Mark Cavendish had bookend stage wins in the Amgen Tour of California. Sir Bradley Wiggins had only one. But, Wiggins' second-stage victory and course management over the following six stages was enough to win his first Amgen Tour of California.
The Amgen Tour of California race will host 16 teams and 128 riders. The race starts Sunday in Sacramento. Many have been here before and have wildly disparate memories of their previous experience.