Tyler Farrar News

Tejay van Garderen was poised to win a major stage race, and Peter Sagan had the ability to summon invincible power whenever a stage came down to a sprint finish.

The Tour of California is a wrap for 2013, and race organisers are patting themselves on the back for crafting a south-to-north course that challenged riders on each of the eight days of racing.

The Amgen Tour of California ended Sunday in downtown Santa Rosa with one final dramatic finish: a battle for the green jersey won by Slovakia's Peter Sagan.

The Amgen Tour of California rolls into San Jose on Friday after five days of intense racing with weary cyclists facing an individual time trial sure to test the sturdiest of heart.

When he's on his game, only a few men in the world are capable of outkicking Tyler Farrar down the home stretch.

Tyler Farrar won the fourth stage of the Tour of California in a mass sprint Wednesday and Colombian climbing specialist Janier Acevedo topped the overall standings for the third day.

Slovakian Peter Sagan of the Cannondale Pro Cycling Team won the third stage of the Amgen Tour of California that finished in Santa Clarita.

Peter Sagan of Slovakia sprinted to the Stage 3 win and Colombian Janier Acevedo maintained the race lead Tuesday as strong winds replaced the heat at the Tour of California.

After two days of heat and climbing, the sprinters at the Amgen Tour of California are hoping for a respite from both the elements and from gravity during Tuesday's stage 3 route from Palmdale to Santa Clarita.

At his very best, Tyler Farrar is among the sport's fastest men, capable of winning a massive sprint at a grand tour.

Riders retire. Teams fold. A rival one year is a teammate the next Santa Rosa resident Levi Leipheimer will not compete in the Tour of California this year, the first time he has missed the race.

Tune in alert for NBC Sports Group's presentation of 14.5 hours of live coverage and provide daily coverage of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, the premier U.S.-based cycling event, featuring some of the world's top professional cyclists, starting on NBC Sports Network on Sunday, May 12, at 5 p.m. ET and culminating in live coverage of the final ... (more)