Amgen Tour of California Guide for Lake Tahoe, stages 1 & 2

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amgen g tour of california Overview Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Event Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Stage 1: South Lake Tahoe Route Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Route Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Stage 2: North Lake Tahoe Route Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Route Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Event Information Official 2011 Jerseys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Start at the Top: Lake Tahoe Legends Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Bicycle Racing Terminology: A Primer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Team Profiles UCI Pro Teams Team Sky Procycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Britain . . . . 35 Rabobank Cycling Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Netherlands . . . . 36 Team Garmin-Cervélo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 37 HTC-Highroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 38 Team RadioShack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 39 Liquigas-Cannondale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy . . . . . . . . . 40 Saxo Bank Sungard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark . . . . . . 41 Leopard Trek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luxembourg . . . . 42 BMC Racing Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 43 UCI Professional Continental Teams Team NetAp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . . . . . . 44 Team Type1-sanofi aventis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 45 Team Spidertech Powered by C10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada . . . . . . 46 UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 47 UCI Continental Teams Movistar Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia . . . . . . 48 Jamis-Sutter Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 49 Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealth . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 50 Bissell Pro Cycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . . 51 Jelly Belly p/b Kenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA . . . . . . . . 52 Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder . . . USA . . . . . . . . 53 Event Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Publishers Editors Art Director Account Managers Advertising Production

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elcome to Lake Tahoe and the official kick off to the 2011 Amgen Tour of California!

It’s Lake Tahoe’s first-ever involvement in the race and we’re honored to be the Stage 1 Start, Finish and Stage 2 hosts. We’re also looking forward to showcasing all that Lake Tahoe has to offer from cycling and recreation (both on and off the water) to our scenic overlooks, pristine alpine lakes and diverse lodging options to match a variety of budgets.

Our local businesses and organizations are geared up and ready to host your visit as well as provide a memorable vacation.

The party starts early as the region is hosting Lake Tahoe’s 10-Day Countdown to the Tour, prior to the start of the race, May 5, which includes a Start at the Top – Lake Tahoe Legends Ride, Opening Gala and Official Team Introduction, Lake Tahoe Expo/Festival, live music, parties and 24-hour gaming – details at www.TahoeAmgenTourOfCalifornia.com.

The official Amgen Tour of California Overall Start is, Sunday, May 15 and begins at South Lake Tahoe at 6,300 feet, the highest start elevation in the six-year history of the competition.

Stage 1 wraps up in North Lake Tahoe at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort’s spectator-packed finish line along with the Amgen Tour of California Lifestyle Festival, with the Stage 2 Start taking place nearby at Squaw Valley USA on Monday, May 16 right under the Olympic Rings.

Lake Tahoe is one of the country’s cycling meccas, well-known for both its paved courses, 72 miles of shoreline, and famed mountain biking trails - such as the Flume Trail and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. And, with plenty of bike shops located around the lake, renting is easy, along with booking guided rides to Tahoe’s secret spots.

Once you get a taste for Tahoe biking, we’re sure you’ll be back to experience one of the many spectacular rides held in the basin, including America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, Tour d’Tahoe and the Death Ride.

And, in keeping with Lake Tahoe’s green initiatives, we ask that while you’re enjoying all the action, you take a moment to pack out your trash and keep Lake Tahoe the picturesque environment that it is.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on the course and out soaking up Lake Tahoe’s events and activities prior to the race. The jump off point is www.VisitingLakeTahoe.com for all of your Lake Tahoe adventures.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

VIP Kick-Off Party at Hard Rock Café - inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe Cinco de Mayo Beach Party - at the Cantina Bar & Grill South Lake Tahoe Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Locals - at Sam’s Place South Lake Tahoe The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee, Henry Cho & Frazer Smith South Lake Tahoe Live Music at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge - inside Harveys Lake Tahoe South Lake Tahoe Live Music at McP’s Pub - South Lake Tahoe Cinco de Funo Party - at Blue Agave Restaurant North Lake Tahoe Cinco De Mayo Specials - at Tahoe Biltmore, Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Cinco De Mayo Specials - at Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Cottonwood Restaurant Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe

Friday • May 6

To kick off the largest cycling event in North America, the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, Lake Tahoe/Truckee communities are hosting a 10-day celebration countdown in preparation for the Stage 1 start and finish of the race on May 15th, and the Stage 2 start on May 16th.

For complete and up-to-date event listings, check online at: www.tahoetourofcalifornia.com

Sammy Hagar and The Wabos - at Harrah’s South Shore Room South Lake Tahoe The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee, Henry Cho & Frazer Smith South Lake Tahoe Vex Nightclub - inside Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe Opal Ultra Lounge - inside MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe Party with Arty - at Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Wine Tasting, Music & Art - at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Karaoke - in the Tavern at Lakeside Inn & Casino South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Cottonwood Restaurant Truckee, CA South Lake Tahoe DJ Zeb Early - Bar of America, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Velo Volo Bocce Challenge - Truckee River Winery, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe Life in the Slipstream: the Legend of Bobby Walthour Sr. - Andrew Homan’s book launch at Bona Fide Books, South Lake Tahoe “Joe Kid on a Stingray” History of BMX Film Screening - Stateline Brewery, South Lake Tahoe Donation Only All Level Yoga - Tallac Room, Kahle Community Center, South Lake Tahoe

Saturday • May 7

Sammy Hagar and The Wabos - at Harrah’s South Shore Room South Lake Tahoe Joe Kid on a Stingray - History of BMX - at Stateline Brewery South Lake Tahoe “King of the King” Kingsbury Time Trial - South Lake Tahoe The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee, Henry Cho & Frazer Smith South Lake Tahoe Vex Nightclub - inside Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe Opal Ultra Lounge - inside MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe Party with Arty - at Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces - at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Wine Tasting, Music & Art - at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Live Music - with Jeff Jones at the Village at Squaw Valley Olympic Valley, CA North Lake Tahoe Live Music - with Paul Kamm at Bar of America, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Velo Volo Bocce Challenge - Truckee River Winery, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe “Joe Kid on a Stingray” History of BMX film screening - Stateline Brewery, South Lake Tahoe

Sunday • May 8

The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee - Henry Cho & Frazer Smith South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces - at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Live Music with Paul Kamm - Bar of America, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe

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Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe

Tuesday • May 10

SOJA w/ special guest J BOOG - at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Taco Tuesday Amgen Kickoff - at The Blue Onion Café North Lake Tahoe

Wednesday • May 11

The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee, Will Durst & Tom Simmons South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Karaoke - in the Tavern at Lakeside Inn & Casino South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Comedy North Show - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Velo Volo Bocce Challenge - Truckee River Winery, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe

Thursday • May 12

Slow Rollers Spirit Bike Parade - from the “Y” to MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa South Lake Tahoe Pedaling to Peak Performance, Barton Health Lecture - Embassy Suites South Lake Tahoe The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee, Will Durst and Tom Simmons South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Soulcycler, Around the World Bike Tour with Rick Gunn - Squaw Valley Institute North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe American Flyers - Free movie at Elijah Bleu’s Truckee, CA Bicycle Dynamics, Control and Handling - Presentation by Dr. Mont Hubbard and team, UC Davis Sports Biomechanics Laboratory, Incline Village North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Jake’s On The Lake, Tahoe City North Lake Tahoe Breakaway - at Brockway Golf Event North Lake Tahoe

Friday • May 13

Amgen Tour of California - 2011 Race Opening Gala and Official Team Introduction at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa South Lake Tahoe The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee, Will Durst and Tom Simmons South Lake Tahoe Vex Nightclub - inside Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe Opal Ultra Lounge - inside MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe Party with Arty - at Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces - at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Wine Tasting, Music & Art - at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Karaoke - in the Tavern at Lakeside Inn & Casino South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Village at Squaw Valley North Lake Tahoe Breaking Away - Free outdoor movie at the Village at Squaw North Lake Tahoe 3rd Annual Wellness Weekend - at Hyatt North Lake Tahoe Jackie Greene & Band - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Jake’s On The Lake, Tahoe City North Lake Tahoe Truckee Street Dance - Truckee North Lake Tahoe cont’d on next page

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Fearless Chicken - at The Grid Bar & Grill North Lake Tahoe Velo Volo Bocce Challenge - Truckee River Winery, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe Donation Only All Level Yoga - The Boys and Girls Club, South Lake Tahoe

Saturday • May 14

Start at the Top - Lake Tahoe Legends Participation Ride - starts at Horizon Casino Resort.

South Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Expo/Festival - South Lake Tahoe Eric Burdon & The Animals - at Harrah’s South Shore Room South Lake Tahoe The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee - Will Durst and Tom Simmons South Lake Tahoe Vex Nightclub - inside Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe Opal Ultra Lounge - inside MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe Party with Arty - at Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Wine Tasting, Music & Art - at the Horizon Casino Resort Lake Tahoe South Shore Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe North Lake Tahoe Bike Swap - North Lake Tahoe The Village Criterium - at the Village at Squaw Valley North Lake Tahoe Live Music and Slideshow - at the Village at Squaw Valley North Lake Tahoe Tahoe City Street Dance - North Lake Tahoe 3rd annual Wellness Weekend - at Hyatt North Lake Tahoe Chuck Prophet Free Crown Room Show - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Bike Festival - Truckee North Lake Tahoe Velo Volo Bocce Challenge - Truckee River Winery, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe Soulcycler, Around the World Bike Tour with Rick Gunn – MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, South Lake Tahoe All Ages Poker Bike Ride - begins at St. Theresa’s School, South Lake Tahoe Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction - Grace Hall, St. Theresa’s Church, South Lake Tahoe

Sunday • May 15

Official 2011 Tour of California Race Start - Stage 1 - South Shore (est. time 10:30am) South Lake Tahoe Official 2011 Tour of California Race Finish - Stage 1 - Northstar (time TBD) North Lake Tahoe Amgen Lifestyle Festival - 11am-6pm The Village at Northstar North Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Expo/Festival - South Lake Tahoe Route Festival - Lake Tahoe Blvd, Stateline to the “Y”, South Lake Tahoe BMX Demo - featuring Greg Romero, AA Pro BMXer, Bijou Center South Lake Tahoe The Improv at Harveys - Howie Nave: Host & Emcee - Will Durst and Tom Simmons South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge inside Harveys South Lake Tahoe One Voice Starring Bethany Owen - The Woman of 1001 Voices & Faces at the Horizon Casino Resort South Lake Tahoe Live Music - at McP’s Pub South Lake Tahoe Tahoe City Pedal There Slow Cruiser Rally - North Lake Tahoe Live Music & Family Activities - in Tahoe City North Lake Tahoe Amgen Breakaway From Cancer Event - at Northstar North Lake Tahoe Squaw Valley Happy Hour and High Fives After Hours Party - North Lake Tahoe Amgen Viewing Area - for guests and locals North Lake Tahoe 3rd Annual Wellness Weekend - at Hyatt North Lake Tahoe Zoo Station (the complete U2 experience) - Free Crown Room Show at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe Between Laps BBQ & Stand-Up Paddleboard - North Lake Tahoe Keg Busting Karaoke - at The Grid Bar & Grill North Lake Tahoe Velo Volo Bocce Challenge - Truckee River Winery, Truckee, CA North Lake Tahoe

Monday • May 16

Biking for a Better World Buffet Breakfast - at PlumpJack Café, Squaw Valley North Lake Tahoe Official 2011 Tour of California Race Start - Stage 2 - The Village at Squaw Valley (est. time 10:30am) North Lake Tahoe Live Music - at the Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV North Lake Tahoe

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ROUTE DETAILS Day: Start: Finish:

Sun, May 15th South Lake Tahoe North Lake Tahoe Northstar at Tahoe Resort Start Time: 10:30am Miles: 118.7 KiloMeters: 191.0 End ETA: 3:12-3:36pm Aerial view of South Lake Tahoe.

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The 2011 Amgen Tour of California’s overall start will begin on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, one of the most beautiful locations in all of the state. The race will roll-out through the Host City of South Lake Tahoe and head in a clockwise direction up the western shore of Lake Tahoe, where the riders will encounter the first of three KOMs (“King of [the] Mountain [climbs]”) on this stage at Emerald Bay (elev.

6,850’).

Continuing south, the race will pass through the casino corridor in Stateline, NV and enter back into California to South Lake Tahoe heading back north for another half lap around the lake.

At Kings Beach on the north shore of the lake, the racers will make a left turn on Hwy. 267 and start the final 7.5 mile run to the finish, but waiting for them will be the 1,000’ climb to Brockway Summit that will take them to the The race will continue north and descend highest point of the stage at 7,200’. into Tahoe City. Working its way through After a quick descent and a left turn onto several small towns on the north shore Northstar Dr., the racers will face the final towards Incline Village, the riders will hug 300’ of climbing up the 1.5-mile route to the the shoreline on Lakeshore Boulevard and finish in North Lake Tahoe at the spectacular ultimately connect with Highway 28 on the Northstar at Tahoe Resort. east shore of Lake Tahoe.

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This will be the first time the Amgen Tour of California will venture outside of the Golden State. The 27 miles of race route in Nevada will provide compelling scenery, including Spooner Pass (elev. 7,000’), the second of the day’s KOMs, from which the beautiful blue waters of Lake Tahoe can be seen.

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north lake tahoe stage 2 route

ROUTE DETAILS Day: Start:

Mon, May 16th North Lake Tahoe - Squaw Valley USA Finish: Sacramento Start Time: 10:15am Miles: 133.2 KiloMeters: 214.4 End ETA: 3:27-3:53pm Donner Pass Road Bridge.

One of the longest stages of the race, Stage Entering the circuit just past the finish line 2 has “sprinter” written all over the race route. in Sacramento, the riders will begin the first Starting at the site of the 1960 Winter of two circuit laps with a finish at the State Olympics and one of the largest ski resorts in Capitol building. You can expect the crowds the U.S., the riders will head north to the town in Sacramento to be some of the largest for of Truckee and then west past the infamous the entire race. s p onso r ed

and rugged Donner Pass. At 7,100’, this will be the only KOM of Stage 2. From here it will be a more than 7’000’ of descending to the State’s Capitol (elev. 25’).

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official 2011 jerseys

amgen g tour of california 2011 Amgen Race Leader Jersey The Amgen Race Leader Jersey is awarded to the rider with the least amount of elapsed time over the entire race. Depending on each day’s results, the rider wearing the Leader Jersey can change from stage to stage. Because the overall winner is based on lowest cumulative time, it is possible for a rider to win the Amgen Race Leader Jersey without winning a daily stage.

2011 Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer® Most Courageous Jersey Each day, the most courageous rider will earn Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer Jersey. It will be awarded to a cyclist who best exemplifies the character of those engaged in the fight against cancer – courage, sacrifice, inspiration, determination and perseverance.

A long-standing tradition for professional cycling races, the special race jerseys will be awarded daily to overall race leaders in several categories. The 2011 race, which will cover nearly 800 miles of scenic California roadways and highways from May 15 – 22, will feature many of the world’s elite cyclists vying for these ‘leader’ jerseys.

For the third year in a row, Hincapie Sportwear has been named the official jersey supplier for the Amgen Tour of California and will produce each of the specially designed jerseys awarded to riders who excel in each stage classification.

“The race jerseys are an important part of the Amgen Tour of California as they signify the very best riders in specific categories each day,” said Andrew Messick, president of AEG Sports. “With such a talanted field of world-class cyclists, being awarded with an Amgen Tour of California race leader jersey is an honor and something the ridres strive for each day.”

2011 California Travel & Tourism Commission King of the Mountain Jersey This year’s race starts in the magnificent Sierra and winds down the state to the peaks of Mt Baldy. As a reflection of California’s majestic mountains, this jersey goes to the peloton’s strongest climber. A cyclist earns this jersey by collecting points at designated King of the Mountain (KOM) locations located at the tops of mountains and hills. Only the first three cyclists to reach the top on rated climbs receive points toward this award..

2011 Herbalife Sprint Jersey The Sprint Jersey is awarded to the rider who accumulates the most bonus points, which are given based on Sprint Line performances as well as finishing the stage in the top-15 places.

Cyclists who specialize in bursts of power and speed, or consistently finish near the top of each stage, will have the best chance to wear this respected green jersey.

2011 Rabobank Best Young Rider Jersey Each day, all riders who are under 23 years old compete for this special recognition. The jersey will be awarded to the young rider with the least amount of elapsed time over the entire race.

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The Official Program of the LAKE TAHOE STAGES of the 2011 AMGEN Tour of California

lake tahoe legends ride

amgen g tour of california The Lake Tahoe Visitor’s Authority and North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, in conjunction with the Start Weekend of the 6th Annual Amgen Tour of California, invite cycling enthusiasts from all over the world to participate in The Start at the Top – Lake Tahoe Legends Ride on Saturday, May 14, 2011. This is your opportunity to ride elbow to elbow with cycling legends and dignitaries.

This is a fully supported tour with rest stops, technical support, first aid and SAG support and produced by TGFT Productions / Bike the West, that has been producing America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride – Lake Tahoe, now in its 20th Year. Ride options include the 72-Mile Roadway Route around the shoreline of Lake Tahoe; or the Boat Cruise / 35-Mile Half Ride which includes a morning site-seeing boat cruise on the Tahoe Queen Paddle Wheeler, transporting participant and bicycle, complete with continental breakfast and de-boarding on the Garwood Pier in North Lake Tahoe, where participants start their 35-mile ride back to the finish; and a Non-Bike Site-seeing Boat Cruise option is offered for family and guests.

The Start at the Top – Lake Tahoe Legends Ride is supported by the all the cycling clubs, organizations and advocacy groups in and around the Reno / Tahoe Area with support from such organization as:

All pre-registered participants will receive a Lake Tahoe Welcome Goodie Bag complete with commemorative event number, wristband, water bottle, ride pin and event t-shirt.

Plus, all the food & beverage at rest stops, including lunch and after ride Celebration Pasta Feed with Live band.

Event Check-in / Registration / Start - Finish Pre-registered Rider Check-in and late registration will take place Friday, May 13, from 10:00am to 8:00pm in the Horizon Casino Resort Convention Center Ball Room. Bring your confirmation number and identification.

You will pick up your Lake Tahoe Welcome Goodie bag and all commemorative items at Event Check-In. A $20 late fee will be assessed to those not pre-registered and will not be guaranteed a goodie bag with

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commemorative items and t-shirt at time of registration. A local sports & recreation expo will be located here as well, featuring information and representatives from all the bicycling organizations and advocacy group that are supporting the ride and more…

Late / Same Day registration and check-in, will take place May 14, the morning of the ride in the back Parking Lot C of the Horizon Casino Resort, starting at 6:00am to 7:00am.

A $20 late fee will be assessed to those not pre-registered and will not be guaranteed a goodie bag with commemorative items and event t-shirt at time of registration.

Registration is open and the ride is limited to the first 2000 participants that register online

by April 30, 2011. After April 30, 2011, only Late / Same Day registration will be available with additional $20 late fee.

The Lake Tahoe Legends Ride starts at 7:00am. All 72-mile participants must select a start time from four :15 minute Start Windows starting at 7:00am-7:15am / 7:15am-7:30am / 7:30am-7:45am / 7:45am-8:00am. All 72-mile ride participants must start by 8:00am. Boat Cruise – 35 Mile ride participants will ride from the Start / Finish at the Horizon Casino, 1.3 miles to Ski Run Marina, Starting at 7:00am to 7:30am to board the Tahoe Queen PaddleWheeler which departs at 8:00am sharp!

For all Non-Bike Boat Cruise Guests, round trip Shuttle Bus service will be provided from the Start to Ski Run Marina with the Shuttle departing from the Start - Finish at 7:30am.

Register today and tell your friends to register before the spaces are sold out.

For more information on attending the Start at the Top Amgen Tour of California at Lake Tahoe, activities and accommodations, please visit: www.TahoeAmgenTourOfCalifornia.com.

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Abandon: When a rider quits during a race.

Attack: A sudden acceleration to move ahead of another rider or group of riders.

Big Ringing It: A “big” gear – when the rider has his chain on the larger of the two front chainrings – allows a rider to go for maximum speeds: This gearing is most often used on flat or rolling terrain.

Bonk: Total exhaustion caused by lack of sufficient food during a long race or ride.

Bonus Sprints: On each stage, race organizers designate several locations along the route where bonus points are given to the .first three riders that cross the line: These sprints create a “race within a race” during each stage.

Breakaway: One or more riders who sprint away from the peloton in an effort to build a lead: Competing riders in a breakaway will often form uneasy alliances, working together and drafting to increase or maintain their lead: Those alliances break down, though, as they approach the finish: A team leader in a breakaway with multiple teammates has a decided advantage over a rider who has no support.

Bridge: A rider or riders who sprint away from the main group of riders, or peloton, and catch the breakaway.

Broom Wagon: The vehicle that follows the race, picking up racers who have to abandon the race.

Caravan/Race Caravan: The official and team support vehicles in a race: Each team has a car in the official race caravan: The team cars follow the peloton and riders will often go back to their team car for food, extra clothing, or to speak to their team director.

Circuit Race: A multiple-lap race around a course of 2 miles or more: Circuit races are great crowd pleasers: In the 2008 Amgen Tour of California, the final portion of stage 7 (and the entire tour) is a circuit race: If you’re in or near Pasadena, CA on the 24th, don’t miss it!

Clincher: A traditional bicycle tire that is mounted on a rim with a wire or kevlar bead: Clinchers are easy to replace or repair, but they and their rims tend to weigh more than a tubular.

Col: A mountain pass or climb, such as ‘Col du Telegraph’.

Criterium: A multi-lap, one-day race on a closed, short course, typically one mile or less.

Derailleur: A mechanism for moving the chain from one sprocket to another to change gears on a multispeed bicycle.

Disc Wheel: A bicycle wheel with covers or a solid disc, rather than open spokes: Disc wheels are very aerodynamic, but heavy, and can turn into a sail in a strong crosswind.

DNF: Short for “Did Not Finish.”

Domestique: A rider whose main job is to help the team leader win the day’s stage, or the entire race: A domestique may pull the leader up to a breakaway, or pace them up a steep climb: If a team leader gets a flat, a domestique may even be called upon to give up their front or rear wheel and wait for the team mechanic, saving the leader precious seconds.

Drafting: One or more riders ride single file behind another rider, taking advantage of that rider’s slipstream: By doing so the rider behind has less of a headwind and gets a breather: In a crosswind, riders may ride in a diagonal line, instead: Drafting is the

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lynchpin of most bicycle racing tactics: See also paceline.

Drop/Dropped: When a rider has been left behind by another rider or group of riders.

Echappee: The cyclist who escapes from the pack: The ‘escapee’.

Echelon: A staggered, long line of riders, each downwind of the rider ahead, allowing them to move considerably faster than a solo rider or small group of riders: In windy sections where there are crosswinds, a large peloton will form into echelons.

Equipe: A cycling team.

Feed Zone: A designated area along the route where riders can grab “musette bags” filled with food and drinks as they ride by: There is an unwritten rule in the peloton that riders should not attack the .field while the riders are going through the feed zone.

Field Sprint: A mass sprint at the finish among the main group of riders in a road race.

Gap: The amount of time or distance between a rider or group of riders and another rider or group of riders.

General Classification (G.C.): The overall leader board in the race, representing each rider’s total cumulative time in the race: The rider with the lowest time is number one on the G.C. Grand Tour: Refers to threeweek major cycling stage races: Tour de France, Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) and Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain.)

Gruppetto: A group of riders that forms at the back of the .eld on mountain stages and ride at a pace that allows them to finish just inside the time limit: (see Time Cut.) Usually the gruppetto is comprised of sprinters

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Off the Front: When a rider takes part in a breakaway.

Paceline: A formation of two or more riders who are drafting: Typically, racers take turns doing the hard work at the front of the line.

Peloton: The main group of racers: With its dozens of colorful jerseys, maneuvering for position and breakneck speeds, the peloton can be quite a sight: Also called the pack.

Point to Point Road Race: A one-day race in which the route travels between two separate points: The most prestigious of these races are known as “Classics.”

Popped: Blown; Had it; Knackered; Stuffed; Words used to describe the legs losing all power.

Prologue: One type of beginning for a stage race, which is a relatively short time trial.

Puncture: Flat tire.

Road Rash: Skin abrasions resulting from a fall or crash onto the road.

Saddle: The bike seat.

Schwag: The free stuff competitors get when they race: May include water bottles, jerseys, food, or more expensive toys.

Slipstream: The area of least wind resistance behind a rider.

Sprint: A quick scramble for the finish line or a mid-race king of the mountain or other competition: A professional road race sprint is fast, furious and tactical: Watch for riders to jockey for the second or third spot, or organize leadouts by their teammates.

Squirrel: A small rodent, but also a rider who is erratic and ‘squirrely’ when riding in a group.

Stage Race: A race comprised of multiple one-day races, or stages: The Tour of California

is a stage race.

Team Leader: The rider for whom the team supports in order for the leader to win a stage or race.

Technical: A descent or other portion of a race that is twisty, steep or otherwise challenging from the point of view of bike handling.

Time Cut: Mostly applicable to the Grand Tours: On each stage all riders must finish within a certain percentage of the winner’s time to remain in the race: Those who are unable to make the cut are disqualified from the race.

Time Trial: Often called the Race of Truth, a time trial pits a rider or a team against the clock: Individual time trials are grueling affairs, with each rider expending maximum effort.

Train: A fast moving paceline of riders.

Tubular: A high-performance racing tire with the inner tube sewn inside the tire: The tire is then glued to a low-profile rim: Tubulars offer weight and strength advantages, but are hard to fix and maintain: Plus a bad gluing job can mean a tire failure in a sharp turn, and an ugly crash: Also called sew-ups.

UCI: Union Cycliste Internationale, the international governing body of cycling.

USA Cycling: America’s governing body of cycling: USA Cycling supervises the activities of all cycling disciplines (road,mountain, track, cyclo-cross), and establishes criteria for the U.S: Olympic Cycling Team.

Velo: French for “bicycle.”

Wheelsucker: A somewhat dated term for someone who, while riding in a paceline, doesn’t take a turn at the front of the line: These days they get called lots of other names: None are printable here.

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and other riders who are not climbing specialists or race leaders: Gruppetto is Italian for “a small group.”

Hammer: To ride hard: Also, to “put the hammer down.”

Jump: A quick acceleration, which usually develops into a sprint.

King of the Mountains: The KOM is the fastest climber in the overall standings: King of the Mountain is awarded to the racer who is awarded points based on the many KOM sprints in the Tour: Look for the KOM jersey in the race.

Lacher: Drop out or let go.

Lead Out: A racer’s teammate(s) form a paceline in front of the leader, pulling hard for the finish: The supporting cast pulls off one at a time, leaving the leader rested and fast for the last sprint: Leadouts typically happen right before the finish line or sprint.

Mechanical: Slang for a problem with the bicycle: “He had a mechanical.”

Mountain Climb Classifications: Large mountain climbs are normally classified according to their difficulty: Category 4 is the easiest, followed by Categories 3, 2, 1, and the Hors-Categorie (which is the hardest): Mountain climbs are classified according to their length and the average gradient of the road’s incline.

Neutral Section: The first few miles of road race courses are generally controlled in a “neutral section”: In this section the race is controlled by the commissaires with no attacks allowed and the pace is generally moderate: It allows the riders a short period of warmup under controlled conditions and is used by the organizers to “parade” the race in a start city and organize the race caravan without worry of active racing: The section ends at the “0K” point with a rolling start.

Off the Back: When a rider

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www.teamsky.com Team Roster Name Davide Appollonio Kurt-Asle Arvesen John-Lee Augustyn Michael Barry Edvald Boasson Hagen Kjell Carlström Dario Cioni Steve Cummings Russell Downing Alex Dowsett Juan Anonio Flexha Chris Froome Simon Gerrans Mathew Hayman Greg Henderson Jeremy Hunt Peter Kennaugh Christian Knees Thomas Löfkvist Lars-Petter Nordhaug Serge Pauwels Morris Possoni Michael Rogers Ian Stannard Chris Sutton Ben Swift Geraint Thomas Rigoberto Urán Bradley Wiggins Xabier Zandio

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The 2011 Amgen Tour of California will mark Team Sky’s first participation in the race, yet the British ProTeam will head into it as de facto defending champions. Michael Rogers’s victory for his erstwhile team HTC‑Columbia broke Levi Leipheimer’s three-year stranglehold on the yellow jersey, at the same time becoming the first non-American to claim the title.

Unsurprisingly then, the Australian is set to lead Sky’s charge in California. He’s never finished outside the top-10 in California in his three previous visits to the race. That experience will ensure he’s conferred with the team captaincy, while his admission last year that he would dedicate the remaining years of his career to week-long stage races should send a clear signal to his rivals.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Team Rabobank Sponsor: Rabobank Group Team Management: Harold Knebel Erik Breukink Igor Dekkers Luuc Eisenga Mark van de Camp Ellen Bos Equipment: Giant Bicycles Shimano Equipment

www.rabosport.nl robert gesink (NED) Rabobank have been regular visitors to the Amgen Tour of California and the team has seen a good return for their efforts in recent years, especially among their younger riders. Before he joined the ranks of grand tour contenders, Robert Gesink marked his arrival on the professional scene with three successive wins in the young rider classification at the race.

The Rabo Pro team is the top formation of the Rabo. The team consists of 27 professional riders who compete in the Pro Tour, the highest division of the cycling world. For over twelve years now, the Rabo Pro team has competed with the best teams over the world.

And in this period they have won more than 450 matches.

This year, the team will forgo overall ambitions in favor of stage wins.

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Team Roster Name Carlos Barredo Lars Boom Theo Bos Matti Breschel Graeme Brown Stef Clement Rick Flens Oscar Freire Juan Manuel Gรกrate Robert Gesink Steven Kruijswijk Sebastian Langeveld Tom Leezer Paul Martens Michael Matthews Bauke Mollema Grischa Niermann Luis Leรณn Sรกnchez Tom-Jelte Slagter Bram Tankink Larens ten Dam Maarten Tjallingii Jos van Emden Dennis Van Winden Coen Vermeltfoort Pieter Weening Maarten Wynants

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*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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www.slipstreamsports.com Team Roster Name Jack Bobridge Julian Dean Tom Danielson Tyler Farrar Murilo Fischer Roger Hammond Heinrich Haussler Ryder Hesjedal Thor Hushovd Andreas Klier Michel Kreder Brett Lancaster Christophe Le Mevel Daniel Lloyd Martijn Maaskant Dan Martin Cameron Meyer Travis Meyer David Millar Ramunas Navardauskas Tom Peterson Gabriel Rasch Peter Stetina Johan Van Summeren Andrew Talansky Christian Vande Velde Sep Vanmarcke Matt Wilson David Zabriskie

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What started out as a post-retirement development project by manager Jonathan Vaughters has grown into one of the most powerful teams in the pro peloton. The team earned their first grand tour stage win with a team time trial victory in the 2008 Giro d’Italia, putting American Christian Vande Velde in the famed pink leader’s jersey. Their success has increased since then.

The team, which raced the first Amgen Tour of California as TIAA-CREF, has become a perennial contender in the Amgen Tour of California, as well as a key animator on the road. They’ve been on the final podium in all but one edition, with David Zabriskie coming second in 2009 and 2010 and David Millar and Christian Vande Velde second and third respectively in 2008. They also won the team classification in 2008 and 2010.

Team Garmin-Cervélo is owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, LLC, a sports management company.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Team HTC-Highroad Sponsor: HTC Corporation Team Management: .

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HTC-Highroad may be based in the USA under the watchful eye of manager and Californian Bob Stapleton but they’re a truly international team, with riders of 15 different nationalities. They’re also the most successful team in the peloton, with more than 400 wins since 2008. The team will come to the Amgen Tour of California for the sixth year in a row with fresh, new faces but the same depth of talent as always.

HTC-Highroad has a history of success at the Amgen Tour of California, having taken a stage win in 2008 thanks to George Hincapie, two by sprinter Mark Cavendish in 2009 and the overall title last year. Michael Rogers, third overall in 2009, won the 2010 edition in a thrilling race decided by nine slim seconds. The team also took home two stage wins: the first by Cavendish and the second

by Germany’s Tony Martin, who blitzed the time trial in Los Angeles.

HTC-Highroad’s roster of 37 men and women includes 21 talented young athletes aged 26 and under, making it the youngest team at the top level of professional cycling.

The team’s athletes come from 19 different countries and hold 10 national champion titles and six current or former world champion titles. In 2010, HTC-Highroad men and women won 108 races by 24 different riders.

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Team Roster Name Michael Albasini Lars Bak Matt Brammeier Mark Cavendish John Degenkolb Bernhard Eisel Caleb Fairly Jan Ghyselinck Matt Goss Bert Grabsch Patrick Gretsch Leigh Howard Craig Lewis Tony Martin Danny Pate Marco Pinotti František Raboň Alex Rasmussen Mark Renshaw Hayden Roulston Kanstantsin Sivtsov Gatis Smukulis Tejay Van Garderen Martin Velits Peter Velits

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Team RadioShack, run by the sport’s most successful team director, Johan Bruyneel, have been one of the world’s top teams throughout their history, and their eight Tour de France victories are only part of the story.

In their previous incarnations as Astana and Discovery Channel, they’ve been victorious in three of the past five editions of the Amgen Tour of California thanks to Levi Leipheimer.

The Santa Rosa resident earned each of those wins courtesy of his domination of the Solvang time trial, which returns to the Amgen Tour after a one-year hiatus on Stage 6. The American will also look to the Stage 4 finish atop the Sierra Road climb and the queen stage to Mt Baldy to showcase his climbing talents and gain valuable time toward a fourth Amgen Tour of California title.

The team also boasts one of the top young American talents in Ben King, 22, who has made a habit of superhuman feats such as the 90km solo breakaway that earned him the US pro road race title last September.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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www.teamliquigascannondale.com Peter sagan (SLO) Two grand tour wins in 2010 would be evidence enough of Liquigas-Cannondale’s pedigree, but it was Peter Sagan’s prodigious performance at last year’s Amgen Tour of California that made the team’s inclusion in the 2011 edition all but a foregone conclusion.

The Slovakian star’s impressive haul included a pair of consecutive stage wins – stages 5 and 6 – as well as both the youth and sprint classifications on his way to eighth overall. The team promptly re‑signed Sagan, as well as signing a number of other younger riders, including Americans Ted King and Timothy Duggan.

The team’s forward-thinking rider selections would have pleased Cannondale, who upped their involvement in the team for this year, a fact that should see both King and Duggan on display in California. Many of the team’s Italian riders will be occupied with their quest to install Vuelta a España champion Vincenzo Nibali as winner of this year’s Giro d’Italia, so Sagan is again likely to be given free reign.

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Team Roster Name Valerio Agnoli Ivan Basso Francesco Bellotti Maciej Bodnar Eros Capecchi Damiano Caruso David Cimolai Mauro Da Dalto Tiziano Dall’Antonia Timothy Duggan Mauro Finetto Jacopo Guarnieri Ted King Kristjan Koren Paolo Longo Borghini Alan Marangoni Dominik Nerz Vincenzo Nibali Daniel Oss Maciej Paterski Simone Ponzi Fabio Sabatini Juraj Sagan Peter Sagan Cristiano Salerno Sylwester Szmyd Alessandro Vanotti Elia Viviani Cameron Wurf

Nationality Italy Italy Italy Poland Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy USA Italy Italy USA Slovenia Italy Italy Germany Italy Italy Poland Italy Italy Slovakia Slovakia Italy Poland Italy Italy Australia

Born 1/6/85 11/26/77 8/6/79 3/7/85 6/13/86 10/12/87 8/13/89 4/8/81 7/26/83 11/14/82 6/16/79 8/14/87 1/31/83 11/25/86 12/10/80 7/16/84 8/25/89 11/14/84 1/13/87 9/12/86 1/17/87 2/18/85 12/23/88 1/26/90 2/18/85 3/2/78 9/16/80 2/7/89 8/3/83

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Team Saxo Bank SunGard Sponsor: High Road Sports Team Management: .

Nicholas Gates .

Dan Frost .

Fabrizio Guidi .

Tristan Hoffman .

Philippe Mauduit .

Bradley McGee Equipment: Specialized Bicycles

www.teamsaxobanksungard.com Team Roster Name Jonathan Bellis Manuele Boaro Mads Christensen Alberto Contador Baden Cooke Laurent Didier Volodymir Gustov Juan José Haedo Sebastian Haedo Jesús Hernández Jonas Aaen Jørgensen Kasper Klostergard Gustav Larsson Rafael Majka Jaroslaw Marycz Michael Mørkøv Daniel Navarro Benjamín Noval Nick Nuyens Richie Porte Luke Roberts André Steensen Nicki Sørensen Chris Anker Sørensen David Tanner Matteo Tosatto Brian Vandborg

Nationality Great Britain Italy Denmark Spain Australia Luxembourg Ukraine Argentina Argentina Spain Denmark Denmark Sweden Poland Poland Denmark Spain Spain Belgium Australia Australia Denmark Denmark Denmark Australia Italy Denmark

juan josÉ haedo (ARG) Born 8/16/88 12/3/87 4/6/84 12/6/82 10/12/78 7/19/84 2/15/77 1/26/81 4/18/83 9/28/81 4/20/86 5/22/83 9/20/80 9/12/89 4/17/87 4/30/85 7/8/83 1/23/79 5/5/80 1/30/85 1/25/77 10/12/87 5/14/75 9/5/84 9/30/84 5/14/74 12/4/81

Saxo Bank-SunGard is normally one of the most feted teams at the Amgen Tour of California and remains the only European squad to be asked to race every edition held so far.

Juan José Haedo has been one of their most prolific riders in California since he signed with the team in 2007, repaying the faith shown by the then-CSC squad with two quick-fire stage victories.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Leopard Trek Sponsor: Trek Bicycle Corporation Team Management: .

Brian Nygaard .

Kim Andersen .

Lars Michaelsen .

Adriano Baffi .

Luca Guercilena .

Torsten Schmidt .

Markus Zingen Equipment: Trek Bicycles

www.leopardtrek.lu andy schleck (LUX) Based in Luxembourg, the idea of building a team around two of the biggest cycling stars in the world who happen to be brothers from Luxembourg Andy and Frank Schleck - played an instrumental role in the initial impetus behind the founding of the team. But as the project progressed, it became not just the proud goal of one nation but rather more about putting together a group of riders who could be counted on to be among the best in every race of the season for many seasons to come. The idea was to create a new platform for cycling with a longevity and a feel that would both compliment tradition and show the way into a fantastic future for the sport.

Youth has been emphasized; hardly any of the team’s riders are over the age of 30. But that doesn’t mean that experience has been neglected.

With 13 countries represented in the line-up, this international squad will be able to garner attention in just about every region of the world.

The founder of the team is the Luxembourgish sports fan and business man Flavio Becca. He hired Brian Nygaard and then the extremely experienced Team Manager Kim Andersen; he also secured the financial future of the team.

With Becca’s influence, Nygaard and Kim Andersen’s ambitions and the increasingly strong lineup of riders the organization attracted, more and more companies signed up to join the project.

Now their sponsor lineup is as impressive and professional as the rider lineup.

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Team Roster Name Daniele Bennati Fabian Cancellara Will Clarke Stefan Denifl Brice Feillu Jokob Fuglsang Linus Gerdemann Dominic Klemme Anders Lund Maxime Monfort Martin Mortensen Giacomo Nizzolo Stuart O’Grady Martin Pedersen Bruno Pires Joost Posthuma Thomas Rohregger Andy Schleck Fränk Schleck Tom Stamsnijder Davide Viganò Jens Voigt Robert Wagner Fabian Wegmann Wouter Weylandt Oliver Zaugg

Nationality Italy Switzerland Australia Austria France Denmark Germany Germany Denmark Belgium Denmark Italy Australia Denmark Portugal Netherlands Austria Luxembourg Luxembourg Netherlands Italy Germany Germany Germany Belgium Switzerland

Born 9/24/80 3/18/81 4/11/85 9/20/87 7/26/85 3/22/85 9/16/82 10/31/86 2/14/85 1/14/83 11/5/84 1/30/89 8/6/73 4/15/83 5/15/81 3/8/81 12/23/82 6/10/85 4/15/80 5/15/85 6/12/84 9/17/71 4/17/83 6/20/80 9/27/84 5/9/81

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Jim Ochowicz .

John Lelangue .

Fabio Baldato .

Michael Sayers .

Max Sciandri .

Rik Verbrugghe Equipment: BMC Bicycles

www.bmcracingteam.com Team Roster Name Alessandro Ballan Chris Barton Chad Beyer Brent Bookwalter Marcus Burghardt Chris Butler Yannick Eijssen Cadel Evans Mathias Frank George Hincapie Martin Kohler Alexander Kristoff Karsten Kroon Jeff Louder Amaël Moinard Steve Morabito John Murphy Taylor Phinney Manuel Quinziato Tim Roe Mauro Santambrogio Ivan Santaromita Michael Schär Johann Tschopp Greg van Avermaet Danilo Wyss Simon Zahner Larry Warbasse

Nationality Italy USA USA USA Germany USA Belgium Australia Switzerland USA Switzerland Norway Netherlands USA France Switzerland USA USA Italy Australia Italy Italy Switzerland Switzerland Belgium Switzerland Switzerland USA

cadel evans (AUS) Born 11/6/79 6/7/88 8/15/86 2/16/84 6/30/83 2/16/88 6/26/89 2/15/77 12/12/86 6/29/73 6/17/85 7/5/87 1/29/76 12/8/77 2/2/82 1/30/83 12/15/84 6/27/90 10/30/79 10/28/89 10/7/84 4/30/84 5/29/86 7/1/82 5/17/85 8/26/85 3/8/83 6/28/90

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BMC Racing Team

The BMC Racing Team has grown from the domestic American squad that first raced the Amgen Tour of California in 2007 to a fullblown international success story. For 2010 they recruited a wealth of talent as they rose to the Professional Continental ranks before climbing into the top tier this season as a UCI ProTeam.

The team recorded a number of key successes in 2010, with 2009 world champion Cadel Evans spending a day in the leader’s jersey at both the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia, as well as claiming a victory at Belgian one-day Classic Fléche Wallonne.

The BMC Racing Team has kept the Amgen Tour of California as one of their core races.

While they haven’t yet tasted overall success here, they’ve consistently been one of the race’s main animators. Scott Nydam claimed the mountains classification in the 2008 edition, while former US champion George Hincapie took the Most Courageous Rider jersey in 2010.

The BMC Racing Team is a United Statesregistered UCI ProTeam headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif., and title sponsored by Switzerland-based bicycle manufacturer, BMC.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Team NetApp Sponsor: NetApp, Inc. Team Management: .

Ralph Denk .

Jens Heppner .

Enrico Poitschke .

Jens Kunath .

Benjamin Riemer .

De. Andreas Bell .

Veronika Wirtz Equipment: Simplon Bicycles

www.teamnetapp.com michael baer (sui) Team NetApp entered the peloton last year as a Continental squad, complete with the declaration that the team would walk a steady path to ProTeam status by 2012.

Twelve months on the now-Pro Continental outfit are left as the sole German squad in the top two tiers of cycling.

Pulling off one or two more stage wins in California would certainly boost Team NetApp’s proposed ProTeam license application later this year. If successful, this would further their grand tour ambitions.

Under the direction of Team Manager Ralph Denk and Sports Directors Jens Heppner and Enrico Poitschke exists a team with just one ambitious goal: to reach the ProTour in three years.

Team Manager Ralph Denk has put together a good mix of young, talented and experienced cyclists from all over Europe, thus allowing the athletes to benefit from each other’s strengths and experiences. For this team, a combination of routine, enthusiasm and passion is the key to success.

Additionally, with its combination of fast sprinters, tough climbers and leading allrounders, Team NetApp is optimally equipped for any race. Team NetApp is not just along for the ride, it wants to stir things up!

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Team Roster Name Michael Baer Jan Bárta Eric Baumann Cesare Benedetti Dimitri Claeys Steven Cozza Jesús Del Nero Andreas Dietziker Alexander Gottfried David Hesselbarth Bartosz Huzarski Leopold König Robert Retschke Andreas Schillinger Daniel Schom Michael Schwarzmann Timon Seubert

Nationality Switzerland Czech Republic Germany Italy Belgium USA Spain Switzerland Germany Germany Poland Czech Republic Germany Germany Austria Germany Germany

Born 3/12/88 12/7/84 3/21/80 8/3/87 6/18/87 3/3/85 3/16/82 10/15/82 7/5/85 6/4/88 10/28/80 11/15/80 12/17/80 7/13/83 10/21/88 1/7/91 4/23/87

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Vassili Davidenko .

Mike Carter Equipment: Colnago Bicycles

www.teamtype1.org Team Roster Name Alessandro Bazzana Rubens Bertogliati Laszlo Bodrogi Alex Bowden* Fabio Calabria* Daniele Callegrain Ivan Melero Coco Will Dugan Alexander Efimkin Joe Eldridge* Andrea Grendene Aldo Ino Ilesič Olaf Kerkhof* Ben King Valery Kobzarenko Jure Kocjan Javier Megias Leal* Kiel Reijnen Alexey Schmidt Scott Stewart Martijn Verschoor*

Nationality Italy Switzerland France USA Australia Italy Spain USA Russia USA Italy Slovenia Netherlands Australia Ukraine Slovenia Spain USA Russia USA Netherlands

Ben King (AUS) Born 7/16/84 5/9/79 12/11/76 12/29/89 8/27/87 9/221/82 4/8/83 1/15/87 12/2/81 6/16/82 4/7/86 9/1/84 8/4/87 10/14/88 2/5/77 10/18/84 9/30/83 6/1/86 4/17/83 2/2/87 5/4/85

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Team Type 1 Sanofi-Aventis

Team Type 1 is in their first season as a UCIregistered Pro Continental outfit. Their mission is to instill hope and provide inspiration for people affected by diabetes by demonstrating that with appropriate diet, exercise, treatment and technology, anyone with diabetes can achieve their dreams.

The team was co-founded by Type 1 diabetics Phil Southerland and Joe Eldridge, and is led by team director Vassilli Davidenko. The 21-man roster includes six riders with Type 1 diabetes. This year, the team’s goals are to race a full European calendar with an expanded roster of international riders and to continue to achieve podium success at the highest level of the sport.

The Amgen Tour of California ranks as one of the most important events on their program and they’ll be aiming to build on last year’s win in the King of the Mountains competition.

Based in Atlanta, GA, Team Type 1 competes around the world with an international squad of athletes to raise diabetes awareness and demonstrate that the disease does not prevent individuals from living their lives. Team Type 1 also runs a women’s professional team, a triathlon team, an elite amateur squad, a development team for T1 diabetics under 25, and a Type 2 team.

*Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes *Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Spidertech Powered by C10 Sponsor: Jelly Belly; Kenda Team Management: .

Steve Bauer .

Josée Larocque Equipment: ARGON18 Bicycles

www.cyclesportmanagement.com keven lacombe (CAN) Team SpiderTech powered by C10 are Canada’s first and only UCI-registered Professional Continental cycling team.

Last year, they secured 15 victories in UCIregistered races and 22 podiums. The team is led by the nation’s iconic former pro cyclist, Steve Bauer, who wore the Tour de France’s yellow jersey for a total of 14 days: for five in 1988 and for nine in 1990. Bauer’s goal is to make the squad Canada’s first to reach the top ProTeam level.

The team is targeting a number of leading races this year, including the Three Days of West Flanders, the Tour of Turkey, the Tour of Denmark and the two Canadian UCI WorldTour events, September’s Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal.

The team’s main target for the first half of the season is to produce strong performances at the Amgen Tour of California.

Title sponsor for the 2011 season is SpiderTech Inc. The team is also sponsored by a consortium of Canadians companies being referred to as C10. Members of this consortium include: Blackberry, NRS Brakes, Pinetree Capital, Planet Energy and Saputo.

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Team Roster Name Ryan Anderson Mark Batty Zach Bell David Boily Guillaume Boivin Flavio de Luna Lucas Euser Martin Gilbert Hugo Houle Keven Lacombe Simon Lambert-Lemay Bruno Langlois Pat McCarty François Parisien Andrew Randell Ryan Roth Will Routley Svein Tuft Charly Vives

Nationality Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada Mexico USA Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada USA Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada

Born 7/22/87 12/7/86 11/14/82 4/28/90 5/25/89 1/26/90 12/5/83 10/30/82 9/27/90 7/12/85 7/16/90 3/1/79 1/24/82 4/27/82 7/4/74 1/10/83 5/23/83 5/9/77 9/10/86

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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amgen g tour of california Sponsor: UnitedHealthcare Team Management: .

Gregory R. Raifman .

Thierry Attias .

Wesley Mallette .

Alfonso Estrada .

Joseph Coddington .

Jessica Jordan .

Mike Tamayo .

Eric Greene .

Vittorio Algeri Equipment: Boardman Bicycles

www.uhcprocycling.com Team Roster Name Hilton Clark Jonathan Clarke Robert Förster Davide Frattini Adrian Hegyvary Max Jenkins Chris Jones Jake Keough Christian Meier Karl Menzies Andrew Pinfold Morgan Schmitt Rory Sutherland Boy van Poppel Charles Wegelius Bradley White Scott Zwizanski

Nationality Australia Australia Germany Italy USA Russia USA USA Canada Tasmania Canada USA Australia Netherlands Finland USA USA

rory sutherland (AUS) Born 11/7/79 12/18/84 1/27/78 8/6/78 1/5/84 12/5/86 8/6/79 6/18/87 2/21/85 6/17/77 8/14/78 1/3/85 2/8/82 1/18/88 4/26/78 1/15/82 5/29/77

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UnitedHealthcare ProCycling

UnitedHealthcare are a UCI-registered Professional Continental team owned and operated by the Oakland, California‑based Momentum Sports Group, LLC. The American outfit’s title sponsor are one of the world’s leading health insurance providers, placing an emphasis on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including proper nutrition and exercise.

In 2010, the team secured 21 race victories and 138 podiums. This year’s goals include securing domestic wins at the Tour of Utah and the Quiznos Pro Challenge. However, their main focus is to support overall contender Rory Sutherland in his bid to win the Amgen Tour of California.

The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team has consistently been one of the most professionally run organizations in the sport for the past nine years. Stability is the key to the team’s success and its strong relationships and multi-year partnerships with industryleading corporations both inside and outside the sport of cycling have been instrumental to its success both on and off the bike.

UnitedHealthcare is the team’s title sponsor, and this year, the team has redesigned their jerseys so they are in sync with the company’s new corporate rebrand.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Movistar Team Sponsor: Movistar Team Management: .

Eusebio Unzué .

José Luis Jaimerena .

Alfonso Galilea .

Yvon Ledanois .

José Luis Arrieta Equipment: Pinarello Bicycles

www.movistarteam.com JosÉ joaquÍn Rojas (esp) The Movistar Team is the UCI Continental Team of the ProTeam Movistar (formerly Caisse D’Epargne) The team is composed of 15 Latin American riders from eight countries – Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Panamá and Uruguay.

The Movistar team sits in first place in the UCI America Tour rankings with 267 points.

The team has claimed victory in several National Tours which include The Tour of Ecuador, The Tour of Bolivia, The Tour of Venezuela, and the Tour of Costa Rica.

The team has also won the overall title in the Tour of Langkawi in 2002 and 2004.

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Team Roster Name Andrey Amador David Arroyo Marzio Bruseghin Imanol Erviti José Vicente García Iván Gutiérrez Jesús Herrada Beñat Intxausti Javier Iriarte Vasil Kiryienka Ignatas Konovalovas Pablo Lastras David López Ángel Madrazo Carlos Oyarzún Sergio Pardilla Luis Pasamontes Francisco Pérez Rubén Plaza José Joaquín Rojas Branislau Samoilau Enrique Sanz Mauricio Soler Xavier Tondó Francisco Ventoso

Nationality Costa Rico Spain Italy Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Belarus Lithuania Spain Spain Spain Chile Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Belarus Spain Columbia Spain Spain

Born 8/29/86 1/7/80 6/15/74 11/15/83 8/4/72 11/27/78 7/26/90 3/20/86 11/11/86 6/28/81 12/8/85 1/20/76 5/13/81 7/30/88 10/26/81 1/16/84 10/2/79 7/22/78 2/29/80 6/8/85 5/25/85 9/11/89 1/14/83 11/5/78 5/6/82

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Carine Joannou .

Sebastian Alexandre .

Hugo Pratissoli Equipment: Jamis Bicycles

www.jamissutterhome.com Team Roster Name Sebastian Alexandre Luis Amaran Fernando Antogna Alejandro Borrajo Anibal Borrajo Tucker Brown Jamey Driscoll Nick Frey Bradley Gehrig Andy Guptill Guido Palma Ignacio Pereya Eric Schildge Jackie Simes Tyler Wren

Nationality Argentina Cuba Argentina Argentina Argentina USA USA USA USA USA Argentina Argentina USA USA USA

luis amaran (cub) Born 3/18/77 4/7/79 4/25/80 4/25/80 11/16/82 5/3/85 11/11/86 3/9/87 9/20/86 3/17/83 9/1/87 1/20/87 4/29/88 11/5/88 3/4/81

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Team Jamis-Sutter Home

Jamis-Sutter Home is one of the most enduring teams racing in North America today. With a roster of talented riders who work together extremely well, the UCIregistered Continental outfit has the versatility to achieve winning results in one-day events as well as stage races.

In 2009, the team was titled Colavita-Sutter Home and won the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) overall team competition. Last year, they gained a new title sponsor, becoming Jamis-Sutter Home.

They achieved ample success winning the Joe Martin Stage Race along with stage wins at the Tour of the Gila, Redlands Bicycle Classic, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, the Tour of Brazil and the Rutas de AmĂŠrica. Cuban all-rounder Luis Amaran was crowned NRC individual winner after the last event of the domestic season. This year, the team will aim to maintain their ranking as one of the top three teams in the US. Jamis-Sutter Home will make their mark on the Amgen Tour of California through their aggressive style and opportunistic riders who never shy from breakaways.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Kelly Benefit Strategies OptumHealth Sponsor: Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealth Team Management: .

Jonas Carney .

Jacob Erker .

Eric Jellum .

Bob Gregorio Equipment: Orbea Bicycles Easton Wheels

www.kbsoptumhealth.com dan bowman (USA)

Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth are the only UCI-registered Continental team in the US with a 100 percent North American roster. Their sponsors are leaders in the field of health and wellness and one of their major objectives is to encourage people to live healthy lifestyles.

At last year’s Amgen Tour of California, the team held the King of the Mountains jersey for two stages with Ryan Anderson. They hope to improve on that achievement by continuing their strategy of racing aggressively with the aim of creating a stage-winning opportunity in a breakaway.

In California, look for Kelly Benefit StrategiesOptumHealth’s unique brand of aggressive tactics and team focused racing, as developed

by Performance Director Jonas Carney. The team’s instinctive green and gold clothing, no-nonsense racing style and approachable attitude off the bike have made the squad a favorite with fans and media alike.

The team’s focus lies not only in winning bike races, but supporting and promoting healthy lifestyles, personal accountability, and ethical sporting standards around the world.

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Nationality USA USA USA USA Canada USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

Jesse Anthony Andy Bajadali Colton Barrett Dan Bowman Marsh Cooper Mike Creed Alex Candelario Jason Donald Mike Friedman Dan Holoway Julian Kyer Reid Mumford Mike Sherer Tom Soladay

Born 6/12/85 5/1/73 4/17/91 1/6/82 8/22/85 1/8/81 2/26/75 1/30/80 9/19/82 5/21/87 5/15/88 5/22/76 10/10/86 8/20/83

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Glen Mitchell .

Omer Kem .

Burke Swindlehurst .

Beth Skau .

Randy Villanueva .

Jim O’Brien Equipment: Pinarello Dogma Bicycles Easton Wheels

www.bissellprocycling.com ben jacques-maynes (USA)

Team Roster Name Andy Baker Patrick Bevin Rob Britton Andrew Dahlheim Andy Jacques-Maynes Ben Jacques-Maynes Shane Kline Paul Mach Chase Pinkham Frank Pipp Jay Tomson Jeremy Vennell Kyle Wamsley David Williams

Nationality USA New Zealand Canada USA USA USA USA USA USA USA South Africa USA USA USA

Born 9/30/89 2/15/91 9/22/84 6/9/88 9/22/88 9/22/78 4/11/89 3/15/82 10/29/90 5/22/77 4/12/86 1/3/80 1/3/80 6/19/88

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Bissell Pro Cycling

Bissell Pro Cycling are one of the most consistently well placed teams in US domestic racing, having won the best overall team classification during several stage races on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) last season. In 2011, the UCI-registered Continental outfit will again focus on the domestic scene with an aim to achieve prominent results wherever they can. However, their most important goal is to animate every event they enter, including, of course, the Amgen Tour of California.

The team is based in California and is run

by Santa Rosa resident Glen Mitchell. They’ve been a staple in the previous five editions of the Amgen Tour of California. History has shown this team as outside contenders for the time trial stage. In past years, their riders have posted podium performances on this key stage. This year, the team hopes to once again make an impact in the Stage 6 time trial in Solvang with a few specialists.

The team will be set on making things as tough as possible for their higher-caliber rivals.

Bissell’s riders will start every stage on a mission to create a winning breakaway. The team is confident in their ability to contest the King of the Mountains jersey, while their sprinters are contenders for the sprinter’s jersey.

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Jelly Belly p/b Kenda Sponsor: Jelly Belly; Kenda Team Management: .

Danny Van Haute Equipment: Focus Bicycles

www.jellybellycycling.com sean mazich (USA)

Jelly Belly presented by Kenda are a UCIregistered Continental outfit that boast one of the longest-standing title sponsors in the professional cycling peloton, with the California-based candy company heading into their 12th season of sponsorship.

Team director Danny Van Haute has expanded a predominantly US domestic racing program to include some of the topranked stage races in Asia. Last year the team won the overall titles at the Tour of Thailand and Tour of Korea, and also enjoyed stage-winning success at the Tour de Hainan and the Tour of Qinghai Lake. Their goal is to win as many races as they can based on their motto of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Respect all, fear noneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Jelly Belly presented by Kenda have featured in all six editions of the Amgen Tour of California, enticing fans with fun-colored Jelly Belly Sport Beans giveaways. The team will look to their sprinters and former national criterium champions for podium finishes on the flatter stages.

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Team Roster Name Cameron Cogburn Will Dickeson Alex Hagman Nic Hamilton Ken Hanson Sergio Hernandez Brad Huff Alastair Loutit Sean Mazich Carson Miller Emerson Oronte Jeremy Powers Bernard Van Ulden

Nationality USA Australia USA Canada USA USA USA Australia USA USA USA USA USA

Born 4/24/86 3/26/83 12/16/83 12/10/86 4/14/82 1/8/85 2/5/79 2/20/90 11/4/86 1/9/89 1/29/90 6/29/83 9/11/79

*Check www.tourofcalifornia.com for a finalized list of participating team cyclists.

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Kenda Tire; 5-Hour Energy Geargrinder Team Management: .

Chad Thompson .

Frankie Andreu .

Trudi Thompson .

Dr. Bruce Thompson .

Andy Applegate .

Janis Burns Sponsor:

www.kendaprocycling.com Team Roster Name Luca Damiani Ben Day Phil Gaimon Chad Hartley Roman Kilun Shawn Milne Jake Rytlewski Jim Stemper

Nationality Italy Australia USA USA USA USA USA USA

ben day (aus) Born 11/8/84 12/11/78 1/28/86 6/20/81 11/27/81 11/9/81 12/7/82 8/21/85

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Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder

Kenda/5-hour Energy p/b Geargrinder are entering their third season as a UCI-registered Pro Continental team led by general manager Chad Thompson and team director Frankie Andreu. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to win the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) through strong performances at domestic events such as Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Tour of the Gila, the Tour of Elk Grove and the Cascade Cycling Classic, as well as at the abundance of criteriums across the country.

Kenda/5-hour Energy p/b Geargrinder are appearing at the Amgen Tour of California for the first time and will feature an eight-man team led by overall contender Ben Day, who is their newest recruit. The talented Australian placed eighth overall in 2007 and will be looking to produce another top-10 overall performance with help from his teammates.

The team will also look for any opportunity to wear one of the colored jerseys with their contenders for the King of the Mountains and sprinterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jerseys.

Inferno was established in 2004 with the specific goal of building a brand, not just an elite level team. Founded by family and run democratically by the riders, Inferno enters its eighth year of existence and its third year as a registered UCI Continental Team (all titled

by Kenda Tire).

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MAY 12 Breakaway at Brockway Golf Event Old Brockway Golf Course, Kings Beach 10am

MAY 14 Bay to Bay 1st Annual “Everything Bike” Sale North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach 11am – 4pm Children’s Network ‘Ice Cream Social’ Benefit North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach 11am – 4 pm Discover Tahoe Kayak Tour 10am – 12pm Tahoe Vista

MAY 13 Lake Tahoe locals favorite Fearless Chicken- The Grid Bar & Grill, Kings Beach 9pm

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