2009 Tour of California: Stage 7 | Bicycling in California

2009 Tour of California: Stage 7

The Tour of California route reaches its highpoint in Angeles National Forest before diving down canyon roads towards a high-speed circuit around the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Author:	RaphaContinental
Date:	20 Jan 2009 5:02:08 PM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	California (CA)
Distance:	74.18 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 19158 ft Total Loss: 19852 ft Net Change: -693 ft
Difficulty:	9 / 10
Tags:	2009 Tour of California, California, Rapha Continental, Santa Clarita
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

Photos courtesy of the Rapha Continental

Sprinters' delight--or will a break spoil the day? Racers will hit the highest point (so far) of this year's tour at 4,906-foot Mill Creek Summit, but the real action will take place after they descend the Angeles Crest and roll into Pasadena for five 5-mile Rose Bowl circuits. The area is aptly named; it's set in a natural basin featuring short, punchy climbs. "A good break could get away early," says BMC Racing's Tony Cruz, who rides there often. "With the right 15 to 20 guys, it could be decisive."

HOT TIP: Cruz is partial to the intersection of Angeles Forest Highway and the Angeles Crest Highway, where riders will top a short climb before the final descent. But even he concedes it's hard to resist the allure of the finish. "The racers will come through five times and there are a lot of good vantage points," he says. Today's a good day for the kind of rider who excels in hilly Classics: Columbia's George Hincapie or Saxo Bank's Jens Voigt are among the racers to watch.

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Tracks

Tour of California: Stage 7

Dist: 70.55 mi	Points: 1423	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
1.28 mi		Slight left to stay on Bouquet Canyon Rd	Then go 0.42 mi
1.70 mi		Slight left to stay on Bouquet Canyon Rd	Then go 2.68 mi
4.38 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Vasquez Canyon Rd	Then go 3.62 mi
8.00 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Sierra Hwy	Then go 0.36 mi
8.37 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Sand Canyon Rd	Then go 1.85 mi
10.22 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Soledad Canyon Rd	Then go 7.94 mi
18.15 mi		Slight left to stay on Soledad Canyon Rd	Then go 9.42 mi
27.57 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Aliso Canyon Rd	Then go 0.68 mi
28.26 mi		Slight right to stay on Aliso Canyon Rd	Then go 6.65 mi
34.91 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at N3	Then go 17.52 mi
52.42 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at CA-2	Then go 7.22 mi
59.64 mi		Slight right to stay on CA-2	Then go 1.47 mi
61.11 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Green Ln	Then go 0.08 mi
61.19 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Princess Anne Rd	Then go 0.20 mi
61.39 mi		Continue on Lynnhaven Ln	Then go 0.17 mi
61.56 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Commonwealth Ave	Then go 1.19 mi
62.75 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Berkshire Ave	Then go 0.80 mi
63.55 mi	Turn Right	Turn right to stay on Berkshire Ave	Then go 0.32 mi
63.87 mi		Slight right at Highland Dr	Then go 0.45 mi
64.32 mi		Continue on CA-159/Linda Vista Ave	Then go 0.58 mi
64.90 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on CA-159/Linda Vista Ave	Then go 0.54 mi
65.44 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Salvia Canyon Rd	Then go 0.31 mi
65.75 mi		Slight right to stay on Salvia Canyon Rd	Then go 0.05 mi
65.80 mi		Slight right at West Dr	Then go 0.59 mi
66.39 mi		Continue on Seco St	Then go 0.20 mi
66.59 mi		Slight left at CA-159/N Linda Vista Ave	Then go 0.32 mi
66.91 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at W Holly St	Then go 0.29 mi
67.20 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at N Grand Ave	Then go 0.22 mi
67.41 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Arroyo Terrace	Then go 0.11 mi
67.52 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Scott Pl	Then go 0.18 mi
67.71 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Rosemont Ave	Then go 0.55 mi
68.26 mi		Slight left to stay on Rosemont Ave	Then go 0.23 mi
68.49 mi		Slight right at Rose Bowl Dr	Then go 0.37 mi
68.86 mi		Slight left at N Arroyo Blvd	Then go 0.34 mi
69.20 mi		Slight left toward W Washington Blvd	Then go 0.18 mi
69.38 mi		Slight right at W Washington Blvd	Then go 0.31 mi
69.69 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at West Dr