2018 AToC Stage Two Women
Team Sunweb riders await the start of Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Alexis Ryan (Canyon/SRAM) makes a final check of her bike before the start of Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
The last remaining snow overlooks the women as they roll out from Heavenly Valley Ski Resort for the start of Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
The women head down Keller road for the start of Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Lake Tahoe forms the backdrop as the riders begin Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Breakaway group on the Daggett Summit climb overlooks green valleys below. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Five rider breakaway on the final climb of Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Snow remains at the top of Heavenly Valley Ski Resort high above the riders on the final climb of Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Pine tree forest forms the backdrop of a three rider group. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
The guardrails must seem like a barrier to climbing the steep ramps up to Daggett Summit for Whitney Allison (Hagens Berman/Supermint). Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
A small group of riders from the shattered peloton on the slopes of the Daggett Summit climb. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Rider against Rock - Black&White. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Rider against Rock -Color. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
A gruppetto closes in on the Daggett Summitt KOM. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
A group of riders is what's left of the peloton on the Daggett Summit climb. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Safety in numbers. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Jennifer Wheeler (USA Cycling National Team). Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Katherine Compton (USA Cycling National Team). Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Silvia Valsecchi (Bepink) powers up out of the saddle to conquer the steep Daggett Summit cimb. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Heads down, deep in the pain cave on the steep ramps up Daggett Summit. Women's Stage Two, South Lake Tahoe, 2018 Amgen Tour of California cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)