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2008 AMGEN Tour of California Comes to Palo Alto and Stanford University on February 17

America's most successful cycling race, the Amgen Tour of California, is an eight-day "rolling festival" through California like the Tour de France that has already become one of the nation's largest sporting events. This international, world-class road race features the globe's best cyclists.

This first stage of the race, known as the Prologue, is a time trial and will begin in Downtown Palo Alto and end on the campus of Stanford University on February 17, 2008. The local portion of the eight-day race, the Palo Alto-Stanford University Prologue, is being hosted by City of Palo Alto, Stanford University and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the race.

Route of Race: The race begins at City Hall (250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301), goes east on Hamilton Avenue to Cowper Street, turns left at Cowper Street and then left onto University Avenue to ride the length of University Avenue and Palm Drive. The race will finish at Museum Way after an amazing 360 degree loop around the Oval.

Map of road closures in downtown Palo Alto and on Stanford campus

Planned Road Closures: For over 24 hours, portions of Hamilton Avenue and University Avenue in Palo Alto and Palm Drive on the Stanford University campus will be closed for the event during the weekend of February 16 - 17. View the map to see planned road closures in downtown Palo Alto and Stanford Unviersity.

• Hamilton Avenue from Bryant St. to Ramona St. - Sat., February 16 at 3 p.m. through Sun., February 17 at 7 p.m.
• Palm Drive from Campus Drive to the Oval - Sat., February 16 at 8 a.m., through Sun., February 17 at 10 p.m.
• Remainder of Race Route including University Avenue - Sun., February 17 from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Pre-race events include interviews and autographs with the athletes and a community bike ride to downtown Palo Alto. Kids, be sure to ask your teachers when the athletes are coming to your school! Special race-day events include a Charity Challenge (call 1-800-341-0310 to place your bid by February 10 for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity), on the prologue route before the official start of the race, live entertainment, a health and fitness festival and children's activities.

For more information about the prologue, visit www.paloaltostanfordprologue.com. For more information on the eight-day world-class cycling event, 2008 Amgen Tour of California, visit www.amgentourofcalifornia.com

If you would like to be a sponsor, please contact Glenn Rawlinson @ 650-283-6511 or by e-mail.