San Jose Cycling Classic Kicks off February 14-21

Event Start: 02/14/2009 - 3:00pm

Event End: 02/21/2009 - 3:00pm

Location(s): san jose city hall

Channel: Cycling

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The City of San Jose announces its annual multi-day cycling and community event, the San Jose Cycle Classic, targeting a diverse roster of amateur and professional riders including more than 1,000 cycling athletes, 20,000 spectators and cycling-related exhibitors.

The San Jose Cycling Classic will kick off with the The King of the Mountain Time Trial and Ride sponsored by Mattson Technology, and a CEO Challenge powered by SunPower, where riders will leave San Jose City Hall and reach the base of Sierra Road for a mass start time trial race. This challenging hill was featured in several Amgen Tour of California races and exploded the peloton. The climb is 3.7 miles long with an average gradient of 10 percent; however, some pitches reach 17-18 percent. It will include police motorcycles leading a rolling closure north and east of Downtown San Jose to the base of the Sierra Road climb. The San Jose Cycling Classic will also feature a 30-mile recreational ride which will start along the same route but will not include the challenging Sierra Road climb. Following the race, festivites will commence and feature Lance Amrstrong on Feruary 17 for the VIP Brunch hosted SunPower before Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 Start.

Schedule of Events

Friday, February 13, 2009
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Athlete Registration/Packet Pick-up (all events), San Jose City Hall Wing Rooms 118-120, 200 East Santa Clara Street

Saturday, February 14, 2009 King of the Mountain (KOM) Time Trial Race and Ride sponsored by Mattson Technology

7:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Athlete Registration/Packet Pick-up, San Jose City Hall Rotunda Santa Clara Street

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bike Corral Available for KOM and Ride participants, San Jose City Hall Plaza Santa Clara Street

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Athlete Access to 4th Street Garage – FREE parking

8:00 a.m. Light Breakfast available, San Jose City Hall Rotunda

8:45 a.m. KOM and Ride Athlete Welcome, San Jose City Hall Rotunda Santa Clara Street

9:15 a.m. Rules briefing of the KOM Time Trial Race, San Jose City Hall Rotunda Santa Clara Street

9:40 a.m. KOM Time Trial Race and Ride Athlete Staging, Santa Clara Street in front of City Hall

10:00 a.m. King of the Mountain Ride begins., Santa Clara Street in front of City Hall

10:30 a.m. KOM Time Trial Race Start Base of Sierra Road
Tour Riders divert and continue on the 30 mile tour Ride route

11:30 a.m. Last KOM Rider must start

1:00 p.m. Last KOM Rider crosses Finish Line at top of Sierra

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. KOM RIDERS RETURN to City Hall Rotunda. KOM Riders must return via CALAVERAS/PIEDMONT

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Post KOM Time Trial Race and Ride Celebration, San Jose City Hall Rotunda Santa Clara Street

2:00 p.m. KOM Time Trial Race Results Presentations, San Jose City Hall Rotunda Santa Clara Street

Saturday, February 14, 2009 Criterium built by Webcor

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Athlete Registration/Packet Pick-up, San Jose City Hall Wing Rooms 118-120, 200 East Santa Clara Street

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Athlete Access to 4th Street Garage – FREE parking

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. FREE Bike Corral Available for participants/spectators, San Jose City Hall Plaza Santa Clara Street

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. San Jose Cycling Classic Criterium built by Webcor, Park Avenue / Market Street / South Almaden Blvd