May 21
Tour of California
As America's most successful cycling race, the Amgen Tour of California is one of the nation’s largest and most recognized annual sporting events. An eight-day event, this prestigious cycling road race features elite professional teams and athletes from around the world. One of the only American races listed on the international professional cycling calendar (2. HC ranking), the Amgen Tour of California awards important, world-ranking points to the top finishers. The Amgen Tour of California brings the drama and excitement of professional cycling to California for the fifth consecutive year in 2010.

Big Bear Lake has been selected as the tour’s first ever mountaintop finish for its Stage 6 ride on Friday, May 21. This gives cycling fans an opportunity to see each and every cyclist in a grueling battle to the Stage 6 finish line right here in front of the Chains Required Bike Shop!

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