2018 Tour of California (women's race)

The 2018 Tour of California women's race, officially the Amgen Tour of California Women's Race empowered with SRAM, was a UCI Women's WorldTour stage race held in California from May 17 to May 19, 2018. The race consisted of three stages.

The race was part of the UCI Women's World Tour calendar and attracted some of the top women's cycling teams and riders. The route typically featured a mix of flat stages suitable for sprinters and challenging stages with significant climbs, testing the abilities of all-rounders and climbers.

Katie Hall of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team won the overall general classification. The other podium finishers were Tayler Wiles (Trek-Segafredo) in second place and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon–SRAM) in third. Hall also won the Queen of the Mountains classification. Kendall Ryan (Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) won the points classification.

The stages of the 2018 race included:

• Stage 1: Elk Grove to Elk Grove
• Stage 2: South Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe
• Stage 3: Sacramento to Sacramento

The race was notable for its challenging courses and the fierce competition among the riders. The 2018 edition contributed to the growing popularity and importance of women's cycling.