The 2019 Amgen Tour of California route is here. It will be the longest -- 777.6 miles for the men and 176.9 miles for the women -- and the most challenging route in the race's 14-year history.
From May 12-18, pro cyclists will pass through 13 host cities, battle through 14 sprints and ascend up more than 68,000 feet of elevation gain and 25 King of the Mountain climbs, the most in race history. More than half of the seven stages feature 120-plus-mile courses.
"The 2019 race course is incredibly demanding -- there's more climbing and more long road days than ever before. With the best of the best in cycling coming to California to contest it, we are in for another memorable race," said Kristin Klein, president of the Amgen Tour of California and executive vice president of AEG Sports.
To see the course map, click here.
Stage breakdown
Men's Stage 1
May 12
Sacramento
88.8 miles
Men's Stage 2
May 13
Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe
120.5 miles
Men's Stage 3
May 14
Stockton to Morgan Hill
128.6 miles
Men's Stage 4
May 15
Raceway Laguna Seca to Morro Bay
137.8 miles
Men's Stage 5, Women's Stage 1
May 16
M: Pismo Beach to Ventura, 135.4 miles
W: Ventura, 59.6 miles / 95.9 km
Men's Stage 6, Women's Stage 2
May 17
Ontario to Mt. Baldy: Queen Stage
M: 78.9 miles
W: 45.9 miles
Men's Stage 7, Women's Stage 3
May 18
Santa Clarita to Pasadena
M: 87.6 miles
W: 71.4 miles