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AIVMN TcRaf CALIFORNIA Event Overview The 10th Annual 2015 Amgen Tour of California is a professional style bike race modeled after the Tour de France. The race is governed by the same international cycling federation, we follow the same rules, and we have the same teams and riders as the Tour de France. The principal difference between the two events is that the Amgen Tour of California is a shorter event: 8-days vs. 21- days. The race consists of 18 teams - each with eight riders. The 2015 race will have seven point-to-point road stages and one time trial. Each stage is between 12 and 125 miles in length. The race begins in Sacramento on May 10th and concludes at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 17th. The 2014 Amgen Tour of California drew over two million spectators along the 750-mile route and quickly became the largest sporting event in the history of California. We will broadcast HD live TV coverage (NBC Sports and NBC Network) on every stage for 2015 to more than 200 countries. We will also being streaming live video on the Internet for the entire race. The race is self-contained. Aside from the 144 professional racers, we also have approximately 100 vehicles that travel within the race "package". This includes the California Highway Patrol (CHP), team cars, medical support, mechanical support, race officials, motorcycle marshals, TV crews, etc. The entire race moves as one entity at an average speed of approximately 26 MPH. From the lead CHP car to the follow CHP car, the distance is approximately 1.5 miles. It takes the race about five minutes to pass any given spot on the road. We require total road closures that is managed by the CHP. There are four elements to the closure: cross traffic that flows across the course at an intersection, traffic moving the same direction and ahead of the race, traffic moving the same direction and behind the race, and traffic moving towards the race. CHP/Police will allow cross traffic and traffic turning onto the course and heading away from the race until approximately 5-10 minutes before the race reaches the intersection but will prevent cars from turning onto the road heading into the race. Traffic moving the same direction and ahead of the race will be allowed to flow until the race is approximately 10 minutes behind the traffic. Traffic that is behind the race will not be allowed to pass. Traffic that is moving into the race will be stopped approximately 20 minutes before the race reaches any given point. Traffic management is variable based on the type of road, the amount of traffic, and the type and number of opportunities where traffic can be pulled off the road for a short period. Where there are roads that are divided by medians, traffic will be allowed to flow on the side opposite the race. It may sound slightly onerous, but it is not as bad as it sounds. CHP has been able to perfect this type of closure and has worked closely with local PD and the sheriffs. For the 2011 event, that took place over eight days and 820 miles of roads, there were very few complaints with the way the traffic was managed. The entire 750 miles of the route has been reviewed and approved by both Caltrans and CHP. As it has for the past eight years, California Travel and Tourism is a key supporter and sponsor of the 2015 Amgen Tour of California. Drawing two million spectators raises a lot of eyebrows...and concerns. The vast majority of these crowds came in three areas: start cities, finish cities, and various long and steep climbs