For riders, fans, let the fun begin

The Tour of California's fifth stage will begin on a frontage road between Stockton Arena and University Plaza Waterfront Hotel, and the riders will go through Stockton into Gold Rush Country before finishing in Elk Grove. The race begins at 11:20 a.m., with a pre-race festival at 9 a.m. A large crowd is expected outside the arena to see off the field of 119 riders.