Patrick Dempsey and Beverly Hills Police Motor Officers Lead Top U.S. Cyclists Up Rodeo Drive to Appear at Press Event in Anticipation of the World-Famous Drive Playing a Part in the 2012 Amgen Tour of California Road Race in May

Patrick Dempsey and Beverly Hills Police Motor Officers Lead Top U.S. Cyclists Up Rodeo Drive to Appear at Press Event in Anticipation of the World-Famous Drive Playing a Part in the 2012 Amgen Tour of California Road Race in May

PRO CYCLING FAN DEMPSEY JOINS DEFENDING AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA CHAMPION CHRIS HORNER AND OTHER WORLD-CLASS CYCLISTS DAVE ZABRISKIE AND TOM DANIELSON ON THEIR BIKES TRAVELING UP CALIFORNIA'S MOST FAMOUS STREET FOR HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT

THREE CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS AND LIKELY U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBERS ON-HAND TO ANNOUNCE ROUTE DETAILS FOR AMERICA'S PREMIER CYCLING EVENT

** Photo and Video Opportunity with Actor Patrick Dempsey and Professional American Cyclists Riding up Rodeo Drive With Police Escort**

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: Three world-class
cyclists, Amgen Tour
of California
(confirmed)
participants and
likely U.S. Olympic
Team Members, along
with avid race
supporter and actor
Patrick Dempsey,
will be led up Rodeo
Drive on their bikes
by Beverly Hills
Police Motor
Officers to a press
conference for a
special announcement
regarding the
upcoming 2012 Amgen
Tour of California
road race and Rodeo
Drive.

The largest cycling
event in America,
the 2012 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 from May 13-
20, 2012.

After traveling
nearly 750 miles
through the state of
California, the race
will conclude in Los
Angeles on Sunday,
May 20. Beverly
Hills and Rodeo
Drive will play a
key role in that
final day, which
will be announced at
Wednesday's event.

Amgen Tour of
California
organizers,
competitors and
supporters in
attendance will
WHO: include:
-- Patrick Dempsey, Actor and pro-cycling
enthusiast
--Chris Horner (USA), Team RadioShack - Amgen
Tour of California Defending Champion
-- David Zabriskie (USA), Team Garmin-
Barracuda - Multiple U.S. national time trial
champion
-- Tom Danielson (USA), Team Garmin-
Barracuda - Ninth in the 2011 Tour de France
(top American)
--Kristin Bachochin, executive director,
Amgen Tour of California
--Jim Birrell, 2012 Amgen Tour of California
race director
-- Jimmy Delshad, Mayor of Beverly Hills
-- Jeff Kolin, City Manager, Beverly Hills
--Craig Hummer, NBC Sports Cycling Analyst
and Host

Actor Patrick Dempsey
and American
cyclists riding up
Rodeo Drive behind
VISUALS: police escort.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 8
/10:30 a.m. PT

WHERE: Two Rodeo (corner of
Rodeo Drive and
Dayton Way)
9480 Dayton Way /
Beverly Hills, CA
90210

RSVP: Erin Barrier,
GolinHarris
213-438-8707 - office
619-347-3722 - cell
(for the morning of
2/8)
ebarrier@golinharris.com

SOURCE AEG

AEG

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