Comments on: Tour of California’s second half: hills, then mountains

By: Jose Arguila

Jose Arguila — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:25:18 +0000

If these guys dont attack each other like crazy on this stage I am done with watching. Last years tour blew chunks, borrriinnnngggg! This is such a chance to give us a show!

By: Brent Moore

Brent Moore — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:01:44 +0000

Had been hopping for a true mountain top finish. I suppose they are this on a plan of maing the race bigger by increments rather than all at once.

By: Big Gear

Big Gear — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:07:12 +0000

If I am not mistaken the tour of Utah is a total of 325 miles and stage 4 is 97 miles. Everything is relative to difficulty. You have to consider TOC is twice the distance of the TOU and the riders have already gone 570 miles by the time they reach stage 6 of TOC. If that is a “joke” then you must be one helluva a cyclist. Stage 6 is 132+ miles after riding 570 miles, Stage 6 is no joke. This is not about which state offers a harder tour, miles don't lie…

By: Michael Hamilton

Michael Hamilton — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:46:37 +0000

The climb up the Los Angeles Crest Highway from La Canada Flintridge is riddled with big sinkholes, washouts, and mud right now, and will be closed for several months at least. Here's hoping they can reopen the road before May.

By: jesusnieto

jesusnieto — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:53:07 +0000

The road up Angeles Crest is a leg breaker, needing a lot of shifting. GC riders might try to break things up there, just to avoid having a big bunch on that descent. It has a few very steep sections with tight turns that you don't want to do in the middle of a big pack.I never rode up to Big Bear, but when I drove it I thought it would be a hell of a road for a race. It didn't seem so steep, but if there is no wind it should be enough to eliminate all but just a handful of GC contenders. It will be fun to watch.

By: jay kim

jay kim — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:37:47 +0000

Epic. It is brutal man. Impossible for mortal men. Lance where you at

By: bammbamm1961

bammbamm1961 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:01:17 +0000

Leipheimer – “It could be brutal” – Welcome to the backside of Lake Arrowhead – from silverwood tot he top of that section is brutal, the profile doesn't show the switchback and 14-17% grades they go over. There is no rest, just plunging and rising rollers the entire way – which I don't beleive are catured in the total climbing figure. This will be fun to watch.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:02:00 +0000

The Tour of Utah stage 4 from 2009 is still harder than this. The Tour of California is a joke if they think this is the hardest stage.

By: Tony & Alisa - ONE

Tony & Alisa - ONE — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:52:45 +0000

Having lived and ridden around the Big Bear area years ago that climb is tough.. I would expect the leaders to stick together to the summit, but if there is a group coming over the top together the rider with the fastest legs should pull off the win. I was hoping for a true mountain top finish too.

By: Alan Ashe

Alan Ashe — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:31:53 +0000

I've driven that road to Snow Summit, those guys are going to crack on that road.

By: Overexposed

Overexposed — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:21:57 +0000

Wow, I had high hopes for the Big Bear stage but it looks like s snoozer with the long run-in. I thought the reason for moving to May was so to finally get a mountain top finish? I'll be there to see the stage but will have to fight the zzzzzzzzzzz the last 10K…