The route for the 2009 Tour of California was announced Wednesday by AEG Sports, promoters of the race, during the American broadcast of the Tour de France.

The Tour has been lengthened to nine days and will venture to new parts of the state. Two big additions are climbs in the Sierra Nevada mountains and the first ever stage south of Los Angeles in San Diego county.

2009 Tour Of California Route

Stage 1: Saturday, Feb. 14 - Sacramento
Stage 2: Sunday, Feb. 15 - Davis to Santa Rosa
Stage 3: Monday, Feb. 16 - Sausalito to Santa Cruz
Stage 4: Tuesday, Feb. 17 - San Jose to Modesto
Stage 5: Wednesday, Feb. 18 - Merced to Clovis
Stage 6: Thursday, Feb. 19 - Visalia to Paso Robles
Stage 7: Friday, Feb. 20 - Solvang (individual time trial)
Stage 8: Saturday, Feb. 21 - Santa Clarita to Pasadena
Stage 9: Sunday, Feb. 22 - Rancho Bernardo to Escondido