Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya(sports), part of Abu Dhabi Media Company’s broadcast portfolio, announced today broadcasting exclusively in the UAE the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, featuring the best-ever collection of the world’s top cyclists, including the seven-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong, who is back from his retirement.

The 750-mile, nine-day stage race, will take 17 of the world’s top professional cycling teams from Sacramento to San Diego County from February 14-22.

The fourth-annual event, which drew a record 1.6 million spectators in 2008, will feature two Tour de France Champions (Armstrong, Sastre), a Giro d’Italia Champion (Basso), 10 World Champions (Armstrong, Boonen, Cancellara, Michael Rogers, Cavendish, Brett Lancaster, Stuart O’Grady, Francisco Chicchi-Jr, Yoroslav Popovych-Jr. and Janez Brajokovic-Jr.), 26 Olympians and eight Olympic medalists (Armstrong, Cancellara, Hamilton, Leipheimer, Gustav Larsson, O’Grady, Rogers and Hayden Roulston) and 25 past and current National Champions.

The 9 stages will be on air as per the following schedule:

Saturday 14 February, Prologue
22:00 - 24:00 GMT / 02:00-04:00 UAE 15/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 1 & 2

Sunday 15 February, Stage 1
22:00 - 24:00 GMT / 02:00-04:00 UAE 16/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 2

Monday 16 February, Stage 2
17:30 - 20:30 GMT / 21:30-00:30 UAE LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 2

Tuesday 17 February, Stage 3
21:00 - 23:00 GMT / 01:00-03:00 UAE 18/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 1& 2

 

Wednesday 18 February, Stage 4
21:00 - 23:30 GMT/ 0100-03:30 UAE 19/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 1 & 2

Thursday 19 February, Stage 5
21:00 - 23:30 GMT / 01:00-03:30 UAE 20/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 1& 2

Friday 20 February, Stage 6
21:00 - 23:00 GMT / 01:00-03:00 UAE 21/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 1& 2

Saturday 21 February, Stage 7
22:00 - 24:00 GMT / 02:00-04:00 UAE 22/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 1 only

Sunday 22 February, Stage 8
22:00 - 24:00 GMT/ 02:00-04:00 UAE 23/02 LIVE – Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 1 only
 

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