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Armstrong is back in Tour of California exclusively on Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya |
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From Sacramento to San Diego from February 14-22Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya(sports), part of Abu Dhabi Media Company’s broadcast portfolio, announced today broadcasting exclusively in the UAE the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, featuring the best-ever collection of the world’s top cyclists, including the seven-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong, who is back from his retirement. The 750-mile, nine-day stage race, will take 17 of the world’s top professional cycling teams from Sacramento to San Diego County from February 14-22. The fourth-annual event, which drew a record 1.6 million spectators in 2008, will feature two Tour de France Champions (Armstrong, Sastre), a Giro d’Italia Champion (Basso), 10 World Champions (Armstrong, Boonen, Cancellara, Michael Rogers, Cavendish, Brett Lancaster, Stuart O’Grady, Francisco Chicchi-Jr, Yoroslav Popovych-Jr. and Janez Brajokovic-Jr.), 26 Olympians and eight Olympic medalists (Armstrong, Cancellara, Hamilton, Leipheimer, Gustav Larsson, O’Grady, Rogers and Hayden Roulston) and 25 past and current National Champions. The 9 stages will be on air as per the following schedule: Saturday 14 February, Prologue Sunday 15 February, Stage 1 Monday 16 February, Stage 2 Tuesday 17 February, Stage 3
Wednesday 18 February, Stage 4 Thursday 19 February, Stage 5 Friday 20 February, Stage 6 Saturday 21 February, Stage 7 Sunday 22 February, Stage 8 |
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