Thread: Amgen might become part of pro tour!
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Old 02-17-07 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by donrhummy
It's not a lack of knowledge (see my earlier posts in the Road Cycling Forum), I just didn't get your wording.

And actually, the official name IS the "Amgen Tour of California." That is the legal name, although if it eventually gets a diff. sponsor that will change.
The official name of the Tour de Georgia is "The FORD Tour de Georgia" but no one calls it that, do they? No.

Same with the FedEx Orange Bowl...it's the Orange Bowl. Or the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl...it's the Fiesta Bowl.

Sponsor names do not reflect the "actual" name of the event, and the event does not change or lose anything with the addition or loss of a sponsor's name.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007.../california07/

Also, the Tour of California, unless it changes dates, as Dial Tone said, will probably never achieve Grand Tour status. 1 week, Paris-Nice/Tour de Romandie/Tour de Swiss status, perhaps.
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