For Immediate ReleaseÂ
Versus Coverage of Amgen Tour of California Will Feature Team Type 1
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Atlanta — The Versus Network begins its broadcast of the Amgen Tour of California this weekend with a preview show that will include coverage of Team Type 1.
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The preview show airs Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. PST/5 p.m. EST. Footage of Team Type 1 was provided to Versus by Vox Pop Films, Inc., a documentary production company in New York City headed up by producer/director Lisa Hepner and director of photography/director Guy Mossman. Vox Pop Films (www.voxpopfilms.tv/oneshot) is following the team on its quest to become the first athletes with Type 1 diabetes to be a part of the Tour de France.
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The Amgen Tour of California begins Feb. 14 in Sacramento and runs through Feb. 22.
The Versus broadcast schedule:
Saturday, Feb. 7: Preview Show
2 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. EST
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Saturday, Feb. 14: Prologue (Sacramento)
2 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. EST (one-hour preview, one hour live)
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Sunday, Feb. 15: Stage 1 (Davis to Santa Rosa)
3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST (live)
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Monday, Feb. 16: Stage 2 (Sausalito to Santa Cruz)
9:30 a.m. PST / 12:30P.M. EST (live)
8 p.m. PST / 11 p.m. EST (recap)
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Tuesday, Feb. 17: Stage 3 (San Jose to Modesto)
2 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. EST (live)
8 p.m. PST / 11 p.m. EST (recap)
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Wednesday, Feb. 18: Stage 4 (Merced to Clovis)
1 p.m. PST / 4 p.m. EST (live)
8 p.m. PST / 11 p.m. EST (recap)
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Thursday, Feb. 19: Stage 5 (Visalia to Paso Robles)
1 p.m. PST / 4 p.m. EST (live)
8 p.m. PST / 11 p.m. EST (recap)
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Friday, Feb. 20: Stage 6 (Solvang)
1 p.m. PST / 4 p.m. EST (live)
8 p.m. PST / 11 p.m. EST (recap)
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Saturday, Feb. 21: Stage 7 (Santa Clarita to Pasadena)
2 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. EST (live)
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Sunday, Feb. 22: Stage 8 (Rancho Bernardo to Escondido)
2 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. EST (live)
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For More Information, Contact:
Sean Weide
Media and Communications Director, Team Type 1
Phone: 785.304.1845 | Fax: 402.393.4603
www.teamtype1.org
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