The 2016 Tour of California was arguably the best edition of the 11-year-old race yet, with more WorldTour teams than ever before and courses that rivalled other week-long stage races that top the international calendar.
The race hit many of the state’s iconic sites as it travelled from the start at the southern tip of the state in San Diego to Sacramento, the state Capitol in Northern California.
The racing was aggressive, decisive and entertaining, and Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-QuickStep) proved himself a worthy winner after taking the lead during the queen stage to Gibraltar road outside Santa Barbara, and then fending off all challengers through the rest of the week.
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But covering the length of the state, nearly 800 miles, in just eight days, required a lot of driving in between stages for teams and the large army of support staff that make the race happen.
Those between-stage transfers were a big topic of discussion throughout the week, causing some riders to complain on social media and spawning a new nickname for the race: The Tour de Transfers.
Tinkoff's Peter Sagan, who as the record holder for stage wins in the race has earned the nickname The King of California, addressed the issue at the post-race press conference.
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