One of the biggest events to come to Lake Tahoe since the VIII Winter Olympics, the AMGEN Tour of California will come rumbling around the Lake, end Stage 1 at Northstar, and start Stage 2 at Palisades Tahoe USA. The race begins on Sunday as the first stage takes off from South Lake Tahoe and finishes in Northstar. Racers will cycle around Lake Tahoe and you can catch the race from Heritage Plaza in Downtown Tahoe City. On Monday the 2nd Stage starts in Palisades Tahoe USA, the course will challenge riders as they head over Donner Summit to the finish in Auburn.