Maura Noel believes that the Amgen Tour of California belongs in Santa Cruz County, and she holds this belief despite a nearly complete lack of official support. When the second leg of the 800-mile, high-profile bicycle race concludes May 14 somewhere in the county, it will do so mainly because Noel was willing to put her money where her mouth is – if she can’t raise enough money to pay for it, Noel has personally guaranteed to pay for the race….
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But to get the county to host the race, Noel made a startling guarantee. If she couldn’t raise enough money to pay for police staff, road closures and other costs, she would do it from her own pocket – first offering the county her retirement savings as a guarantee.
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Maura Noel
Bicycle Santa Cruz 