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• In light of Boston attack, Amgen Tour of California beefs up security

  

  ESCONDIDO, Calif. (VN) — The far-reaching impact of the attack on the Boston Marathon on athletic events has rippled into cycling and Amgen Tour of California organizers said on Friday that they’ve fortified security measures and are asking fans for help.

  “Obviously, with that event, we wanted to make sure we were doing everything possible, because safety and security is our first priority,” said Matt Bettenhausen, VP and chief security officer for race-owner AEG Worldwide.

  The race begins Sunday in Escondido and will cover more than 700 miles of open roads before concluding in Santa Rosa a week later. Cycling is celebrated for its public nature and fan access, but it is those charms that also leave it vulnerable. According to organizers, last year’s race drew more than 2 million spectators to California’s roads over eight stages.

  “We are going to enhance security throughout the race. We’re asking for everyone’s patience and cooperation and assistance as you might see additional security measures,” Bettenhausen said, also pointing to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign — which relies on a sort of crowd-sourced observation to reduce public threats — as a security element this year.

  “This year we have rolled that out more extensively and will enlist volunteers,” he said. “We ask the general public, be aware of your surroundings.”

  Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Leopard) said that in his many years of racing, he’s never felt threatened. “No, never. No. I mean, you have really, really excited fans at the mountaintop finishes. And they always wait until the very last moment, and they always step aside and give you space,” he told VeloNews. “No, I’ve never felt threatened or insecure.”

  The Amgen Tour also partners with the California Highway Patrol for every-day race security and will work closely with the state police in light of the Boston attack.

  “We couldn’t do this without the cooperation of the highway patrol. With our county enforcement, our sheriffs offices, and local law enforcement departments,” Bettenhausen said. “They’ve all been very cooperative.”

  The event is also working with the Department of Homeland Security and its science and technology department, using a next generation command system for operations.

• Gallery: Tour of California press conference

  

  Contenders gather in Escondido

  
  
  
• Startlist: Amgen Tour of California 2013

  

  RadioShack-Leopard
  2. Jens Voigt
  3. Matthew Busche
  4. Laurent Didier
  5. Markel Irizar Aranburu
  6. Bob Jungels
  7. Ben King
  8. Andy Schleck
  9. Haimar Zubeldia Agirre
  Directors: Kim Andersen, Alain Gallopin

  Garmin-Sharp
  11. David Zabriskie
  12. Rohan Dennis
  13. Caleb Fairly
  14. Tyler Farrar
  15. Alex Howes
  16. Lachlan David Morton
  17. Jacob Rathe
  18. Johan Van Summeren
  Directors: Gert Van Bondt, Chann McRae

  Omega Pharma-Quick Step
  21. Sylvain Chavanel
  22. Kevin De Weert
  23. Bert Grabsch
  24. Gianni Meersman
  25. Peter Serry
  26. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
  27. Stijn Vandenbergh
  28. Carlos Verona Quintanilla
  Directors: Wilfried Peeters, Jan Schaffrath

  BMC Racing
  31. Tejay van Garderen
  32. Brent Bookwalter
  33. Mathias Frank
  34. Philippe Gilbert
  35. Thor Hushovd
  36. Amael Moinard
  37. Marco Pinotti
  38. Michael Schar
  Directors: John Lelangue, Jackson Stewart

  Orica-GreenEdge
  41. Wesley Sulzberger
  42. Fumiyuki Beppu
  43. Baden Cooke
  44. Mitchell Docker
  45. Michael Hepburn
  46. Michael Matthews
  47. Cameron Meyer
  48. Travis Meyer
  Directors: Matthew Wilson

  Cannondale
  51. Peter Sagan
  52. Maciej Bodnar
  53. Guillaume Boivin
  54. Mauro Da Dalto
  55. Lucas Sebastian Haedo
  56. Ted King
  57. Kristijan Koren
  58. Brian Vandborg
  Directors: Marlo Scirea, Biago Conte

  Saxo-Tinkoff
  61. Michael Rogers
  62. Jonathan Cantwell
  63. Timmy Duggan
  64. Jonas Aaen Jorgensen
  65. Jay McCarthy
  66. Michael Morkov
  67. Matteo Tosatto
  68. Oliver Zaugg
  Directors: Tristan Hoffman

  Vacansoleil-DCM
  71. Thomas De Gendt
  72. Kris Boeckmans
  73. Juan Antonio Flecha
  74. Wesley Kreder
  75. Bertjan Lindeman
  76. Tomasz Marczynski
  77. Boy Van Poppel
  78. Lieuwe Westra
  Directors: Hilaire VanDer Schueren, Aart Vierhouten

  UnitedHealthcare
  81. Marc De Maar
  82. Philip Deignan
  83. Lucas Euser
  84. Aldo Ino Ilesic
  85. Christopher Jones
  86. Jacobe Keough
  87. Jeffrey Louder
  88. John Murphy
  Directors: Michael Tamayo, Hendrik Redant

  Champion System
  91. Chad Beyer
  92. Matt Brammeier
  93. Chris Butler
  94. Chun Kai Feng
  95. Gregor Gazvoda
  96. Ryan Roth
  97. Bobby Traskel
  98. Kin San Wu
  Directors: Ed Beamon, Chris Wherry

  NetaApp-Endura
  101. Leopold Konig
  102. Cesare Benedetti
  103. David De La Cruz
  104. Zakkari Dempster
  105. Bartosz Huzarski
  106. Jose Joao Pimenta Costa
  107. Daniel Schorn
  108. Paul Voss
  Directors: Alex Sans Vega, Ralph Denk

  Bissell
  111. Christopher Baldwin
  112. Phil Gaimon
  113. Carter Jones
  114. Julian Kyer
  115. Jonathan Patrick McCarty
  116. Jason McCartney
  117. Frank Pipp
  118. Jeremy Vennell
  Directors: Omer Kem, Glen Mitchell

  Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
  121. Chad Haga
  122. Jesse Anthony
  123. Alexander Candelario
  124. Marsh Cooper
  125. Ken Hanson
  126. Thomas Soladay
  127. Tom Zirbel
  128. Scott Zwizanski
  Directors: Jonas Carney, Eric Wohlberg

  Jamis-Hagens Berman
  131. Javier Alexis Acevedo
  132. James Driscoll
  133. Juan Jose Haedo
  134. Ben Jacques-Maynes
  135. Carson Miller
  136. Guido Emanuel Palma
  137. Luis Amaran Romero
  138. Tyler Wren
  Directors: Sebastian Alexandre

  Bontrager
  141. Nathan Brown
  142. Lawson Craddock
  143. Antoine Duchesne
  144. Ryan Eastman
  145. Gavin Mannion
  146. James Oram
  147. Tanner Putt
  148. Jasper Stuyven
  Directors: Axel Merckx, Michael Sayers

  5-hour Energy-Kenda
  151. Francisco Mancebo
  152. Nathaniel English
  153. Max Jenkins
  154. Shawn Milne
  155. Taylor Sheldon
  156. James Stemper
  157. Robert Sweeting
  158. David Williams
  Directors: Frankie Andreau, Gord Fraser

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