AEG Announces Host Cities for 2007 Amgen Tour of California

LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN)—California’s record-setting Amgen Tour of California cycling road race will once again be staged across more than 650 miles of scenic state highways, roadways and coastline drives February 18-25, 2007, announced race presenter AEG.

Beginning with the “traditional” prologue through the streets of downtown San Francisco and traveling over the next week on a newly created course, more than 150 of the world’s best professional cyclists will race through host cities Sausalito, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose, Seaside, San Luis Obispo, Solvang, Santa Barbara and Santa Clarita, concluding in Long Beach.

“From the world-class riders and competition to the overwhelming support from over one million fans who attended the inaugural Amgen Tour of California and the critical acclaim from the international cycling community, the bar has been set extremely high for the 2007 Amgen Tour of California,” said Shawn Hunter, president of AEG Sports, producers of the event.

“While the Amgen Tour of California is already being acknowledged as America’s most important cycling event, we remain committed to upgrading and enhancing every element of the race experience for the cyclists, spectators, viewers and sponsors. Along with our presenting partners at Amgen, we are proud to produce this great event which not only showcases the exciting sport of cycling and our beautiful state, but brings tremendous economic impact to California as well,” Hunter added.

The inaugural Amgen Tour of California saw an estimated 1.3 million spectators, setting records for a single sporting event in the State of California as well as any cycling event ever held on U.S. soil. The event also generated $100 million in economic growth for the state throughout the eight days of the race.

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