The host cities for the 2017 Tour of California are a closely guarded secret, but hints of the route gleaned from several official city websites and local reports suggest a return to a north-south configuration, with a possible overall start in Sacramento and stage 2 taking off from Modesto.
The seven-day men's race, which will be part of the WorldTour for the first time next year, is scheduled for May 14-20, while the four-day women's race, also WorldTour, will start three days earlier on May 11 and then finishing on the first day of the men's race.
The Sacramento Business Journal reported last month that Sacramento, which has taken part in eight of the past 11 tours, put in a bid to be a host city again in 2017. Sacramento hosted the overall start of the men's race in 2014 and 2015, and the California state capitol hosted the conclusion of both men's and women's races this year.
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Bidding for a stage start or finish is the first step in the process but doesn't guarantee a spot among the final host city selections, which race owner AEG is expected announce next week.
A post last month on the City of Modesto website titled, "Modesto to Host 2017 Amgen Tour of California," boasted that the Tour of California will be taking off from Modesto on May 15, which corresponds with stage 2 of the men's race.
"Community & Economic Development staff announced in August that AEG Tour officials have offered the City of Modesto a start stage in the 2017 Amgen Tour of California," the post read. "City Council voted to approve an action involving a letter of intent on September 13th."
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