It is well known that the Santa Monica Mountains provide some of the best riding in the United States: Just north of Los Angeles, you can find 2,000 foot climbs from the ocean to Mulholland Highway on the top.  Stage 8 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California will incorporate one of California’s iconic rides: The Rock Store loop. The famous Rock Store climb ascends Mulholland Highway and proceeds along the summit ridge with views to the ocean and Valley. The descent on Decker Canyon is very technical and fast. Gorgeous and challenging, this is a quintessential Santa Monica Mountains loop.

Three distances will be available: a short course of approx 36 miles up to Malibu lakes and back, an intermediate course of approx 62 miles (two loops) and a long course of approx 106 miles (four loops).