2015 Amgen Tour of California
Evelyn Stevens out of the start house at the 2015 Amgen Tour of California Women's Invitational Time Trial
Team mechanic makes a final adjustment before the Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Novo Nordisk rider on course at the Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Drapac rider negotiates the turnaround on the Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Asst. Judge Steve Crews sports some dapper stylings at Stage 6, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Tyler Farrah, MTN Qhubeka, Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
It's all a blur, Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Trek rider on course at Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
BMC rider in the KOM jersey on course, Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Axeon rider, Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Reflections, Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Peter Sagan, Tinkoff Saxo, Stage 6 Time Trial, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Laurens Ten Dam, Team Lotto NL-Jumbo, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Mark Cavendish, Etixx Quick-Step, Stage 7, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Sagan & Cavendish shake hands at the start of Stage 7, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
The steep and nasty switchbacks of the climb up Mt. Baldy were shrouded in clouds and fog, Stage 7, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Young rising star Julian Alaphillippe breaks away from Henao and Boswell to win Stage 7 of the 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Teammates Sergio Henao and Ian Boswell shake hands as they cross the line to take 2nd & 3rd place on Stage 7, 2015 Amgen Tour of Callifornia
Jens Voigt enjoying the limelight with Brad Sohner, Stage 7, Julian Alaphilppe, Etixx Quick-Step wins Stage 7, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Daniel Oss, KOM winner, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Mark Cavendish, Etixx Quick-Step, sprints for bonus time during Stage 8, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
the peloton bunches up in the turn, Stage 8, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
the peloton charges past, during Stage 8, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
The peloton stretches out as it passes through the finish line on one of the circuits around the Rose Bowl, Stage 8, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
John Murphy (United Healthcare) rips by the fans on a finishing circuit of Stage 8, 2015 Amgen Tour of Callifornia
Daniel Teklehaimanot (MTN Qhubeka) celebrates with Eritrean fans at the finish of the 2015 Amgen Tour of Californiaa
good sportsmanship on display as Mark Cavendish and Peter Sagan shake hands on the podium, Stage 8, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Daniel Oss, KOM winner-2015 Amgen Tour of California plays his guitar on the podium
2015 Amgen Tour of California Final jersey winners (L-R) Alaphillippe (Etixx Quick-Step) Best Young Rider, Oss (BMC) King of the Mountains, Sagan (Tinkoff Saxo) Overall winner, Cavendish (Etixx Quick-Step) Sprint Points Leader, Clark (Hiincapie) Most Courageous Rider
Team Sky pops the cork in the champagne after winning the Team Prize at the 2015 Amgen Tour of California
2015 Amgen Tour of California overall top finishers: (L-R) Julian Alaphillippe (Etixx Quick-Step) 2nd place, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff Saxo) 1st place, Sergio Henao (Team Sky) 3rd place
champagne flies from the race winner Peter Sagan (Tinkoff Saxo), 2nd place Sergio Henao (Sky) & 3rd place Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) at the 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Peter Sagan greets the photographers from the driver's seat of his new Lexus he won at the 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Peter Sagan and girlfriend hold the trophies high from the sunroof of the new Lexus they won at the 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Mark Cavendish (Etixx Quick-Step) and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff Saxo) respond to questions at the post race press conference, 2015 Amgen Tour of California
Sagan edges out Farrah to secure time bonus which got him the overall race win!
AToC photo finish
yours truly - Dave Richards with fellow photographers Kim & Greg Hull at the finish to the 2015 Amgen Tour of California
here's how the media scrum packs in tight at the finish line to stage 8, 2015 Amgen Tour of Calfornia - photo credit Daryl Chan