The City of Palo Alto and Stanford University are pleased to be the co-hosts for the prologue portion of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California. This eight-day professional cycling event is coming to Palo Alto on Sunday, February 17, 2008. The Riders will kick off at 1 p.m. with a short, intense, individual time trial of about two miles. The Palo Alto – Stanford University Prologue course is fast, flat, short and promises to be most exciting. A calendar of related pre-race and race-day events happening in the local area can be found here. For more about Palo Alto, go to Visiting Palo Alto.
Sign up for the Time Trial Charity Challenge! Be among the highest 25 bidders who win the chance to "Race like a Pro!" on the 2008 Amgen Tour of California Prologue course, at 12 Noon, just before the pros on February 17. Make your winning bid TODAY! Call 1-800-341-0310 or email timetrialbids@gmail.com |
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There are many pre-race day activities such as an autograph-signing event, featured at left. TIckets to the autograph-signing event are available at Palo Alto Bicycles, Summit Bicycles and Bicycle Outfitter. Pre-race and race-day events also include interviews, a community bike ride to downtown Palo Alto, classroom activities and school assemblies, a Time Trial Charity Challenge before the race, live entertainment, a health and fitness festival and children’s activities. |
Sponsorship inquiries please contact Glenn Rawlinson @ 650-283-6511 or by e-mail.
For more information, visit www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/ We are also looking for volunteers!
We also thank our very generous top sponsors:
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