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Amgen Races Through Nevada City, Grass Valley

Posted: May. 11, 2015 1:11 PM PDT

It was like Camelot for cycling and bicycling enthusiasts in Nevada County this morning. For one, brief, shining moment, over a hundred of the top cyclists in the world raced through Nevada City and Grass Valley…

Listen to race start

Tom Fitzsimmons and Patrick Sullivan with the live call on KNCO this morning. Stage Two of the Amgen Tour of California began at 11am, but the cyclists went through Nevada City and were out of Grass Valley by 11:15. It was quick, but Nevada City mayor Terri Anderson says it was worth it…

Listen to Terri Andersen

Nevada City was hosting the event for the third time, but some riders like Belgian racer Jasper Stuyven were new to Nevada County…

Listen to Jasper Stuyven

Today’s stage ended in Lodi. The tour began yesterday in Sacramento, and ends May 17 in Pasadena.

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