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Amgen Tour of California approaches

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Feb. 19-26: The world's premier professional cycling teams wend their way from redwoods to wine country to the beach during the Amgen Tour of California. The seven-stage race covers 600 miles from San Francisco to Redondo Beach. After time trials and stops in Santa Rosa, San Jose and San Luis Obispo, riders will roll into Santa Barbara early on Feb. 24, then continue on to Thousand Oaks and end with a circuit race in Redondo Beach on Feb. 26. At each city stop, a Lifestyle Festival will feature a health and fitness expo, cycling gear, a kids zone, BMX demonstrators and a finish-line big screen.

Festival locations: Embarcadero at Market Street, San Francisco; Santa Rosa Avenue at 3rd Street, Santa Rosa; Almaden Boulevard at Park Avenue and Santa Teresa Boulevard at Chantilley Lane in San Jose; Monterey Street at Oso Street, San Luis Obispo; West Cabrillo Boulevard near State Street, Santa Barbara; 1 Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks; West Harbor Drive at Beryl Street in Redondo Beach. Free. http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com .

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