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The 2018 Amgen Tour of California covers 645 miles of roadways, highways and coastlines during seven stages from Long Beach to Sacramento, starting may 13

Known for epic sprinter showdowns, three of the sport's greatest are confirmed to race this year: Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data), Marcel Kittel (Team Katusha Alpecin) and Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe), winner of the last three world championships, who also holds the California race record for most stage wins (16).

American's Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team), who won the race in 2013, Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) and Ian Boswell (Katusha-Alpecin) are all taking part too.