Quote Originally Posted by zencentury View Post
Looks like they don't consider the extreme upper and lower part of the state
None of us do!!!

Seriously, bike races depend on sponsor $$$. Sponsors don't get exposure if a race goes through the redwoods of Humboldt with a population of 98 people. The course is designed to focus on metropolitan areas with broad and deep exposure.

Personally, I'm bummed they lost the creativity of all cities beginning with the letter "S."