THE Tour of California starts today in San Francisco and line up includes Mark Scanlon and David McCann who have switched allegiances and will race this season in America. Paul Grif"n has certainly set the bar as regarding Irish performances on the world stage. He was a revelation on behalf of Irish cycling after his impressive performance in Malaysia's Le Tour de Langkawi.
The American race has attracted an impressive "eld, with nine Proctor teams lining up, including the Quick Step-Energetic, led by world champion Paolo Bettina.
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