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STATEHOUSE. BRIAN: YOU CAN EXPECT A LOT OF EXCITEMENT HERE ON WALL STREET. THE SEVEN DAY STAGE RACE STARTS SUNDAY RIGHT HERE. IT RETURNS TO THE STATE CAPITAL FOR THE 10TH TIME. THE RACE FEATURES THE TOP THREE WORLD TOUR TEAMS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, TOUR DE FRANCE VETERANS. THE KING OF CALIFORNIA IS HOPING TO RETURN TO HIS WHEN RECORD. THERE ARE SOME N NAMES, THE NATIONAL TEAM WILL BE COMPETING THE SHARE. THE UNDER 23 ATHLETES ARE HERE TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES. >> THEY ARE REALLY MOTIVATED. THEY WILL TRY TO PUT THE BEST SHOW ON THEY CAN. THEY WILL REPRESENT US VERY WELL I HAVE NO DOUBT. BRIAN: THIS STARTS ON SUNDAY. IT’S AND 88 LOOP OUT THROUGH YOLO COUNTY AND BACK WITH A THREE LAP FINISH AROUND THE STATE CAPITAL. THE LEAD WILL FINISH AT 5:40 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FROM STOCKTON TO MORGAN HILL.

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The Amgen Tour of California will roll out of Sacramento on Sunday for the start of the seven-day stage race across the Golden State.For the 10th time in the race's 13-year history, riders will come through Sacramento with the overall start in front of the Capitol on Sunday afternoon.The biggest race hosted in the United States will feature the current top-three World Tour teams, national champions and veterans of the Olympics and Tour de France.Peter Sagan will be at the start line for his 10th Amgen Tour of California where he's hoping to add to his 16-stage win record.Marcel Kittel, Mark Cavendish and Tejay Van Garderen are among top pros and past champions returning to the Tour de France-style stage race.New this year will be a group of under 23 riders from USA Cycling.As the young riders prepare for the 2020 Olympics, they will start in what will be the biggest race-to-date in their young careers.Veteran pro rider and Sacramento resident Michael Sayers is the head coach for the young team.He says the Tour of California is almost like a rolling job interview for the cyclists hoping to join a pro team."There is a long list of success stories coming out of American riders who were on smaller teams, had good performances here at the Tour of California and then the very next year, were able to move to a world tour or first division team," Sayers said.He said it's hard to predict what will happen with the team as the young riders start against the stars of the sport, but he expects them to stand out."The five under-23 riders we have here, you really at this level, with this kind of motivation you really have no idea what is going to happen. I would not be surprised if a couple of those guys are floating up in the results on a day-to-day basis," Sayers said.The race starts on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. on L Street in front of the state Capitol.After an 88.9-mile ride from Sacramento to Winters and back, the winner is expected to cross the finish line around 5:40 p.m.The free fan festival will be open from 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on 10th Street.Stage 2 of the race takes the event from Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe.On Tuesday, Stage 3 of the race starts in Stockton and ends in Morgan Hill.The race will end on May 18 in Pasadena.For more detailed team, route and fan information check out the Amgen Tour of California web page.