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Stage 8 - Beverly Hills to Los Angeles (L.A. LIVE), May 20



ROUTE DETAILS

Day: Sun, May 20
Start: Beverly Hills
Finish:
L.A. LIVE
Miles: 44.7
KM: 72.0

FESTIVAL HOURS:

LOS ANGELES (L.A. LIVE):
8:30AM - 1:00PM
1111 SOUTH FIGUEROA ST.
LOS ANGELES CA 90015



 
 
The final stage of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California concluded on a course made for a sprinter, which started in iconic Beverly Hills on Rodeo Drive and ended with an exciting finish in downtown Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE. Peter Sagan (SVK) of Liquigas-Cannondale took his fifth Stage win of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California. Robert Gensink (NED) of Rabobank Cycling Team was crowned the overall winner of the seventh Amgen Tour of California.

Jersey Winners

  • Amgen Leader Jersey - Robert Gesink (NED), Rabobank Cycling Team (NED)
  • Nissan King of the Mountain Jersey - Sébastian Salas (USA), Optum Powered by Kelly Benefit Strategies (USA)
  • Visit California Sprint Jersey - Peter Sagan (SVK), Liquigas-Cannondale (ITA)
  • Rabobank Best Young Rider Jersey - Wilco Kelderman (NED), Rabobank Cycling Team (NED)
  • Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer® Most Courageous Rider Jersey - Robbie McEwen (AUS), Orica-GreenEDGE (AUS)
  • Exergy Most Aggressive Rider Jersey - Jeremy Vennell (NZL), Bissell Pro Cycling (USA)

Stage 8 Top-3

  • First - Peter Sagan (SVK), Liquigas-Cannondale (ITA)
  • Second - Tom Boonen (BEL), Omega Pharma-QuickStep (BEL)
  • Third - Gerald Ciolek (GER), Omega Pharma-QuickStep (BEL)<
    • Stage 8 of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California will start in what is quite possibly the most quintessential L.A. city – Beverly Hills. A first in the history of the race, the start line will be just across Rodeo Drive, where the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and the occasional Bugatti Veyron will be replaced with Giants, Treks, BMCs, and Specialize bikes. Designer dresses will give way to high-tech lycra. What better way to start the final day of America’s premier cycling race!

    A quick turn after the start will take the riders onto Santa Monica Boulevard and then north on Doheny Drive into the city of West Hollywood. Following the route of the famous LA Marathon, the race will reach Sunset Boulevard and then make a right turn, heading towards

    Hollywood. Heads in the peloton are sure to turn as the riders pass the likes of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Kodak Theater, Mann’s Chinese Theater, the intersection of Hollywood and Vine, and the Pantages Theater. The route will then turn southeast and travel past Dodger Stadium.

    At Grand and Caesar Chavez avenues, the riders will enter the five-mile long circuit that will take riders through Chinatown, past Los Angeles City Hall, the historic Biltmore Hotel, Disney Hall and the LA Music Center as they race past STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE to the finish line.

    The winner of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California will be crowned on a special awards stage in Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE, a suiting location given the countless number of winners who have also tasted victory here, including GRAMMY, American Music Award, Emmy, ESPY, MTV and American Idol winners. At the end of the race, the winner, along with the team who supported him, will take top honors for having survived the longest and most difficult stage race ever contested in the America. This May 13 - 20, a whole new season of racing in America will begin with the prestigious and world-renowned Amgen Tour of California.

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