CSC to Tour of California

Team CSC will race in the inaugural Tour of California, which starts on February 19 in San Francisco and finishes on February 26 in Redondo Beach.

Among the Team CSC riders scheduled to compete in the event are Americans Bobby Julich, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie. Prior to the race, the full Team CSC squad of 30 riders will participate in a training camp in Solvang, California. The U.S.-based training camp will mark the first time Team CSC has held one of its important early season preparation events outside of Europe.

"With CSC, our title sponsor, headquartered in California and so many of our other important sponsors like Cervelo based in North America, I'm pleased to see a race like the Tour of California come about," said Bjarne Riis, Team CSC manager. "It's only natural that we have high ambitions for such a fine event. It's a challenge for the teams based in Europe to bring a squad to America and perform well, but it's an important step in making the sport more global. We're looking forward to letting America get a better look at Team CSC in February."