| 2010 FACT SHEET |
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OVERVIEW: |
As America's most successful cycling race, the Amgen Tour of California
is one of the nation’s
largest and most recognized annual sporting events. An eight-day event, this prestigious cycling road
race features elite professional teams and athletes from around the world. One of the only American
races listed on the international professional cycling calendar (2. HC ranking), the Amgen Tour of California
awards important, world-ranking points to the top finishers. The Amgen Tour
of California brings the drama and excitement of professional cycling to California for the fifth
consecutive year in 2010. |
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WHEN & WHERE: |
Running eight days, from May 16-23, 2010, the Amgen Tour of California
will showcase more than
750 miles of scenic California roadways. The 16 host cities include: Nevada City (new city for 2010),
Sacramento, Davis, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Modesto, Visalia, Bakersfield
(new city for 2010), Pasadena, Big Bear Lake (new city for 2010), Los Angeles (new city for 2009) and
Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village/Agoura Hills. |
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TEAMS: |
Teams and riders participating in the race will include Tour de France top competitors, world champions
and Olympic medalists. |
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2009 RESULTS: |
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2009 TOP RIDERS |
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Position |
Rider |
Team |
| 1 |
Levi Leipheimer |
Astana |
| 2 |
David Zabriskie |
Garmin-Slipstream |
| 3 |
Michael Rogers |
Columbia-HighRoad |
| 4 |
Jens Voigt |
Team Saxo Bank |
| 5 |
Thomas Lovkvist |
Columbia-HighRoad |
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2009 TOP TEAMS |
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Position |
Team |
| 1 |
Astana |
| 2 |
Team Saxo Bank |
| 3 |
Garmin-Slipstream |
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ATTENDANCE: |
Continuing to set records in attendance for a single sporting event in the state of California, as well as
any cycling event ever held in the United States, the
2009 Amgen Tour of California drew 2 million
spectators, surpassing previous years’ turnouts. Additionally, fans and enthusiasts from around the
world tuned in to the action via nightly television broadcasts and the race Web site. |
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ECONOMIC
IMPACT: |
Each year, the Amgen Tour of California and related activities have had an estimated economic
impact of more than $100 million on the participating host cities throughout the course of the race. |
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FESTIVAL: |
The Amgen Tour of California will once again feature a free Lifestyle Festival in each finish city with
family friendly activities, demonstrations and cycling displays. |
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SPONSOR: |
Returning this year as the title sponsor of the 2010 Amgen
Tour of California, Amgen will continue to
leverage its race sponsorship to raise awareness of its mission to serve patients and the promise of
medical breakthroughs made possible through biotechnology. In line with its mission, Amgen is striving
to make a real impact nationwide by further supporting cancer patients and their families through the
Breakaway from Cancer™ initiative. In previous years, through Breakaway from CancerTM, Amgen
raised awareness and funds for two vital, nonprofit programs benefiting millions of Americans affected
by the disease: The Wellness Community, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to
providing free support, education and hope to people affected by cancer; and the National Coalition for
Cancer Survivorship, which advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowers cancer
survivors. Based in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (a 2010 host city), Amgen's invaluable support of the Amgen Tour of California has helped to ensure its success and impact beyond the sporting arena. |