Peter SAGAN won in 28:13:12, 0:03 ahead of ALAPHILIPPE, after taking the lead on the last day.
| 1 |  P. SAGAN | 28:13:12 |
| 2 |  J. ALAPHILIPPE | +0:03 |
| 3 |  S. HENAO | +0:37 |
| Points |  M. CAVENDISH | 75 pts |
| Mountains |  D. OSS | 48 pts |
| Youth | J. ALAPHILIPPE | +0:03 |
The Tour of California was an annual professional road cycling stage race held in the U.S. state of California, running from 2006 to 2019. It was part of the UCI World Tour and was the only top-level World Tour event in the United States. The eight-day race covered 650–700 miles (1,045–1,126 km) through California, typically starting in the Sierra Nevada in northern California and finishing in southern California.
Stages
8| # | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. CAVENDISHEtixx - Quick Step | Bunch sprint | +0:21Bunch sprint | M. CAVENDISHleads · 2 stages |
| 2 | M. CAVENDISH 2nd winEtixx - Quick Step | Bunch sprint | +0:22Bunch sprint | |
| 3 |  T. SKUJINSHincapie Racing Team | Solo | +1:06Solo | T. SKUJINSleads · 3 stages |
| 4 | P. SAGANTinkoff - Saxo | Bunch sprint | +0:21Bunch sprint | |
| 5 | M. CAVENDISH 3rd winEtixx - Quick Step | Bunch sprint | +0:13Bunch sprint | |
| 6 | P. SAGAN 2nd winTinkoff - Saxo | Time trial | Time trial | P. SAGANleads · 1 stage |
| 7 | J. ALAPHILIPPEEtixx - Quick Step | Solo | +0:23Solo | J. ALAPHILIPPEleads · 1 stage |
| 8 | M. CAVENDISH 4th winEtixx - Quick Step | Bunch sprint | +0:11Bunch sprint | P. SAGANleads · 1 stage |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumSAGAN 28:13:12ALAPHILIPPE +0:03HENAO +0:37Led from stage 8
Stage 6 decided it: SAGAN gained 19 seconds on ALAPHILIPPE.Without bonus seconds, ALAPHILIPPE would have won.
General
143| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. SAGANTinkoff - Saxo | 28:13:12 | |
| 2 | J. ALAPHILIPPEEtixx - Quick Step | +0:03 | |
| 3 | S. HENAOTeam Sky | +0:37 | |
| 4 |  J. DOMBROWSKITeam Cannondale - Garmin | +1:14 | |
| 5 |  R. GESINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo | +1:15 | |
| 6 |  H. ZUBELDIA AGUIRRETrek Factory Racing | +1:16 | |
| 7 | I. BOSWELLTeam Sky | +1:23 | |
| 8 |  R. ZOIDLTrek Factory Racing | +1:24 | |
| 9 | P. KENNAUGHTeam Sky | +1:44 | |
| 10 |  R. BRITTONTeam Smartstop | +2:10 | 8 |
| 11 |  L. NORRISDrapac Professional Cycling | +2:19 | 7 |
| 12 |  B. HERMANSBMC Racing Team | +2:21 | |
| 13 | T. GEOGHEGAN HARTAxeon Cycling Team | +2:36 | 5 |
| 14 | P. GAIMONOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | +2:53 | 4 |
| 15 | J. MC CARTHYTinkoff - Saxo | +3:16 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scaleP. SAGAN2 winsJ. ALAPHILIPPE1 winS. HENAObest 2
Teams
17 of 18 scored| # | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etixx - Quick Step | 60 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Hincapie Racing Team | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Drapac Professional Cycling | 47 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Tinkoff - Saxo | 28 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | Jamis - Hagens Berman | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | MTN - Qhubeka | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |