The 2011 Amgen Tour of California's overall start will begin on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, one of the most beautiful locations in all of the state. The race will roll-out through the Host City of South Lake Tahoe and head in a clockwise direction up the western shore of Lake Tahoe, where the riders will encounter the first of three KOMs ("King of [the] Mountain [climbs]") on this stage at Emerald Bay (elev. 6,850').