Ride the Tour of California prologue
Amateur riders will get a chance to ride the same course as the professional riders in the 2008 Tour...
Amateur riders will get a chance to ride the same course as the professional riders in the 2008 Tour of California prologue. On February 17th, the same day as the opening leg of the tour, the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation will hold a Charity Challenge Time Trial. The prologue organisers will auction off 25 spots to amateur time trialists who will have the honour of racing against the clock just moments before 130 of the top cycling professionals in the world will take to the roads of the Stanford University campus.
Winning bidders will receive full professional treatment, including close quarters with the pros in preparation for the race, official UCI timing and officiating, a closed course, race announcers, photographers and awards for the fastest man, fastest woman and largest donor.
The auction will benefit the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation. Bids can be made by calling 1-800-341-0310 until Feb 10th at 5pm (PST). Minimum bid is $500. Official bid rankings will be updated and posted daily.
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.