Sacramento — The Team Type 1 Professional Men’s team kicked off the 2010 Amgen Tour of California with a performance in Sunday’s stage one that proved that they are capable of competing with the best in the world. With one stage in the books, Team Type 1 can now settle in and focus on the stages ahead, having come through the tour’s first stage in one piece. Not long after the Amgen … [Read more...]
Cavendish Takes Stage 1 At Tour of California
May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
San Luis Obispo, CA - 16th May 2010 - At the end of the 170km opening stage of the Amgen Tour of California, HTC-Columbia led their sprinter Mark Cavendish to victory with a perfect lead out around the streets of downtown Sacramento. "I'm really happy," said Cavendish after the stage. "I thought it was going to be a bunch sprint and the team controlled it perfectly. When you've got eight guys … [Read more...]
Rosters Announced for 2010 Amgen Tour of California
May 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
IMPRESSIVE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC CYCLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL CYCLING ROAD RACE Race Draws Top Cyclists, Including Seven-Time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong and Three-Time Defending Champion Levi Leipheimer LOS ANGELES (May 7, 2010) –The world-class roster of teams and cyclists* scheduled to participate in the 2010 Amgen Tour of … [Read more...]
Fly V Australia Ready to Soar In America’s Top Race
April 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Brisbane, Australia – The Fly V Australia Pro Cycling Team will be part of this year’s star-studded field at the Amgen Tour of California. The Australian continental squad is one of 16 teams that will compete in the eight-day, 800-mile (1,287 km) event from May 16-23. Joining Fly V Australia in the field are 9 teams from the United States, 5 from Europe and 1 each from Canada and … [Read more...]
Agoura Hills Gearing Up for Hosting Stage 8 of the Amgen Tour of California
March 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
COMMUNITY IS PLANNING VIEWING VENUES FOR SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS TO ENJOY NATION’S “TOUR DE FRANCE” MAY 16 – 23, 2010 (Agoura Hills, CA – March 22, 2010) As one of the tri-city finish-line hosts, the Agoura Hills community announced it will be organizing special venues for spectator viewing of Stage 8, the final circuit race of the Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) on May 23. … [Read more...]
Amgen Tour of California 2010
February 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
ROUTE DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL CYCLING ROAD RACE Course Specifics Revealed Through Daily Stage Video Posts LOS ANGELES (February 12, 2010) – Specific route details for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race were revealed this week through a progression of daily video posts highlighting each of the race’s eight stages. Each of … [Read more...]
2010 Amgen Tour of California Route Revealed for Stages 7 & 8
February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Specific route details for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race are being announced this week via specially-produced videos highlighting each of the race’s eight stages. Today’s videos were produced by the cities of Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills, and highlight Stages 7 and 8 of the race. Videos showcasing each stage can be found … [Read more...]
2010 Amgen Tour of California Route Revealed for Stages 3 & 4
February 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Specific route details for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race are being announced this week via specially-produced videos highlighting each of the race’s eight stages. Today’s videos, which were produced by the cities of San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Jose and Modesto, highlight Stages 3 and 4 of the race, and can be found below: Stage 3: San Francisco to Santa … [Read more...]
2010 Amgen Tour of California Stages 1 & 2 Route Revealed
February 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Specific route details for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race are being announced this week via specially-produced videos highlighting each of the race’s eight stages. Today’s videos, which were produced by the cities of Nevada City, Sacramento, Davis and Santa Rosa, highlight Stages 1 and 2 of the race, and can be found on the Amgen Tour of California Web site … [Read more...]
2010 Amgen Tour of California Route Announced
October 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
2010 Amgen Tour of California Host Cities and Top Competitors Announced via Twitter May Timing Allows Route Changes and New Host Cities for Eight-Day Stage Race LOS ANGELES (October 22, 2009) – The host cities for the record-setting Amgen Tour of California professional cycling road race were announced this morning via a Twitter exchange that took place shortly before 9 a.m. PT between Gov. … [Read more...]