“We have been treated to one of the best cycling stages we’ve seen in America, ever.”

Amgen 2010 Volunteer Handbook

Want to see some of what happens behind the scenes? We’ve loaded the Amgen 2010 Volunteer Handbook to this blog. Please follow this link to download:

http://www.thebigbearclimb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/amgenvolunteerhandbook.pdf

This is a short video of the volunteer meeting at Best Western.
The sound quality isn’t the best, the treble in the sound system was off.

This short video shows the beginning of the climb into the San Bernardino Mountains on HWY 138. The relentless climb begins near Silverwood Lake. The route is comprised of hairpin turns, steep grades and road conditions.

We shot this video with a Nikon Coolpix, holding it out of the car passenger window on the way up the mountain.

Amgen Tour of California Riders and Fans

Will the Mountain Stage Determine the Winner?

This segment shows the course conditions. We leave Runnings Springs, head up through Snow Valley, to the Summit and then around the mountain to the Big Bear Lake Dam.

The video is home-made. We shot it out of the car window using a Nikon Coolpix camera. You can see the relentless uphill ride and the beautiful views the riders will encounter as they make their way to Big Bear Lake California from the city of Pasadena.

Additional Resources;

• 2010 Amgen Tour of California – Breakaway Ride! | WCM – Patrick Dempsey and George Hincapie confirmed their participation in the ‘Breakaway Ride presented by Specialized,’ two cycling events held in conjunction with the upcoming 2010 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race set for …
• VeloNews.com – Tour of California’s second half: hills, then mountains – As the Amgen Tour of California reaches its halfway point, first come the hills, then the mountains and the toughest stage in race history, as Tour of.
• 2010 Tour of California Preview | Boulder Report – The 2010 Tour of California route saves the fireworks for the final stages to keep race fans glued right up to the finishing circuit in LA by Joe.