The newest WorldTour stage race, the Amgen Tour of California will be one day shorter than previous years in 2017 when it runs from May 14-20.
Race president Kristin Klein explained: "To better accommodate a variety of logistical elements, the scheduling needs of participating teams and broadcast networks as well as rider requests, we have made the decision to schedule the 2017 Amgen Tour of California May 14-20 as a seven day stage race."
The 2.HC Baloise Belgium Tour begins on May 24 and could be a possible motivator for the move.
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The women's California WorldTour stage race, now dubbed the "Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women's Race empowerd with SRAM", is scheduled to begin three days prior to the Tour of California, from May 11-14, overlapping only on the first day of the men's event.
The Sacramento suburb Elk Grove has put in a bid to host a stage of the women's race on May 13, as reported by the Sacramento Business Journal last month. The race organisers AEG have traditionally shared host cities between the finish of the women's event and the men's race, hinting at a North to South direction for the Tour of California next year.
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