Alameda Runners – Get After It!

The Tour of California 2014 host cities were announced today, with the eight-day race course tackling 700 miles starting in Sacramento and ending in Thousand Oaks.

The race starts on Sunday, May 11 and will wrap up on May 18.

Host cities available after the jump:

Here are the 13 host cities for next year’s race:

• Stage 1: Sunday, May 11 – Sacramento
• Stage 2: Monday, May 12 – Folsom (Individual Time Trial)
• Stage 3: Tuesday, May 13 – San Jose to Mount Diablo
• Stage 4: Wednesday, May 14 – Monterey to Cambria
• Stage 5: Thursday, May 15 – Pismo Beach to Santa Barbara
• Stage 6: Friday, May 16 – Santa Clarita to Mountain High
• Stage 7: Saturday, May 17 – Santa Clarita to Pasadena
• Stage 8: Sunday, May 18 – Thousand Oaks

A full breakdown of what is expected for each stage can be found on the Tour of California website.

After spending time in San Jose at the finish line of the brutal ITT (thanks, Barracuda Networks!), I highly recommend cheering on some of the best riders of the world roadside. If you have additional free time available, the Tour of California always is looking for volunteers to help out, so see if the race route will be near your home town next year!