mountains classification.

JOSÉ CAYETANO SARMIENTO

@cayetanosarmien Born: 03/28/1987 From: Arcabuco, Colombia José Cayetano Sarmiento joined the professional peloton in 2010, having won the previous year’s GiroBio—the Giro d’Italia for under-23 riders. He signed with Cannondale two years later. As a Colombian José is a climbing specialist and took the mountains jersey in the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné. Last year saw José ride both the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España in support of his teammates.

In between these races, Sarmiento took ninth place overall in the Vuelta a Burgos.

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DAVIDE VILLELLA

CAMERON WURF

Davide Villella is another outstanding Italian under-23 rider who joins the team after having ridden as a stagiaire in 2013. His overall victory in the Giro della Valle d’Aosta, ahead of now teammate Davide Formolo, earned him a place in Cannondale Pro Cycling’s team at the USA Pro Challenge. Davide ended his under-23 season with a sixth-place finish in the world championships—behind another future teammate in Matej Mohorič—and a victory in the Piccolo Giro di Lombardia. Riding in the elite peloton, he then took third in both the Coppa Sabatini and the Giro dell’Emilia.

Cameron Wurf is a famously late convert to cycling, having represented Australia as a rower in the Lightweight Double Skulls at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

The Tasmanian was inspired when he saw future teammate Ivan Basso motorpacing as the Italian rider was preparing for the Olympics himself. A strong time trialist, Cameron enjoys the coordination required for the team time trial, and he can be relied upon to put his power to use at the head of the peloton in pursuit of breakaways.

@Davide_villella Born: 06/27/1991 From: Magenta, Italy

@cameronwurf Born: 08/03/1983 From: Sandy Bay, Australia

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THE TOUR OF CALIFORNIA 2014 The Tour of California has only been around for nine years, but is now one of the premiere races on the calendar and huge names are showing up for the 2014 event beginning May 11. Sixteen teams will line up in Sacramento to start eight grueling stages, vying for five leaders jerseys as the race winds its way to the final stage in Thousand Oaks, CA. Peter Sagan. Ted King. Cameron Wurf. Fabio Sabbatini. Juraj Sagan. Kristijan Koren. Maceij Bodnar and Guillaume Boivin will fight to keep the boys in green at the front and animate the race whenever possible. They will be joined by names like, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and Taylor Phinney in what looks to be eight days of cycling madness. By all means, tell your boss you have a medical appointment or a serious personal issue (a self-diagnosed cycling addiction) and take the day off and get yourself out to the races. You won’t regret it.  Chris Henry dissects the race stage by stage so you can plan your optimal viewing spot.

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STAGE 1 - SACRAMENTO [ 120 miles/3,900-feet elevation gain ]

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he 2014 Tour of California kicks off in Sacramento with a full-fledged road stage to determine the first leader’s yellow jersey. Beginning and ending on L Street and 11th Street at the State Capitol, Stage 1 will take the field on a large, clockwise loop around the city, visiting Lincoln, Auburn, and the outskirts of Folsom along the way. Far from flat, a steady rise out of Lincoln on Highway 193 and a subsequent climb from Auburn will add up to almost 4,000 feet of elevation gain. Nonetheless, the day’s difficulties are unlikely to provoke race-deciding splits when the final bumps come more than 50 miles from the finish. It’s all downhill back to Sacramento as the field will speed through El Dorado Hills, Clarksville, and Sloughouse before a long straight run down Jackson Road into the city to contest three laps of a circuit finish. Despite the mid-stage difficulties, a bunch sprint is all but a foregone conclusion to show who has the speed and the legs to claim the overall race lead.

SPRINT: Two intermediate sprints will liven up the first half of the opening stage, first in Lincoln and followed up in Auburn after the first major climb of the day. As the field rockets into Sacramento, the final intermediate sprint will be contested after the first of three closing circuits.

KOM: The day’s climbing is concentrated in the middle of the stage but the peloton will have only one chance to fight out the climber’s points atop the climb of California Highway 49 in El Dorado County. Without any major climbs to follow, riders will be willing to risk an all-out push to take the first KOM points and leader’s jersey.

WHAT TO EXPECT: An early break will likely look to show itself as the tour kicks off on this first stage. Racing should be fast and aggressive as positions are established. Should a break get away, its members will likely take top honors in the first two intermediate sprints, while counter moves may come on the principal difficulty, the climb of Highway 49. The day’s profile is one for the sprinters with the long return to Sacramento favoring a fast-moving bunch and a general reorganization before the closing circuits in Sacramento. The sprinters’ teams will have to be vigilant to control the fast finale around Capitol Park.

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STAGE 2 – FOLSOM INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL [ 12.6 miles/700-feet elevation gain ]

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lat and fast are the words of the day as the field faces the only individual time trial in this year’s Tour of California. Beginning and ending in the historic district of Folsom, just east of Sacramento, the 12.6 mile course will require brutal, unrelenting effort. Each rider will shoot from Sutter Street to Riley Street, over the Rainbow Bridge, and north to the edge of Folsom Lake. The famed Folsom Prison will provide the backdrop as riders power along Folsom Lake Crossing to East Natoma Street and Green Valley Road.

A sharp, 180-degree bend will signify the halfway point and six miles of pain to the finish line along this out-and-back course.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Sprint and KOM points will not figure in this day’s test. The only tactic at hand is to ride flat out. Only the fastest will survive to challenge for the stage win and overall race lead. Time gaps will be small and contenders will emerge from both time trial specialists and power riders capable of sustained efforts over this relatively short course.

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STAGE 3 – SAN JOSE TO MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK [ 108.5 miles/10,900-feet elevation gain ]

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hile previous editions of the Tour of California have often saved the toughest climbs for late in the week, the 2014 edition hits the peloton with the biggest day of elevation gain on only the third of eight stages. Covering 108.5 miles from the east side of San Jose to the top of Mount Diablo, Stage 3 wastes no time in pointing the road upward. The field will roll out from Lake Cunningham Regional Park and with only five miles in legs will feel the first slopes of a grinding climb up Mount Hamilton. This year offers a new approach to the climb, following the switchbacks and steep grades of Mt. Hamilton Road to the summit and the first KOM points. From the summit it’s an even steeper drop down the technical eastern slopes, taking the field to San Antonio Valley Road. A series of undulations will favor a breakaway as the race moves toward Livermore and the only intermediate sprint. Those with ambitions for the general classification know that yesterday’s short time trial was just an appetizer. Fewer than 30 miles remain until the first slopes to Mount Diablo and the tour’s first summit finish. Rolling into Danville on Camino Tassajara, up Blackhawk Road, and onto the climb inside Mount Diablo State Park.

SPRINT: Only one intermediate sprint will be on offer for Stage 3 and it will likely go to a breakaway that forms in the wake of the first battle up Mount Hamilton. Sprinters and points jersey contenders who are within range may look to put themselves in the mix as the field hits Livermore, but most riders will be thinking ahead to the more serious summit finish atop Mount Diablo.

KOM: The points on offer on Stage 3 will reward riders who find their climbing legs early. Mount Hamilton provides the opening salvo, with the first summit and KOM points coming little more than 20 miles into the stage. The second KOM will be awarded at what is bound to be a hotly contested finish atop Mount Diablo. The rider who wins the stage has every chance of emerging as the new race leader, with a handful of KOM points as an added bonus.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Stage 3 is the Tour of California’s queen stage and the summit finish at nearly 4,000 feet in elevation will not disappoint. Look for the general classification favorites to ride conservatively to Mount Hamilton, bide their time for much of the day before testing themselves and their rivals on the tough slopes to Mount Diablo. There will be no hiding once the race hits the final climb, as a good summit finish can always shake up the classification, revealing who’s strong and who’s struggling along the way.

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STAGE 4 – MONTEREY TO CAMBRIA ( 102.6 miles/2,800-feet elevation gain )

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ollowing the grueling battle up Mount Diablo, Stage 4 provides the peloton a welcome change of scenery. On this day, it’s all about the Pacific coast as the course hugs the shoreline on California Highway 1 from Monterey to Cambria. A true transitional stage, the profile will likely suit the sprinters in the end but rolling terrain may keep the racing interesting as riders try to establish a winning break.

Whatever the tactics, the visuals will be stunning with the ocean to the riders’ right and quintessential California landscapes to the left.

SPRINT: Despite a relatively modest profile and suitability for sprinters, stage 4 includes only one intermediate sprint. Riders will look for points just shy of the 30-mile mark as the field rolls into Big Sur.

KOM: The first intermediate sprint may also provide the springboard onto the first KOM climb of the day. Climbing out of the valley on Cabrillo Highway, the field will tackle a 1,000-foot ascent before settling in for the seemingly endless undulations of the coastal highway. The sting in the tail follows with back-to-back climbs between mile 70 and 80 before the tour enters San Luis Obispo County.

WHAT TO EXPECT: With a total of 2,800 feet of climbing, it may not be a day for the pure climbers but the course profile and three KOM opportunities will favor the daring. A strong breakaway could stay away but any escapees will have their work cut out for them as the profile flattens and the peloton picks up pace heading south to Cambria. A nearly 20-mile run-in over small rollers will give a hardcharging pack opportunity to close the gaps and set up the sprinters for a bunch kick. Change in the general classification is unlikely as the favorites regroup for the days ahead.

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STAGE 5 – PISMO BEACH TO SANTA BARBARA ( 108.1 miles/5,800-feet elevation gain )

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eginning on the Pismo Beach pier, the Tour of California sets off from a new host city in this fifth stage, leaving the coast for an inland route before returning to the waterfront in Santa Barbara. The race enters a world of rolling hills, ranches, and renowned vineyards as it traverses almost the entirety of Santa Barbara County. Gently rolling hills and a steady gain in elevation will only hint at the principal difficulty to come, the climb of San Marcos Pass. The course parallels Route 101 from Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande, through Nipomo, and to the east side of Santa Maria before heading to the foothills along Foxen Canyon Road. Dropping into Los Olivos, the race rejoins wider roads with Highway 54, skirting Santa Ynez and the popular tourist town of Solvang. From there the long climb up the San Marcos Pass begins en route to a well-earned KOM payday for the leading rider. The climb’s summit sits just 17 miles from the finish and the fast, twisting descent into Santa Barbara will test any escapee’s mettle. When the riders see the ocean once more along the Santa Barbara coast, they will know the finish is near but not before a scorching finale along Shoreline Drive and East Cabrillo Boulevard. Finish towns don’t get much more picturesque than this.

SPRINT: With no climbs to contend, the day’s two intermediate sprints will likely keep the bunch together early in the race. The first sprint comes after little more than 10 miles of racing in Arroyo Grande.

Next up, the jersey contenders will have a second chance as the field rolls through Nipomo.

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KOM: The serious climbing returns in Stage 5 with the ascent of the San Marcos Pass along Highway 54. An undulating climb, San Marcos Pass will force climbers to vary their rhythms to maintain speed and test their nerves with a technical descent from the summit to Santa Barbara.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Stage 5 will be another day for the daring. Early sprints will give the sprint jersey contenders two chances for valuable points ahead of the day’s principal difficulty. With only one major climb and no summit finish, pure climbers may not win the day. The GC favorites may race conservatively up the San Marcos Pass, more concerned with limiting time gaps than taking time from rivals. Look for a select group to emerge from the top of San Marcos to fight out the fast and furious finale into Santa Barbara.

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STAGE 6 – SANTA CLARITA TO MOUNTAIN HIGH ( 94.4 miles/11,700-feet elevation gain )

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tage 6 serves up a second, potentially decisive mountaintop finish for the Tour of California.

Incorporating elements of previous years’ stages, the race from Santa Clarita will tackle three KOM climbs, two intermediate sprints, and the brutal ascent to almost 7,500 feet in elevation at Mountain High.

With the exception of some steady descending the stage’s midsection, there are few places to hide as the GC favorites wind up their attacks in the hopes of securing the yellow jersey. The course begins with a steep climb up Bouquet Canyon, keeps the riders busy with undulations until the two sprints, and climbs once more from Palmdale to Mount Emma. A swift descent sets the stage for 30 tough miles to the summit at Mountain High.

SPRINT: Contenders for the points jersey will have to remain in contact with the leaders from the starting gun, cresting the KOM at Bouquet Canyon intact before the fast run-ins to Leona Valley and Palmdale. The engines will likely shut off afterwards as the climbers once again come to the fore.

KOM: With three KOM opportunities before the summit finish at Mountain High, this is truly a day for the climbers. Bouquet Canyon and Spunky Canyon hit the riders with a one-two punch by mile 30, followed by the mid-race rise to Mount Emma. All eyes will then be on the moves made on the ascent to Mountain High.

WHAT TO EXPECT: There will be no secrets by the time the Tour hits Stage 6. The overall favorites will be watching each other warily until the slopes to Mountain High, where the second and final summit finish of the tour will play a pivotal role in securing the podium positions. Two more stages remain, but this will be the last opportunity to open up big time gaps.

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STAGE 7 – SANTA CLARITA TO PASADENA

STAGE 8 – THOUSAND OAKS CIRCUIT RACE

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he Tour of California pays a return visit to the Angeles National Forest with a relatively short 88 mile stage from Santa Clarita to downtown Pasadena. The tour is no favorite to the fabled forest, but this year adds some new twists with a new KOM to Upper Big Tujunga and Angeles Crest. The climbing is steady with almost 4,000 feet in elevation gain from the start to the first KOM, including an intermediate sprint along the way. Leaving the forest means descending and the field will plunge back to civilization from Highway 2, through La Canada Flintridge and entering Pasadena from the Colorado Street Bridge. A circuit race awaits as the peloton will storm through Pasadena’s Old Town and along the bustling Colorado Boulevard for three laps of the finishing circuit.

SPRINT: The elevation gain from Santa Clarita to the first sprint in Acton will be steady but no major difficulties will hinder the sprinters looking to capitalize on the opportunity, if they can keep the breakaways in check. The next chance won’t come until the completion of the first finishing circuit lap in Pasadena.

( 76.1 miles/8,800-feet elevation gain )

or a circuit race, the Thousand Oaks course does not offer riders an easy finale to the 2014 Tour of California. With almost 9,000 of climbing packed into 76 miles of racing, the closing stage to the tour will take the field on a clockwise loop from Thousand Oaks along Agoura Road, Cornell Road, and along Mulholland Highway before returning for three finishing circuits. With a total of four trips up the tough Rock Store climb, the leaders will face a last-ditch efforts to affect any change on the general classification, while sprinters will be hoping to keep the field intact for a final kick to the line.

SPRINT: Two passes through the start/finish line will offer intermediate sprint points, though the Rock Store climb may have something to say about the composition of the group each time it passes through town. For both sprints and KOM, the jersey competitions will be wrapped up on this final day of racing.

KOM: Keeping the climber’s jersey in play right up until the finale, Stage 8 offers three

KOM: Two peaks will offer KOM points to a breakaway or, if time gaps remain small, battles

separate climbs up Rock Store and three chances to score valuable points before the 2014 Tour of California is done and dusted.

between the GC favorites. The Angeles Forest will provide the backdrop for the small-ring battles of the day with a new KOM at Angeles Crest.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Any small time gaps among the leaders of the general classification will

WHAT TO EXPECT: The long descent from the forest to the finishing circuit in Pasadena will hinder any decisive moves on the part of the GC favorites, but small time gaps may yet produce some great racing mid-stage as riders look to drop their tiring rivals. Look for another criterium-style finish on the streets of Pasadena as the field winds through the circuit and lines up for a likely bunch sprint.

Image: Darrell Parks.

prompt very aggressive racing in this final stage. The prestige of winning any stage race’s final day will add value to the winner on the day, while the overall favorites will be watching each other carefully. Watch for fast, aggressive racing throughout the day with attacks coming thick and fast through each passage of the punishing circuit.

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EVOLUTION OF EVO The Cannondale EVO is the most accomplished bike on the World Tour. Not only did the EVO become the new benchmark for stiffness-to-weight ratio thanks to a mind blowing performance during testing with the number hungry German’s at Tour Magazine, the EVO has won grand tours, green jerseys, Belgian Classics, bunch sprints, high mountain epics and absolutely dominated racing at the Tour of California. It does it all while honoring the famous “Cannondale ride feel,” an instant and focused response at the pedals with a beautiful, informative and comfortable feel at the contact patch.

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he EVO represents just the latest incarnation of this famous “ride feel,” in fact Cannondale’s entire existence could be seen as one long experiment in advancing ride feel and the EVO is just the current state of the art. At the heart of this evolution have been materials, materials used in ways no other manufacturers could imagine and in the process Cannondale changed the way bikes have been designed ever since. In the mid ‘80s Cannondale launched the SR series, bikes that stopped riders in their tracks. The tube diameters were two to three times the diameter of the traditional steel road frame, which had essentially remained unchanged over the past 100 years.

The shockwave the RS sent through the peloton in the ‘80s is hard to imagine in these days of oversize carbon frames. When riders got a chance to throw a leg over the radical new design they experienced a level of power transfer and liveliness never before felt in the history of the bicycle.

1997 GIRO.

The SR evolved into the CAAD series and to this day is still alive and well, winning races every weekend. In 1997 the CAAD3 was the weapon of choice for the Italian super squad, Saeco, and they put the bike’s unrivaled power transfer to good use. Cannondale began its long love affair with the Giro, winning the overall title under Ivan Gotti and the points classification with Cipollini. “Cipo” went on to win two Tour de France stages later that summer and spend four days in the yellow jersey.

Cannondale continued to use the CAAD platform to innovate new techniques, create system integration and, above all, continue to refine ride quality. It was the CAAD series that brought Hollowgram Si Cranks and the BB30 bottom bracket to the world. During this development process it continued winning overall titles at the Giro, big stages at the Tour, monuments, world championships and in 2004, under Damiano Cunego, the last grand tour ever won on an aluminum bike.

Two bikes helped Cannondale evolve from aluminum to carbon, the Six13 and the SystemSix. The Six13 debuted in 2003, as Cannondale looked for ways to combine the incredible stiffness of their CAAD series with the lighter weight and dampening qualities of carbon. Using an aluminum rear and aluminum tube junctions mated to carbon tubes ride quality was refined again. The Six13 won at the Tour de France and the world championships and reached weights so low it started the now common practice of adding ballast to meet UCI regulations.

In 2006 the Cannondale SystemSix, with a full carbon front triangle mated to an alloy rear, did a stunning job of combining CAAD level stiffness with carbon’s ride quality. With massive tube shapes and svelte hourglass rear stays, it won at the Giro, Spring Classics, Tour stages and even the polka dot jersey. In a very short period of time the SystemSix created such a strong reputation you can still find riders today that will reminisce fondly about its stunning ride quality.

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With its carbon expertise at an all time high, Cannondale launched the full carbon SuperSix in 2008. Its lineage closely followed the SystemSix with huge tube diameters and hourglass rear stays. While the rest of the industry was on a stiffness feeding frenzy in 2008, Cannondale continued to strive for overall ride quality, producing a bike that would win both the Vuelta and the Giro, yet provided a level of comfort over a long day in the saddle no other manufacturer could boast of in its race platform.

All of this history - the willingness to find alternate solutions like massive tube shapes, the desire to use the right materials for the job not simply the material in style, racing and winning at the highest level of the sport, a relentless focus on overall ride quality versus styling or a single metric - lead to the EVO of today. Only Cannondale could create the highest level of stiffness-to-weight ever recorded in a production bike, yet deliver it in a package with all day comfort, scintillating handling and that unmistakable, yet intangible, “Cannondale ride feel.”

DAMIANO CUNEGO. 2004 GIRO.

The EVO is incredibly light, 695 grams, thanks to high modulus carbon, integrated dropouts, decreased tube diameters and a reduced frontal area. In true Cannondale form, these things also help to tune the ride. The bike’s stiffness comes from a power platform molded as a single piece and Peter Sagan has removed any doubts about its effectiveness. To create real world durability, Cannondale uses a carbon called BallisTec originally intended for bulletproof vests and runs uninterrupted strips of carbon across every joint helping the bike act as a single piece of carbon. The EVO adds SAVE technology to all of this, slightly flattened rear stays with a special lay up, that allow precisely controlled vertical flex at the rear for compliance without betraying power.

This has created a bike that not only works for powerhouses like Sagan and Viviani, but climbers like Basso and allarounders like Moser. It is equally at home in a 40mph lead out as it is accelerating up a 20 percent grade during a grand tour. With the EVO Cannondale has created one bike that is all things to all riders. While it is a single platform, launched only three years ago, the EVO carries within it the lessons learned from over 40 years of searching for the perfect ride feel and it is the closest any bike has come yet.

IGOR ASTARLOA. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. 2003.

SYSTEMSIX. 2007 GIRO. EVO. 2014.

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CUSTOM COLLABORATION When cool stuff happens, frat guys print T-shirts; downhill mountain bikers embroider flat brim caps and cycling apparel companies commemorate with a custom jersey. When Cannondale Pro Cycling’s young super star, Peter Sagan, began mopping up Tour de France stages in 2012 with his signature finish line posses, the crew at SUGOI knew a custom jersey was in order.

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he Sagan “Green Machine” Signature Custom jersey calls back to his now legendary “Hulk” victory salute, a gift to his fans after dispatching the pure sprinters during stage 6 to Metz in 2012. It’s also a tribute to the custom Cannondale Super Six he rode in 2013, the first manifestation of his “Tourminator” nickname and his irreverent victory salutes.

Wanting this to be much more than simply a SUGOI jersey they hoped Peter liked, SUGOI partnered with Peter himself to design the jersey. This was no easy feat when Peter spends 200 days on the road every season. What started as a rough sketch was refined thanks to the ability to share computer screens and video chat with Peter while he was racing around the world. This one of a kind collaboration created a design like no other – Peter’s Cannondale Pro Cycling Slovakian national champion kit barely conceals Peter’s alter ego, the “Green Machine” trying to claw its way out, while the fierce eyes made famous by his “Tourminator” bike livery stare down any rider trying to grab his wheel.

“I wanted a jersey that spoke to my inner drive to win, but also shows off my fun side. Working with SUGOI they quickly understood my vision and I hope people love the jersey as much as I do!” said Peter.

It is the perfect representation of the rider Peter is, the consummate professional with a raging beast lurking just beneath the surface, ready to erupt when victory is on offer. With SUGOI’s premium RS jersey as its foundation the “Green Machine” Signature jersey leaves nothing to be desired with fit, fabrics and performance proven on the World Tour.

Perhaps the most incredible aspect of the custom jersey is the effort SUGOI made to collaborate with Peter – shared computer screens, live video chat, dedicated designers. Treatment only a two-time green jersey winner could get, right?

Wrong. The entire process is available to anyone wanting a custom SUGOI jersey.

They call it Custom Live Art Direct and it drastically reduces the time it takes to get a design right and ensures that any rider can benefit from the same professional design team Peter used. While Peter Sagan may be the future of pro cycling, Custom Live Art Direct is the future of custom kit design. Look for the Sagan “Green Machine” Signature Custom Jersey at the Tour of California, and at SUGOI retailers. $100; Sugoi.com/custom

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WORDS: CLIVE PURSEHOUSE

BONNY DOON VINEYARD The grand tours of Europe have signature stages and though each year the routes are different, there are stages and climbs that have become as legendary as the races themselves. The Tour’s climbs up Ventoux and Alpe d’Huez, the Giro’s Stelvio and Passo Gavia and the daunting Alto de L’angrilu of the Vuelta d’Espana.

As professional cycling looks to Asia, the Middle East and the New World to grow to the sport with one-week stage races, there is a challenge to develop races and parcours that will develop identities of their own.

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ne of the quickly iconic stages of the Tour of California stretches from San Francisco to Santa Cruz and includes the Bonny Doon Road climb, a category 2 climb that drops riders into a finish in Santa Cruz. While the stage has been absent from the race since 2012, over the race’s short history (dating to 2006), there are few stages or climbs that have quickly developed such a reputation as a difference maker. The climb rises over 2100 feet in just under 12 kilometers. While the average grade is just over 5%, there are short punchy sections that have allowed riders to launch attacks that have succeeded in making massive selections of the Tour’s overall leaders. Three time Tour of California GC champion Levi Leipheimer has made decisive moves on the climb up Bonny Doon - twice.

Bonny Doon is also home to California’s most original winemaker, Randall Grahm, and his winery Bonny Doon Vineyard. Grahm is more aptly cast as a protagonist in a truly unique California wine tale. An author, poet, pioneering winemaker, marketer extraordinaire, smuggler and philosopher, Grahm is all of the above (though the smuggling thing may have been an isolated incident). He has also been making some of the most interesting wines in California for nearly thirty years. Grahm was hell bent on creating the great American Pinot Noir, and when he planted his estate vineyard at Bonny Doon, that was his mission. “Pinot Noir (in Burgundy) is the most sublime wine imaginable and it’s seemingly impossible to achieve in the New World. I thought, ‘I’ll try that!’ Of course when the first Pinot Noirs I produced from the Santa Cruz Estate were utterly lackluster, this definitely caused a bit of a shock to the system.”

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It was in this disappointment that Grahm ultimately made his name in California wine, pioneering the planting of Rhone varieties; red grapes like Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and their white counterparts Grenache

Blanc, Roussanne and Viognier. “The adoption of the Rhône varieties was an impromptu maneuver, and my mantra was changed to: Let’s work with grapes that are more appropriate to their site, i.e. sun-loving, more drought-tolerant etc. Rhône grapes are in general far better adapted to California conditions than, say, Pinot Noir. They require less manipulation and therefore tend to express greater integrity, seamlessness than wine made from those grapes that are less well adapted.”

Grahm has long been a champion for originality in wine, specifically the wines of California. And as he’s found that originality to be all too rare, he’s also become unapologetically critical of much of the wine that California produces. For Grahm the reputation of California wine has come to be built on wines of formula: dialed in, manipulated and predictable. While the formula may be consumer-friendly, it’s not interesting. Part of what’s made these wine so dull, in Grahm’s estimation, is the heavy-handed approach that winemakers have taken, resulting formulaic wines, proven to capture high scores and for consumers the reliable predictability vintage after vintage has made the wine a safe bet.

Grahm posits that these overtly manipulated wines would be called in France “vins d’effort;” wines known for the “effort” or style of a winemaker and contrasts them with the concept of vins de terroir. A wine that instead tells us about the place it was grown, the year in which the grapes became ripe is in some ways, many believe communicate deeper things about nature and culture.

“It has continued to doon on me, sorry, dawn on me that virtually everything we do in the New World with varietal wines (like Pinot) or even with classic blends (like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault), is in some sense derivative of the Old World paradigm and by any measure will likely be less harmonious and distinctive than the original version.

We might get the varietal characteristics more or less right, but more and more I’ve come to realize that varietal characteristics are not necessarily the most interesting aspect of the wine. To put it another way, unless we adopt a very radical change in our methodology of grape growing and winemaking, it is very unlikely that we will end up with a truly original and distinctive New World wine.”

To that end he’s planting a vineyard in San Juan Bautista. In order to make a proper vin de terroir for America, Randall Grahm is not planting the vineyard with the Rhone varietals that he’s come to be known for, or his beloved Pinot Noir.

Instead what Grahm is hoping for is an American original.

By encouraging cross pollination and the emergence of completely new varieties, as by planting vines from seeds as opposed to industry standard root-stocks, or grafted vines, Randall Grahm hopes that the wines will be true expressions of place and vintage and perhaps a wine made here that might finally communicate a uniquely American culture.

The vines in San Juan Batista are a few years away from producing wines but luckily Randall Grahm is sourcing his fruit from a variety of vineyards throughout California’s Central Coast. Though he does not believe his current wines are wines of place, or vins de terroir, they are at the

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WEB: BONNYDOONVINEYARD.COM TWITTER: @BONNYDOONVINEYD DIAL: (831) 425-3625 very least clear expressions of fruit. They are wines that showcase what can be done in California when a winemaker isn’t gunning for high sugars and over the top ripeness and uses restraint and stainless steel as a way to allow the wines to be themselves. The wines of Bonny Doon are all grown in California vineyards that are committed to a natural agricultural process known as biodynamics. Bonny Doon also takes a revolutionary step, insofar as commercial wine goes, and lists every ingredient that goes into the process.

2013 Albariño Central Coast. A Spanish varietal that hails from and is most at home in Galicia along the Spanish Atlantic coast. Traditionally Albariño is known for its pairing with its home region’s seafood and shellfish. The Bonny Doon 2013 Albariño comes from two vineyards and two different valleys. Kristy Vineyard of the Salinas Valley makes up the bulk of the wine and Jespersen Ranch of Edna Valley rounds it out. Both are very cool sites. The wine makes the case for low alcohol, cool climate white wines from California. With aromatics of stone, and lime zest, this wine pulls off the classic Albariño motif; zingy citrus fruit flavors, great minerality of a sort of crushed shells, soaring fresh acidity and a pronounced mouthfeel. $18

2011 Cigare Blanc Beeswax Vineyard. A nod to white blends created in the Chateaneuf-du-Pape region, this wine is a blend of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne.

Loaded up on savory notes, the aromatics are strikingly reminiscent of beeswax, chamomile tea and dried white floral aromas. The palate is harmonious, stone fruit, cut pear and honey and a balance between a bright acidity and structure that is rare in white wines. $28

2013 Vin Gris de Cigare. A blend of six different varieties but mostly comprised of Grenache and Mourvèdre, grapes are harvested with the intent of making a rosé. Grapes are picked at lower sugar levels resulting in higher acidity and in this wine ample bright red berry and strawberry character. The palate is juicy red fruits, wet stone a kiss of fresh mint finished off with zippy acidity. $18

2012 “Le Pousseur” Syrah Central Coast. A truly original California Syrahs in both style and lineage given Grahm’s nickname as California’s original “Rhone Ranger.”

This wine eschews ripe round fruit for earthy minerality, funk, and smoked meat aromatics. The palate is savory dried herbs, anise, black plums and smoke. The cooler vineyards sites allowing for higher acidity and more minerality focus and a wine that opens up over a number of days. $26

2010 Cigare Volant. A red Rhone style blend Bonny Doon’s flagship blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Cinsault. Grahm balances finesse with force in this traditional blend of Rhone grapes. Lower alcohol levels and higher acids allow for an accent on fresh fruit and bright elegant aromatics but the varieties themselves carry weight, tannin and structure. The result Aromatics of dried violets, white pepper and licorice and the palate carries a freshness with red berries, pepper, sage more licorice and an Old World mouthfeel that is light as opposed to weighty. $45

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TED KING 1. Who introduced you to cycling? My brother Robbie. I watched him win his first collegiate national championship, after a poor feed zone exchange on my part, and the way younger brothers follow in their older brother’s footsteps, I got into cycling.

2. Your favorite training ride? I’m blessed to have ridden on some awesome training grounds. Chianti in Italy is heavenly, Aspen’s Roaring Fork Valley is stunning, zipping all throughout Mount Tam north of San Francisco is incredible… but the Green Mountains of Vermont, where I first got into cycling, is my favorite place to ride.

3. In what race have you suffered the most? Tour de France 2013. There is some crazy amalgamation of the physical pain of racing with a broken scapula, the psychological pain of “pushing through” found in suffering, and the mental anguish of being forced out of the race. That was tough.

4. Favorite Climb? The epic Watsonburg in Exeter, NH, USA. 5. What Grand Tour means the most to you? They epitomize cycling. The pain, the sacrifice, the dedication, the teamwork, and that day after day hope springs eternal.

6. Your favorite post-ride meal? Risotto. And lobster.

7. What is the one thing you deprive yourself of during the season? Anything from a bakery. (...sigh) 8. Can you race harder for yourself or working for a teammate? I’ve carved out a job of working for teammates.

9. Which race do you most look forward to? USA National Championships.

10. Which race do you dread the most? Three Days of De Panne.

11. Who’s the next big thing for Cannondale Pro Cycling?

Our former junior and then U-23 national champion, Mohoric.

12. After a big win, who is the first call to share the news? I’m a mama’s boy. I call my Mom. 13. Do you enjoy going to the front and dishing out suffering to the riders behind?

Yes. Just like number 8, that’s my job.

14. Cobblestones. Do you fear them or love them? I think they’re just swell.

15. Can you sum up the Cannondale Pro Cycling team’s personality in one word? Young. Man, I’m old.

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KRISTIJAN KOREN 1. Who introduced you to cycling? One of my friends. He started cycling and I did too because I wanted to spend time with him.

2. Your favorite training ride? I like to take a local circuit with some middle-length climbs between.

3. In what race have you suffered the most? Last year, the Tour de France was brutal, because I crashed and injured my elbow.

4. Favorite Climb? Alpe d’Huez.

5. What do the Grand Tours mean to you? For me they are the most important races on the planet.

6. Your favorite post-ride meal? Simple Italian pasta.

7. What is the one thing you deprive yourself of during the season? Pizza.

8. Can you race harder for yourself or working for a teammate? When I race for myself I can give something more, but always I help my team with pleasure.

9. Which race do you most look forward to? The Classics.

10. Which race do you dread the most? I haven’t found one yet!

11. Who’s the next big thing for Cannondale Pro Cycling? Matej Mohoric.

12. After a big win, who is the first call to share the news? I call my family back home.

13. Do you enjoy going to the front and dishing out suffering to the riders behind? I enjoy doing this very much!

14. Cobblestones. Do you fear them or love them?

I love cobbles and Paris-Roubaix is my favorite race.

15. Can you sum up the Cannondale Pro Cycling team’s personality in one word? Family.

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Torrance

90505

Newbury Park Bicycle Shop, Inc.

1560-6 Newbury Rd.

Newbury Park

91320

Dtla Bikes

425 S. Broadway

Torrance

90013

Bike Religion Inc

149-C Riverside Ave.

Newport Beach

92663

The Path Bike Shop

215 W. First St. #102

Tustin

92780

Pat’s 605 Cyclery Inc

12310 Studebaker Rd.

Norwalk

90650

Pacific Outfitters

955 N. State St.

Ukiah

95482

Wheels Of Justice Cyclery

2042 Mountain Blvd.

Oakland

94611

Competitive Edge Cyclery

65 E. Foothill Blvd.

Upland

91786

Alan’s Bike Shop

805 S. Coast Hwy.

Oceanside

92054

Tri - Sport Bicycles

123 E. Main St.

Visalia

93291

The Mob Shop

110 W. Ojai Ave.

Ojai

93023

The Sports Basement

1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd.

Walnut Creek

94598

Sho - Air International

8518 E. Chapman Ave.

Orange

92869

Helen’s Cycles

1071 W. Gayley

Westwood Village

90024

Tri-A-Bike, Inc.

44841 San Pablo

Palm Desert

92260

Windsor Bicycle Center

830 Mcclelland Dr.

Windsor

95492

Incycle

175 S. Fair Oaks Ave.

Pasadena

91105

Incycle

9110 Foothill Blvd.

Rancho Cucamonga 91730

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STAGE 5: VENTURA 5663 Valentine Road On your way down from Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita, stop in Ventura.

STAGE 6 + 7: VALENCIA 28116 North The Old Road You have two days to make this happen.

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STAGE 7: PASADENA 170 N. Hill Avenue After a thrilling finish by the courthouse, get a burger.

STAGE 8: THOUSAND OAKS 1290 Madera Road (Simi Valley) Things get a bit high-end in Thousand Oaks so stop in Simi Valley and get a proper meal.

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