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AMGEN Tour of CA Press Conference Recap
With the 2008 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling road race drawing near, City of Santa Clarita Mayor Bop Kellar recently joined officials from Pasadena, host of the Stage 7 finish, and AEG, presenters of the Amgen Tour of California, at the Court of Champions at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena to preview the the final stage of the race. Please find attached and below, photos from the press conference.
Stage 7 is being refered to as "a tale of two cities" because of the significance Santa Clarita and Pasadena will play to the over all outcome of the 2008 running of the race. Mayor Bob Kellar emphasized the significance of the final stretch to the finish line.
For community members wishing to make the weekend of February 23 and 24th a total experience, the City of Santa Clarita will be arranging bus trips to bring fans from the Start of Stage 7 in Santa Clarita to Pasadena to experience the exciting conclusion to the race.
Vice Mayor of Pasadena Steve Haderlein (right) shakes hands with City of Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar (left)
City of Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar
From left to right:
John Wordin (Pasadena Organizing Committee), Ariel Penn (City of Pasadena), Kristin Bachocin (Senior Director, AEG), Jim Birrell (race director Medalist Sports),
Vice Mayor of Pasadena Steve Haderlein, City of Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar, Michael Ross (CEO of the Pasadena Center Operating Company),
Michelle Bernal (City of Pasadena), Nan Marchant (Director of the Pasadena Operating Company).
