US biopharmaceutical company Amgen has renewed its title sponsorship of the Tour of California UCI America Tour cycling race.
Amgen has been the only headline sponsor of the event since it was established a decade ago.
The terms of the latest deal between Amgen and Tour of California operator Anschutz Entertainment Group were not disclosed.
“We couldn’t ask for a better partner,” AEG senior executive and race executive director Kristin Bachochin Klein told Los Angeles Daily News website. “Amgen has done just an incredible job of continuing to use the Amgen Tour of California as a natural platform to raise awareness about the important resources available for people affected by cancer. They have been with us from the beginning and we continue to grow together every year.”
Czech Republic rider Peter Sagan finished top of the overall classification when the 10th edition of the Tour of California concluded on Sunday, while Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish (pictured) won four stages of the eight-day race to claim the points jersey.