Guide to Amgen Tour of California Stage 2 Finish in Santa Cruz County, Monday, May 14

Here’s a handy guide to the schedule of events for the Amgen Tour of California Stage 2 Finish in Santa Cruz County on Monday, May 14. Scroll down for story, URL for the Guide to download, race schedule and where to make a financial contribution to the race. This was published by Good Times Weekly.

Amgen Tour of California hits Santa Cruz, Monday, May 14, 2012
Guide, route, closures, shuttles, schedule

STORY: http://www.gtweekly.com/index.php/good-times-cover-stories/special-publications-inserts/3782-amgen-tour-of-california-guide.html

Download GUIDE here: http://www.gtweekly.com/images/stories/051012/amgen.pdf

Schedule:

Schedule <click for complete guide, route, closures, shuttles and schedule>
11:00am Lifestyle Festival Opens
12:00pm VIP Hospitality tents open
12:30pm Team buses arrive (parking lot K at Cabrillo)
1:00pm Carmichael Training Systems (trainright.com/)
2:30pm Park Ave closes including ramps from Hwy 1 until 5:30 pm
(alternate route info: tourofcaliforniasantacruz.com/race_day/transportation_and_parking )
3:53pm Race Finishes after last rider Begin awards ceremony
4:30pm VIP Hospitality closes, tear down begins.

Help  pay for the race here:
http://www.tourofcalifornia-santacruz.com/get_involved/com

See you at the race!

— Karen Kefauver

Amgen Tour of California Team Line Up Announced for 2012

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LOS ANGELES (March 13, 2012) – Race organizers have named the 16 teams, including some of the world’s best international and domestic squads, to compete in the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, which will take place May 13 to 20. Comprised of United Cycling International (UCI) Pro, Pro Continental and Continental squads, the 16 world class teams chosen to participate in the 2012 race will include Olympic hopefuls and Tour de France contenders representing more than 20 countries, giving fans around the world a preview of what is to come in July in both France and London.

The 2012 Amgen Tour of California roster includes the following 16 teams:

UCI ProTeams
BMC Racing Team (USA)
Rabobank Cycling Team (NED)
Garmin- Barracuda (USA)
RadioShack-Nissan-Trek (LUX)
Liquigas-Cannondale (ITA)
Omega Pharma – QuickStep (BEL)
AG2R La Mondiale (FRA)
GreenEDGE Cycling Team (AUS)
UCI Professional Continental Teams
Team Spidertech Powered By C10 (CAN)
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)
Project 1t4i (NED)
Colombia-Coldeportes (COL)
UCI Continental Teams
Team Optum Presented By Kelly Benefit Strategies (USA)
Bissell Pro Cycling (USA)
Team Exergy (USA)
Bontrager Livestrong Team (USA)

Since the inaugural race in 2006, the Amgen Tour of California has consistently drawn the world’s best cycling talent while growing to become one of the most important races on the international calendar. In 2012, the race will play an even more significant role as it will be where top competitors test themselves in preparation for the Tour de France and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games taking place in London this summer.

As previously announced by race presenters AEG, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California will start in Santa Rosa on May 13 and travel more than 750 miles throughout some of California’s most majestic and iconic highways, roadways and coastlines before the final stage on May 20 when the race will start in Beverly Hills on Rodeo Drive and finish at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles.

The 16 elite teams include the newly restructured RadioShack-Nissan-Trek, whose roster includes Amgen Tour of California defending champion Chris Horner, Jens Voigt and current U.S. National Road Race Champion, Matthew Busche who will compete against a field that includes the No. 1-ranked team in the world, Omega Pharma – QuickStep, featuring three-time Amgen Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer and Tom Boonen; Garmin-Barracuda, featuring Amgen Tour of California veterans Dave Zabriskie and Tom Danielson; and 2011 Tour de France champion BMC Racing including veteran cyclist and fan favorite George Hincapie and one of the fastest rising stars in cycling today, Tejay van Garderen. Also, competing in California for the seventh consecutive year will be the Rabobank Cycling Team, featuring Laurens Ten Dam and Luis Leon Sanchez. Liquigas-Cannondale is set to compete as well, featuring American cyclists, Ted King and Timothy Duggan, as well as Peter Sagan, who has taken multiple stages in previous editions of the Amgen Tour of California. Competing in California for the first time will be the Australian GreenEDGE Cycling Team, who plan to bring Luke Durbridge and Robbie McEwen. AG2R La Mondiale is also on the roster, featuring Nicolas Roche and Rinaldo Nocentini.

2 New TOC Santa Cruz County Events March 13 and April 17

Check out the website for Amgen Tour of California Santa Cruz County for events and more great info. For more upcoming the 2 upcoming events and to register for these “fun-raisers,”  visit http://www.tourofcalifornia-santacruz.com/events

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Plan an evening of bike racing stories and a behind the scenes look at road racing at the professional level!  Local riders Ben and Andy Jacques-Maynes wil answer all your questions. Delicious dinner included.

Tickets are $100 and include happy hour and Q and A  (6-7), dinner and a small raffle.

Mail a check made payable to SCCCC to PO Box 7900, Santa Cruz CA 95061 or click on the PayPal Donate button on our sidebar here.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The historic Shadowbrook Restaurant hosts a Silent Auction and dinner!  A portion of the restaurant’s proceeds will be donated to fundraising efforts along with auctioning off items like:

• One Frans Lanting Print
• Dinner at the Dream Inn’s Aquarius Restaurant
• Local wines
• A bike from The Bicycle Trip
• Four Passes for zip-lining at the Mount Hermon Conference Center

…and more!

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Route announced – 2012 Amgen Tour of California – Stage 2 – San Francisco to Santa Cruz County, May 14

Here’s the scoop on the route for Amgen Tour of California Stage 2: San Francisco to Aptos in Santa Cruz County (Monday, May 14). Just announced today!
Start Location: Marina Green at Marina Boulevard in San Francisco
Finish Location: Cabrillo College on Cabrillo College Drive in Aptos

Cycling fans who love the electric feel of race starts will be hard-pressed to find anything better than the Stage 2 start of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California in San Francisco.

Beginning at Marina Green in San Francisco’s Marina District, the start line will run right to the break wall of San Francisco Bay. The backdrop? Breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Marin Headlands. However, the riders’ stay in the great city of San Francisco will be short-lived because within a few minutes, the race will have passed through the Presidio with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

From here, Stage 2 will continue south on Highway 1 through the San Francisco suburbs of Pacifica and Daly City. Making its way down the Devil’s Slide, north of Half Moon Bay, the peloton will enjoy the most spectacular coastline in the world.

The stage will then turn inward and start the assault up Bonny Doon, which, in previous editions of the race, has determined the winner of the stage.

With the stage finish moving to Aptos this year, the riders will face another 42 miles of racing and another KOM. The last several miles of the stage are downhill, followed by a short run down Soquel Avenue to the finish. Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California will certainly be a long and difficult stage, but it won’t be a surprise to see a large pack of riders contest the finish in an exciting Sprint.

Here is a link to Bruce Hildenbrand’s article on cyclingnews.com about the SC stage:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bonny-doon-returns-to-amgen-tour-of-california

See you there! – Karen Kefauver

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“Breakfast with the Amgen Tour” Thursday, Feb. 9 in Aptos

Save the date to learn more about Santa Cruz County's Tour of California Stage in 2012!

On Facebook, find info on Tour of California Santa Cruz Stage, here.

Website: http://www.tourofcalifornia-santacruz.com

This blog: https://bicyclesantacruzcalifornia.wordpress.com

More info on Aptos Meeting:

February Breakfast Meeting
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 7:30am-9:00am
Location: Best Western Seacliff Inn
Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members
Join the Aptos Chamber at our February Breakfast Meeting “Breakfast with the Amgen Tour.”  We will have special guest speakers Maura Noel and Matt Twisselman who will be speaking about the Amgen Tour.  Great chance for networking!

Please call for reservations, 831-688-1467.

 

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How to Support Amgen Tour of California 2012 in Santa Cruz County

Donate in 2011 for Tax Deduction!

Just a few more days to help a worthy cause by donating and helping Santa Cruz County host the finish of Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California on May 14th in Aptos.  (Yes, you can still donate up to and past the event).

Check out the sponsorship levels on http://www.tourofcalifornia-santacruz.com/get_involved/contribute

Shop Tour of CA merchandise locally (not online yet)

Visit The Bicycle Trip or Bike Station Aptos and purchase a Tour of CA T-shirt or sweatshirt!

Note: the entire amount of product purchases may not be tax deductible, consult your tax advisor.

January 9, 2012

That’s the day we hope to know WHERE the stage ending will be and have preliminary discussions about the route.  Official route announcement to be sometime in the last week of January.