L'Etape Du California

The course begins in the thriving city of Ontario. Situated just 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Ontario is the center of commerce in southern California. Just a few miles from the start, you will start a 13-mile climb to the Village of Baldy. After an acute left turn, you are facing another mile of climbing up Glendora Ridge Road to the first of three monster KOMs. From here have 12 miles of narrow and twisting roads that gradually descend to a fast and technical descent down the backside of Glendora Mountain Rd. The vistas are spectacular throughout the Angeles National Forest. Another technical descent down East Fork Rd will take you to Hwy 39 and the town of Azusa. Heading east, the route rolls through the City of Glendora. At this point, the remaining number of flat miles for Stage 7 has dwindled to less than two and there are still 27 miles to the finish!