2012 Amgen Bike Tour Returns to Big Bear

Amgen Tour of California 2012 Map - Big Bear Stage 6
Amgen Tour of California 2012 Map - Big Bear Stage 6

On Friday, May 18, Stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California bike race will return to Big Bear Lake, following the same route as its last appearance in 2010. According to an article in today's Big Bear Grizzly, the Stage 6 route is 115 miles long, and includes more than 12,000 feet of climbing. The race is scheduled to begin in Palmdale at approximately 10 a.m., and is expected to reach Big Bear Dam around 2:00 p.m. After traveling from the dam through Fawnskin along the north side of the lake, the cyclists will cross Stanfield Cutoff and end the race at Snow Summit sometime between 2:35 and 3:25 p.m. Please read the Big Bear Grizzly article for more details.