CYCLING CHAMP TO STOP AT GALA LEMOND 3-TIME WINNER OF TOUR.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- Three-time Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and winner Greg LeMond Gregory James "Greg" LeMond (born June 26, 1961 in Lakewood, California) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States and a three time winner of the Tour de France. In 1986, LeMond became the first American cyclist to win the race. will be the special guest at a gala dinner Feb. 23, the night before the Amgen Tour pedals through the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . Kozo Shimano, vice president of Shimano American Corp., legendary for bicycle design, also will be a guest. The banquet, starting with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour, will be held at Robinson Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. in Sand Canyon. Following the cocktail hour will be dinner, presentations on the cycling world and an opportunity to ask questions of LeMond and Shimano. Tickets for the event are $100 per person. LeMond became the first American First American may refer to:
LeMond and Shimano will share their stories about the cycling world. The event is the first as the city hosts the Stage 6 finish of the Tour of California. Other events are planned the following day, including a family bike ride, events for youths and a health fair. For tickets to the gala, call Jenni Shadle at (661) 286-4012. F.Y.I. For information about the Santa Clarita stage of the Amgen Tour: www.santa-clarita.com/tourofca CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond will be the special guest at a gala dinner Feb. 23. David Boily AFP/Getty Images Box: F.Y.I. (see text) |
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