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The Amgen Tour of California, the nation's largest cycling event, will end Sunday with the eighth and final stage winding from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks.
One of the best spots to catch a view of the 100-plus riders is McBean Parkway and Town Center Drive, as they prepare to start the 82.3-mile route, an Amgen spokeswoman said. | Click here to see Daily News photo gallery.
The official starting line is at Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway, where riders will take off at 12:02 p.m. The race is expected to last about 3-1/2 hours.
Other good viewing spots will be at Balcom Canyon, where cyclers face a steep climb and will battle to be king of the mountain; or at Moorpark and Tierra Rejada roads, where they start a sprint to the end of the course.
The finish line lies on a stretch of Thousand Oaks Boulevard near Rancho Road. Riders are expected to reach the final stretch at 2:38 p.m.
On Sunday, Hillcrest Drive and Thousand Oaks Boulevard will be closed between Rancho Road and Conejo School Drive from noon until the race is completed.
Rolling closures will be in effect noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday on the following state routes throughout Ventura County:
Westbound State Route 126 from the Golden State (I-5) Freeway to Torrey Road.
Grimes Canyon Road (SR-23) from Guiberson Road to Bardsdale Avenue.
Los Angeles Avenue (SR-118) from Grimes Canyon to Tierra Rejada roads.
North and southbound I-5 connectors to SR-126.
Southbound SR-23 Hillcrest Drive/Thousand Oaks Boulevard off-ramp.
North and southbound US 101 Hampshire Road off-ramps.
Eighteen teams, including Tour de France competitors and Olympic medalists, have been vying in the eight-day race, which started in Lake Tahoe.
Leading the pack as of Friday afternoon was American rider Christopher Horner (No. 3), of Team RadioShack, who came in fourth last year.
Amgen cyclists are competing today in the San Gabriel Valley. Officials said San Gabriel Canyon Road (Route 39) from Sierra Madre Boulevard to East Fork Road will be closed from noon to 3 p.m. to accommodate the race.
For more information, see www.amgentourofcalifornia.com.
Source: http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_18106593?source=rss
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