The Amgen Tour of California cycling race kicks off Sunday and once again, Sacramento hosts the opening stage. This year the race consists of a full road stage from Nevada City to the Capitol. There will be tens of thousands of people coming out to watch the event.

The Amgen Tour of California is an eight-stage event running from Sunday May 16th through May 23. Three-time defending Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer will be racing as well as Lance Armstrong. The 2010 California Amgen course is longer and more difficult than past versions and features the first finish at a relatively high altitude.

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The 2010 Amgen Tour of California, the country’s largest pro cycling event, will end in Sacramento again this year. The road race will start in Nevada City on May 16 and end in Sacramento. There are few press conferences scheduled Thursday for the official announcement of the fifth annual race.

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