Will Amgen Be Back?

The Tour de France of the USA might bypass the South Bay

By Aaron Kaufman
|  Thursday, Sep 9, 2010  |  Updated 9:45 AM PDT
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Will Amgen Be Back?

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Feb. 22, 2009: Levi Leipheimer of the USA climbs Palomar Mountain during Stage 8 en route to his overall victory in the Amgen Tour of California.

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When the Amgen Tour of California rolls through the Bay Area next spring, there is no guarantee that San Jose will be there to host it.  The five-year-old bike race spans 14 cities of the Golden State and is often compared to the famed Tour de FranceLance Armstrong has competed nearly every year.

Posted Sep 9, 2010
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