Somehow the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta d' Espana each are able to reveal the routes for their three-week-long, 2,000-plus mile bike races in a single grand event.

Not the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. Celebrating its fifth year -- and rolling out for its first time in May (May 16 through 23) -- the tour organizers are releasing route details two stages per day through Friday.

Moving the race from February to May gives bike race organizers the opportunity for improved weather and a more challenging course that includes a mountain-top finish in the Sierra Nevada at Big Bear Lake. You'll just have a wait two more days to learn the exact route the cyclists will take.

Videos and detailed route maps were posted on Tuesday for Stage 1.....   more »