Amgen Tour on the horizon

The Amgen Tour of California will return next month with the addition of one of professional cycling's biggest legends—Lance Armstrong.

Already considered cycling's most important and successful road race in the United States, the 2009 Amgen Tour of California wilbe expanded to cover more than 750 miles over nine daysHere's the schedule: Prologue Sat., Feb. 14 Sacramento Start time: 1:30 p.m. Stage 1 Sun., Feb. 15 Davis to Santa Rosa Start time: Noon Stage 2 Mon., Feb. 16 Sausalito to Santa Cruz Start time: 8:30 a.m. Stage 3 Tues., Feb. 17 San Jose to Modesto Start time: Noon Stage 4 Wed., Feb. 18 Merced to Clovis Start time: 11 a.m. Stage 5 Thurs., Feb. 19 Visalia to Paso Robles Start time: 10 a.m. Stage 6 Fri., Feb. 20 Solvang Time Trial Start time: Noon Stage 7 Sat., Feb. 21 Santa Clarita to Pasadena Start time: Noon Stage 8 Sun., Feb. 22 Rancho Bernardo to Escondido Start time: Noon