2012 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships Underway in San Jose

The greatest skaters in the country are in San Jose for the 2012 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

After more than 15 years, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships return to HP Pavilion at San Jose and this is your chance to see the next stars of skating be crowned champion and join the sport's legends, like Peggy Fleming, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano, Rudy Galindo, Debi Thomas and more.

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November 3, 2011 -
San Jose will host Amgen Tour of California for Seventh Consecutive Year

After reviewing more than 100 submissions from cities throughout California hoping to be named official start or finish locations, AEG, presenter of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the 13 official Host Cities for the 2012 race. Considered America’s largest and most prestigious professional road cycling stage race, the seventh consecutive edition of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California will travel more than 750 miles from May 13 – 20, 2012.

As announced earlier this year, Stage 1 of the race will start in Santa Rosa, hometown of three-time Amgen Tour of California Champion Levi Leipheimer. The race will then take the riders from San Francisco to Santa Cruz County for Stage 2, starting with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop and once again bringing the route back along the picturesque coast of the Pacific Ocean. Heading inland, Stage 3 of the race will begin in San Jose (the only city to be a Host City each of the previous six years of the event) and end in Livermore, traversing an entirely new part of the State not showcased in previous editions of the race.

The San Jose Stage will be produced by a veteran Local Organizing Committee, led by the San Jose Sports Authority and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.

“We are honored that San Jose was selected to serve once again as a host city for the Amgen Tour of California,” said San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. “This signature event attracts top cyclists from around the world and draws thousands of spectators to San Jose each year. I’d also like to thank the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the San Jose Sports Authority for their support in bringing this race back through San Jose.”

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