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A great start

Claremont resident Edgar Reece gets the opportunity of a lifetime

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Learning from Ltape

by Tony Krickl

The city gets the ultimate test run for Amgen preparation

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Pedaling the peak

by Steven Felschundneff

Cyclist, and COURIER photo editor, takes the Ltape challenge

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COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff Claremont resident Edgar Reece was chosen to start Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California today as the Breakaway from Cancer representative.

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Surviving cancer was his life changing experience

laremont resident Edgar Reece will get to fire the gun to begin Stage 7 of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California bicycle race today. Yet the honor represents something more for the 35-year-old entrepreneur.

Mr. Reece was selected to participate in Stage 7s official activities by Amgens Breakaway from Canceran initiative that seeks to increase awareness of resources available to people affected by cancer nationally. The Claremont resident is a cancer survivor himself. Amgen found out about me being a cancer survivor and said, Hey, wed like you to be our Stage 7 Breakaway [from Cancer] starter, Mr. Reece told the COURIER. Events like this are few and far in between and to be chosen as a cancer survivor and to represent the Claremont community is an honor. I felt honored and overwhelmed that out of all the cancer survivors and people in the community, I was the one that got selected. Mr. Reece was diagnosed with testicular cancer in August 1996 at the age of 19. It was also around the same time he began his first business, ISN Global Enterprises, Inc., from a bedroom in his fathers house.

The news from his doctor caused Mr. Reece to contact the American Cancer Society, whom he credits with support during the early stages of his diagnosis. I reached out to the American Cancer Society and they helped me through education and getting me empowered, Mr. Reece recalled My family and friends were also supportive. I went through multiple surgeries with the last one lasting 7 hours. When youre 19 years old, you think you can conquer the world. But I realized I wasnt as invincible. I was scared and worried about my life and my future. Mr. Reece said he was cleared by his doctor at his final post surgery check-up a few months ago. He had attended regular check-ups for the past 10 years. urviving cancer has given Mr. Reece a greater appreciation of life. In the past 15 years, he has started up a few more ventures including ReeceCorp, Reece Capital Venture, LLC and the Edgar W. Reece Foundation. Along with volunteering for the American Cancer Society, he also supports the CLASP 4 Kids program that sponsors children within the Claremont After School Programs and serves on several advisory boards. Its life changing to go through something like

that [cancer], Mr. Reece said. Being a cancer survivor has empowered me to do things that I wouldnt have done. It keeps me motivated to continue moving forward and continuing to progress. The American Cancer Society was there for me when I made a phone call. On the other end was a friendly voice that said, Dont worry. Let me get some info and let me follow up with you. So when the time came for me to give back, it was natural. They helped me so now Im helping them help others. Although Mr. Reece grew up in Alta Loma, he has found Claremont to be a good fit for his business interests. The entrepreneur enjoys the community atmosphere of the city. I started my [ISN Global] business in Alta Loma, Mr. Reece said. I moved to Claremont 11 years ago and got involved in the community and with the Claremont Chamber of Commerce and I loved it. Once Mr. Reece fires the gun today, cyclists will be riding a 75.8-mile course that begins in Claremont, travels through Glendora and ends in Mt. Baldy. The race will begin at 11:45 a.m. Landus Rigsby

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An accomplished field of international and domestic cyclists

he start list for the 2011 Amgen Tour of California includes a world-class roster of more than 140 riders from 18 elite cycling teams. The 6th annual Tour of California, which kicked off after a delayed start on Monday, May 16 due to snow in Lake Tahoe, will cover nearly 800 miles of California roadways and highways, including Stage 7 right here in Claremont.
The race, which has become the largest cycling event in America, will feature an extraordinary field of riders from around the world, including competitors from Belgium, Spain, France, Germany, New Zealand and Sweden. The field will include riders from well-known teams such as Team RadioShack, HTC-Highroad, Saxo Bank Sungard, Leopard Trek and Team Garmin-Cervelo, who all will be competing to take the title in the overall team competition. The tour roster includes the following 18 professional cycling teams. Due to operational issues, previously announced Columbian-based Movistar Team will not be participating in the race. *Team rosters are subject to change

4) SKY PROCYCLING (GBR) Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR) Alex Dowsett (GBR) Christopher Froome (GBR) Mathew Hayman (AUS) Greg Henderson (NZL) Jeremy Hunt (GBR) Ian Stannard (GBR) Ben Swift (GBR) 5) BMC RACING TEAM (USA) George Hincapie (USA) Yannick Eijssen (BEL) Brent Bookwalter (USA) Chris Butler (USA) Jeff Louder (USA) Steve Morabito (SUI) Taylor Phinney (USA) Tim Roe (AUS) 6) LEOPARD TREK (LUX) Andy Schleck (LUX) Stefan Denifl (AUT) Martin Mortensen (DEN) Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Linus Gerdemann (GER) Anders Lund (DEN) Martin Pedersen (DEN) Jens Voigt (GER)

7) LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (ITA) Peter Sagan (SYK) Damiano Caruso (ITA) Timothy Duggan (USA) Edward King (USA) Daniel Oss (ITA) Simone Ponzi (ITA) Elia Viviani (ITA) Cameron Wurf (AUS) 8) SAXO BANK SUNGARD (DEN) Gustav Larsson (SWE) Baden Cooke (AUS) Juan Jose Haedo (ARG) Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) Rafal Majka (POL) Nick Nuyens (BEL) Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (DEN) Brian Vandborg (DEN) 9) RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (NED) Oscar Freire (ESP) Lars Boom (NED) Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Paul Martens (GER) Michael Matthews (AUS) Grischa Niermann (GER) Laurens Ten Dam (DEN) Maarten Tjallingii (NED)

1) TEAM RADIOSHACK (USA) Levi Leipheimer (USA) Matthew Busche (USA) Chris Horner (USA) Markel Irizar (KAZ) Jason McCartney (USA) Dmtiriy Muravyev (KAZ) Ben King (USA) Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) 2) TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO (USA) David Zabriskie (USA) Thomas Danielson (USA) Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Thor Hushovd (NOR)

Daniel Martin (IRE) Andrew Talansky (USA) Johan Van Summeren (BEL) Christian Vandevelde (USA) 3) HTC-HIGHROAD (USA) Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Bernhard Eisel (AUT) Matthew Goss (AUS) Bert Grabsch (GER) Leigh Howard (AUS) Danny Pate (USA) Martin Velits (SVK) Peter Velits (SVK)

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10) UNITEDHEALTHCARE CYCLING (USA) Rory Sutherland (AUS) Robert Forster (GER) Christopher Jones (USA) Christian Meier (CAN) Karl Menzies (AUS) Andrew Pinfold (CAN) Charles Wegelius (GBR) Bradley White (USA)

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16) JELLY BELLY CYCLING TEAM p/b KENDA (USA) Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Alex Hagman (USA) Nic Hamlton (CAN) Ken Hanson (USA) Sergio Hernandez (USA) Alastair Loutit (AUS) Sean Mazich (USA) Jeremy Powers (USA) 17) KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES OPTUMHEALTH (USA) Andrew Bajadali (USA) Jesse Anthony (USA) Dan Bowman (USA) Alexander Candelario (USA) Michael Creed (USA) Jason Donald (USA) Michael Friedman (USA) Reid Mumford (USA) 18) KENDA/5-HOUR ENERGY PRO CYCLING Powered by Geargrinder (USA) Benjamin Day (AUS) Luca Damiani (ITA) Phillip Gaimon (USA) Chad Hartley (USA) Roman Kilun (USA) Shawn Milne (USA) Jacob Rytlewski (USA) James Stemper (USA)

11) TEAM TYPE 1sanofi-aventis (USA) Rubens Bertogliati (SUI) Laszlo Bodrogi (FRA) Daniele Callegarin (ITA) Alexander Efimkin (RUS) Aldo Ino Ilesic (SLO) Valeriy Kobzarenko (UKR) Jure Kocjan (SLO) Javier Megias Leal (KAZ) 12) TEAM NETAPP (GER) Jesus Del Nero Montes (SPA) Jan Barta (CZE) Timon Seubert (GER) Andreas Dietziker (SUI) Alexander Gottfried (GER) Bartosz Huzarski (POL) Leopold Konig (CZE) Andreas Schillinger (GER) 13.) TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 (CAN) Svein Tuft (CAN) Ryan Anderson (CAN) Zachary Bell (CAN) Lucas Euser (USA) Martin Gilbert (CAN) Kevin Lacombe (CAN) Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Will Routley (CAN) COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger Cyclists make their way up Mount Baldy Road during the beginning of the Ltape du California amateur bicycle race last Saturday. The race included over 1400 riders from around the region who attempted the 75.8 mile route that professional cyclists will compete in today. 14) BISSELL PRO CYCLING (USA) Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Chris Baldwin (USA) Rob Britton (CAN) Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Paul Mach (USA) Frank Pipp (USA) Jay Thomson (RSA) Jeremy Vennell (NZL) 15) JAMIS-SUTTER HOME (USA) Luis Romero Amaran (CUB) Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (ARG) Anibal Andres Borraio (ARG) James Driscoll (USA) Tom Zirbel (USA) Andy Guptill (USA) Jose Fernando Antogna (ARG) Tyler Wren (USA)

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Claremont is ready for Amgen after hosting amateur race

sea of brightly colored cyclists lined up on First Street ready to take on the most challenging leg of the Amgen Tour of California. It was 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 7 and the LEtape du California was about to begin.

The Ltape was a chance for amateur cyclists to ride Claremonts leg of the Amgen Tour of California. The 75-mile trek begins in the Village, heads up to Mt. Baldy Village, west along Glendora Ridge Road, down San Gabriel Canyon Road and loops back towards Mt.

Baldy. The final stretch is an excruciatingly steep climb from Mt. Baldy Village to the Mt. Baldy ski lifts. A total of 1175 amateur cyclists began the race. Due to the high volume, the cyclists were released from the starting line in 4 different waves between 5-minute intervals. With steep climbs and heavy switchbacks, only about 900 riders were able to complete the entire race. It was brutal, said David Jurist, 51, of San Diego. To train, Ive done a lot of climbing and a lot of mileage but that was very challenging. It was relentless climbing up Glendora Mountain Road to the top of Mt. Baldy. It was the hardest ride Ive ever done.
COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza poses for a photo at the second rest stop on Saturday, May 7th, during the first ever LEtape du California in the San Gabriel Mountains. Mr. Pedrozas personal goal was to make it up the first climb to Mount Baldy Village, however, he kept at it and completed over 40 miles of the course.

The event also gave the city a practice run to work out kinks before the big event this weekend. City staff worked around the clock during the Ltape and said the event went relatively smoothly. I think it went very well, said Colin Tudor, technical director of the local organizing committee. There were no major hiccups. All the feedback weve received from participants and people who came to watch was very positive. Mr. Tudor was in the Village at 4 a.m. on the day of the event and ended his day around 8 p.m. He was joined by a majority of city staff that helped with setting up infrastructure, handing out food and water and manning different booths along First Street. Dozens of volunteers also helped the event run smoothly, with members coming from the Chamber of Commerce officials, local bike club members and the community. The volunteers helped at first aid and fluid stations along the route where riders could stop off to rest and get a drink or a snack. Claremonts mayor Sam Pedroza took on the challenge of riding the course. He didnt expect to finish the entire 75 miles, but exceeded his goal by making it about 42 miles along the course. The best part is the downhill trek on Glendora Mountain Road, Mr. Pedroza said. Its so exhilarating with the wind in your face. That experience makes it all worth it. Riders came to Claremont from near and far to participate in the race. The fastest finishing time was 4 hours, 24 minutes and 32 seconds. There were no acciLTAPE continues on the next page

COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger A biker makes his way up Mount Baldy Road just a 1/4 mile before the finish line at the Mt. Baldy ski lifts parking lot during the Ltape du California amateur bicycle race on Saturday, May 7th.

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COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger Cyclists make their way up Mount Baldy Road during the beginning of the Ltape du California amateur bicycle race on Saturday, May 7th. The race served as a great practice run for the Stage 7 Amgen Tour of California taking place today.

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dents or major injuries, Mr. Tudor said. Dave and Ben Willms, brothers from Vancouver, took a rode trip along with their father from Canada to Claremont to participate in the LEtape du California. The family had been preparing for the event since Christmas when they registered together. It was awesome, said Dave Willms. When you make the first big descent, its really breathtaking. But that climb to Mt. Baldy Village was so punishing and was psychologically difficult to overcome. Will Bui, 30, from Temple City took part in the race. But the climbing was too much for the amateur cyclist to han-

dle. He rode every weekend ahead of the race but felt he should have done more climb training to prepare for the mountainous course. I just didnt train enough, Mr. Bui said. After finishing the race in Mt. Baldy, many of the cyclists headed back down to Claremont, where onlookers and supporters cheered as they pedaled through the finish line. Lisa Conrad, 44, of Manhattan Beach, who completed the race, said the event was very well organized and the course is beautiful. I thought the most difficult part was the end heading up to the ski lift, she said. Im glad its over. Tony Krickl

COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger A cyclist documents his experience in a very unique way while attempting to complete the 75-mile Ltape amateur bike race on Saturday, May 7th.

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Amber Gaffney and Jon Hornbeck accept their prizes for being Queen and King of the Mountain at the LEtape du California, May 7 in Downtown Claremont. Ms. Gaffney and Mr. Collum received Lance Armstrong signed jerseys and a bottle of red wine.

COURIERphotos/Warren Bessant Jon Hornbeck receives a bicycle jersey autographed by Lance Armstrong for being the King of the Mountain at the Ltape du California on Saturday, May 7 at the Claremont Depot. Hornbeck ranked 1st place, with an overall time of 4:24:32.2.

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Pedaling the peak: How one rider battled Ltape

straddled my bike at the crest of Cow Canyon Saddle utterly vanquished. After two months of spending all of my free time training in these very hills, I was completely exhausted after completing only 12 of the 75.8 miles of the first ever Ltape du California.
Ltape was a chance for amateur cyclists to ride the same route that the professionals will ride this week in Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California. It is an unimaginably torturous route: Over 75 miles and 10,000 feet of climbing that stretch from Claremont to Mt. Baldy then back down the mountain to East Fork, through Azusa and Glendora and then back up to Mt. Baldy, with the final 5 miles going straight up over 2000 feet to the ski lifts. I have ridden these mountain roads for years but never strung the whole experience together and I planned, and trained hard, to be ready. Since March, my weekends and evenings have been occupied by long rides stretching across the roads that encompass Ltape. Many days after work, I would put in 3 or more hours of climbing, often in the bitter cold, fog and darkness. Any free morning or weekend afternoon, wherever I could find a few hours, I was up in those darn mountains. So I was understandably crestfallen that on event day I just didnt have it. I wanted so badly to have a good day but it appeared not to be in the cards. I hadnt slept the night before and woke feeling worn out. A half hour of spinning in the garage helped but as I started up Mount Baldy Road for the first climb, it was all I could do to turn the cranks. As I stood looking out across the eastern San Gabriel Mountains I had a decision to make and any big physical feat is at least half mental. So I resolved to continue. Besides if I had to coast down I might as well go forward.

COURIERphoto/Steven Felschundneff Claremont COURIER Photo Editor Steven Felschundneff climbs a short hill on Glendora Ridge Road Saturday, May 7 during the LEtape du California. Despite a rough start Mr. Felschundneff finished the grueling 75-mile cycling endurance event in 7 hours and 55 minutes.

My head ached and I felt dizzy and sick to my stomach, but it felt much better to be moving than sitting still. For the next hour and a half I struggled, drinking as much recovery drink as I could and eating the energy foods provided by the event organizers. And then a remarkable change came over me and I got what can only be described as the mother of all second winds. It came on at about the halfway point after 35 miles on the bike. All of a sudden I felt great, not merely good, but stupendous. I flew up Glendora Mountain Road as if I had no chain, just turning the pedals at a steady pace and slowly reeling in rider after rider. I fed on the adrenaline and crested the first King of the Mountains climb in about an hour. Little did I know the challenges yet to come. The route from the top of Glendora Mountain Road to Mt. Baldy is a deceptively hard stretch including one 3mile climb with a grade of over 8 percent. I felt ready, but set a moderate pace given the very hard climb yet to come. And then my chain broke. This was a problem. I could not repair the bike myself and so I had to wait for the SRAM bicycle component support car to help me out. As I stood on the side of the road, riders I had passed on the climb were now passing me. But worst of all, I was getting stiff. An interesting fact about riding a bike, is that it is much easier to keep moving than to stop and rest. Back on the road, my second wind was gone but I had come too far to stop now. Riding the 8-percent stretch was a struggle but manageable. And then the cleat came off my shoe. More waiting and stiffness and cyclists passing me as I sat on the side of the road. Now I am really sore and every part of me aches; feet, butt, arms, head and legs scream for relief. During PEDALING THE PEAK continues on the next page

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PEDALING THE PEAK continued from the previous page the ride to Baldy Village, I want more than anything to stop riding my bike but the end is only 5, albeit brutal, miles ahead. I dont want to be melodramatic, but this ride was stubbornly and staggeringly difficult. But what is perhaps more amazing is how fast a truly fit cyclist can climb these hills. The first rider to finish, 21-year-old Jon Hornbeck, took only 4 hours and 24 minutes to ride the entire 75.8 miles. That is really fast. To put it in perspective, it took Mr. Hornbeck 33 minutes to climb Glendora Mountain Road. On an average training ride, it takes me about 25 minutes to coast down that same route. Not only young riders performed at the highest level. Former professional racer and Olympian Thurlow Rogers, 51, came in only 7 minutes behind Mr. Hornbeck. Each rider had a story of struggle and accomplishment and mine was going to be completing the final 5 miles. The incline is relentless with a final push to the ski lifts with an over 14-percent grade. Many of the cyclists still on the road as I made my way up this stretch were moving so slowly that it was hard to imagine what was keeping them upright. But inspiration was just around the corner. My third wind came in a mirage-like vision of a gorgeous blonde with a giant polka dot flag and matching dress. This polka dot vision was not a complete surprise because it was in fact my wife, COURIER copy editor Grace Felschundneff. She had so much energy that it was impossible not to be inspired. In fact, Ms. Felschundneff had been cheering on all of the cyclists for hours as they passed her, making her the heroine of the day for many as they fought their

Photo courtesy of Grace Felschundneff Claremont COURIER Copy Editor Grace Felschundneff cheers for a group of cyclists climbing the last part of the Ltape du California on Saturday, May 7th on Mount Baldy. With her polka dot flag and matching dress Ms. Felschundneff was a very popular distraction for tired riders at the end of the race.

own battles up the hill. All that remained to conquer was 2.3 miles, roughly the distance from the Village to my home in north Claremont, and one little hill. One little, sarcastic, mocking and cruel hill that is so that steep the governing board of professional cycling calls it hors catgorie,

or beyond classification, ranking it with some of the most famous mountains in the Tour de France. The coincidence is not accidental because the organizers of Ltape du California modeled their event after the Ltape du Tour which traces a stage of the Tour de France each year. This years event will be on July 11 and will climb Alpe dHuez. I will have to put that one on the calendar for next year, but first I have to finish this ride. As I set out on the climb, it was apparent that in spite of my suffering, I was doing better than some of my competitors. One poor sap was lying on the side of the pavement doubled over from the pain of leg cramps. It was not uncommon to see riders who had abandoned pedaling and were resigned to just walk the last few miles. Many, including myself, took to tacking back and forth across the road in a vain attempt to take a bit of the sting out of the incline. Actually, I tacked for about 5 minutes and then got fed up with the lack of progress and just bullied my way through the last quarter mile. It was finally over, I crossed the finish line at 7 hours and 55 minutes. So, what was the point of it all? It cost me $100 and ate up my entire Saturday, plus weeks of training. The organizers gave me a goodie bag with a water bottle, tshirt and some advertising. I was sore for a couple of days and have not ridden in 10 days. However, I think of all the anonymous weekends spent at home zoned out on the Internet and I realize that even though this was not some major accomplishment, the truth is, certain moments do define our lives. Furthermore, given the inspiration, I believe I can push myself to do something big, so maybe I will try Alpe dHuez. The scenery looks great.

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Eighth graders tally up miles for a worthy cause

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Photo courtesy of Jenny McGourty-Riggs Students from El Roble Intermediate School make their way around the track at the annual Bike Marathon where student cyclists ride for 24 hours to raise funds for youth programs at the Claremont chapter of the American Red Cross.

l Roble Intermediate School totaled approximately 10,000 laps and more than 2500 miles during its 34th Annual Bike Marathon last Thursday and Friday.

The 28 eighth graders, along with other volunteer riders, rode for 45-minute and one hour intervals from 12:30 p.m. on Thursday all the way to 12:30 p.m. on Friday to raise money for the Claremont chapter of the American Red Cross youth programs. The money is earned from sponsors who pay a set amount for each lap the students ride. I just wanted to come out and do as many miles as I possibly could, said 8th grader Jacob Babineau, who rode 567 laps to total 141.75 miles as the top male rider. At the same time, I was keeping track of who was behind me all the way into the last session. Fellow 8th grader Sarah Blaine finished as the top female rider with 477 laps for 119.25 miles. She was still peddling backwards on her bike after the marathon had finished. I just did the best that I could and I rode as fast as I could, Sarah said. At night, it got really cold and so the motivation is to go out and get your laps done as fast as you can. El Roble teacher Jessica Moran organized this years event. The instructor was pleased with how this years group rode and also how the participants cleared away
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EL ROBLE BIKE MARATHON continued from the previous page tents and other belongings off the field when the event was over.

his was a great group, Ms. Moran said. They rode well and they also cleaned up very well. I didnt have to [repeatedly] tell them to pick things up, once I said it the first time, there were students reacting right away.

Many of the riders were happy to head home when the event ended on Friday afternoon. Though 8th grader Noah Corson finished in 2nd behind Jacob with 538 laps for 134.5 miles, he was exhausted following the race. I was tired and my whole body hurt, Noah said. I remember at midnight how I was in 3rd place and when I saw other riders tired, I just tried to push myself to get another place up. My goal was to do a lap a minute. Landus Rigsby

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Where to be and how to celebrate Amgen in Claremont

he city of Claremont will host the Stage 7 Start for the Amgen Tour of California today.

The largest cycling event in America, the 2011 Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race presented by AEG that challenges the world's top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course which began May 15th and will end tomorrow. The Stage 7 leg of the race will start in front of the Claremont Depot on First Street before winding its way up to Mt. Baldy for a thrilling mountain top finish.

Professional riders will be available for autographs in the morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. and festivities will continue through the day in the Village. The race begins at 11:45 a.m. The Claremont Kiwanis will be serving a delicious pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a live race feed on the jumbotron in front of City Hall and music by the Ravelers starting at noon. The route roads will close at 11:30 to allow the race to pass and will reopen at 12:30 p.m. Some Village streets and Mount Baldy Road have closures that began yesterday.

Saturday, May 21, 2011 VILLAGE CLOSURES First St between Harvard and Yale midnight to 9 p.m. First St between Indian Hill and Mills 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. First St between Cornell and Oberlin 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Second between Indian Hill and College 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Harvard between Second and Fourth 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Harvard between First and Second 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Yale between First and Fourth 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bonita between Indian Hill and College 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. College between Green St reet and 4th 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ROUTE CLOSURES All Streets on Route 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parts of Indian Hill Blvd. and Oberlin 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EMERGENCY Emergency vehicles and personnel will have access RACE ROUTE STREETS Closed from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
First St between Indian Hill and Oberlin Cornell between First and Bonita Oberlin between First and Bonita Bonita between Cornell and Indian Hill College between Arrow Hwy & Foothill Indian Hill between Arrow Hwy & Harrison Foothill between Harvard and Claremont Blvd. Mills between Foothill and Mount Baldy Rd. Mount Baldy Rd. to city limits

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Preserving Claremonts history

he Santa Fe Station at the Claremont Depot was part of the beginning of Claremont, California. The city was founded in 1887 in part by the Santa Fe Railroad.
In 1927, the station was rebuilt to reflect Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. One of the most distinctive features of the station is the majestic doors and transom that predominate the height of the building. As the brass plaque outside the doors states: the doors were commissioned by Santa Fe Railroads with a design to show their cross and circle logo. For the last several years, the doors were in such disrepair they were held shut by a shelf bracket. The front doors of the Claremont Depot will highlight the main staging area of the Amgen Tour of California. This month, the city sought to repair the Depots front

doors in preparation for the 25,000 spectators expected. After inspection, experts were convinced the doors could not be repaired, and the city asked D.P. Door in Claremont to replace the historic doors. However, owner David Patsch stated he could not bring himself to remove these handmade pieces of history. Mr. Patsch went to the drawing board and decided on a hardware system that would utilize the stronger parts of the doors and eliminate the old hardware that had initially caused the damage. D.P. Door donated 30 man-hours to restore the doors to original working order. We could have made replicas, Mr. Patsch said. Even though the doors are custom, and are twice as thick as regular doors, it is more important that decades from now tour guides can say these are the original Santa Fe doors from 1927. To see a video of the process, visit the D.P. door website at www.dpdoor.com/claremont-depot.html.