Stage 1: South Lake Tahoe - North Lake Tahoe - 191km

The 2011 Amgen Tour of California will kick off in the high-altitude peaks of the Sierra Mountain Range in the city of South Lake Tahoe. The peloton will race counter-clockwise around the scenic blue lake for one and half laps and finish in the city of North Lake Tahoe for a total of 191 kilometres.

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