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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor McLean and Members of the City Council
Chair Burkhart and Members of the Planning Commission
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FROM: City Mana er
DATE; February 6, 2007
SUBJECT: AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council, Parks Recreation & Community Services Commission and Planning Commission
receive the presentation on the Amgen Tour of California.
BACKGROUND
The exciting, pivotal Stage Six of the Amgen Tour of California will be held in Santa Clarita on
Saturday, February 24, 2007. America's most important cycling race, the Amgen Tour of California
is a unique, eight-day `rolling festival" through California that has already become one of the
nation's largest and most recognized annual special events. This international, Tour de France -style
bicycle road race features elite professional cycling teams from around the world competing for the
highest prize purse of any cycling race in North America.
Scheduled over eight consecutive days from February 18-25, 2007, the Amgen Tour of California
will showcase more than 650 miles of scenic California highways, roadways and coastline drives.
Teams and riders participating in the second annual race will include Tour de France competitors,
world champions and Olympic medalists.
This exciting event will promote sports tourism, economic development, healthy Santa Clarita and
bring over 100,000 expected visitors to Santa Clarita.
Information on the Amgen Tour of California is being presented to the Council, the Parks,
Recreation & Community Services Commission, and the Planning Commission for review and
discussion.
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