The 2009 Amgen Tour of California continued Sunday with Stage 1, a very awful, wet, and miserable stage from Davis to Santa Rosa.

Second Annual Tour of California Women’s Criterium Won by Emilia Fahlin - By Stephanie Gutowski
“In this kind of conditions it’s not a surprise for a break to succeed. So many teams with a lot of horse power were trying to drive it. In these conditions when it’s cold and raining it becomes hard for the girls. We had a plan to get Martina set up for the sprint.” Read more here…

Rock Racing’s Fancisco Mancebo Wins Stage 1 of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California
“Record crowds were, once again, on hand for Stage 1 of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California to watch the world’s top cyclists travel from Davis to Santa Rosa, culminating with a climactic finish in downtown Santa Rosa.” Read more here…

Photo Galleries -
kwc gallery - Stage 1 Women’s Crit
Stage 1: Davis to Santa Rosa - Photo Gallery

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