My hope is that the Amgen officials will decide to bring the Tour of California back through Auburn next year.

Locals who watched as 128 riders tore through Auburn today around 1:15PM should have been impressed with the way this event came off without a hitch. I know I was.

My wife and I hosted some of our friends from San Diego this weekend, and we not only watched the race here in Auburn, but we also drove to Sacramento to watch the finish of this first stage of an eight day trek through the Golden State.

Yes, to witness an event of this caliber is very, very, exciting!