"LOS ANGELES, November 2, 2005 – California will provide the stunning backdrop for the inaugural Amgen Tour of California in February 2006, a professional cycling race modeled after the Tour de France, the details of which were announced by race presenter AEG today. From February 19-26, 2006, 16 professional cycling teams from around the world will compete across 700 miles of scenic California roadway from San Francisco to Redondo Beach, Calif. in the UCI- and USA Cycling-sanctioned race. Amgen, Inc, the world’s leading biotechnology company (based in Thousand Oaks, Calif.), is the race’s title sponsor. ESPN2 is the official broadcast partner."
It will go through San Francisco, Sausalito, Santa Rosa, Martinez, San Jose, the Monterey Peninsula, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks to finish at Redondo Beach.
Sounds like a party to me! Have to look and see when the Presidents' Day holidays are and plan a trip.
ReplyDeleteWe signed up as volunteers for 2/26 in Redondo Beach. We'll see if and where they need us. Very excited the Discovery, Phonak, and T-Mobile will be riding. Now, if OLN will broadcast...that would make it fabulous. And yes, Beth, sounds like a party! I always enjoy having something to look forward to doing.
ReplyDeleteI was only gone for a couple of days and so excited to see the news when I got back from Orlando on our own family blog. Thanks, Daniel!
ReplyDeleteAnother source of specific information is Daily Peloton-Pro Cycling News.
OK, this is stunning! From Velo News
ReplyDelete"USA Today and other media are reporting that Tuesday's route announcement of February's Tour of California will also include the revelation of the race's title sponsor: AMGEN, the biotech firm that pioneered the manufacture of recombinant Erythropoietin, or EPO."
Sounds like fun but I probably wouldn't be able to stand the stress on my legs to volunteer. Would like to see Daniel race though.
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