Cyclists Take On Tour de Georgia
Georgia’s rich history includes significant turning points like the Civil War that set brother against brother, and the birth of the Civil Rights Movement. Today, Georgia is a vibrant state filled with cultural, historical, and spectacular sports events and attractions travelers enjoy statewide. In April Georgia's state parks, national landmarks, classic mountains and the state capital will highlight the route of the annual Tour de Georgia.
Expanding its stature from six to seven days, featuring a full week of professional cycling and community festivals, which has previously begun in Peachtree City, GA. The sporting event works its way in a clockwise direction around the state of Georgia, and has included a return to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Highlights of the 600-mile route include a dramatic individual time trial to the top of Lookout Mountain, a return to the epic mountain-top finish on Brasstown Bald Mountain, a stage finish in Stone Mountain Park and a return to downtown Atlanta and Centennial Olympic Park as the Overall Finish.
The Tour de Georgia is one of the highest ranked stage races outside of Europe with a 2.HC rating from the Union Cycliste Internationale, the international governing body of cycling, and is one of 15 races on the USA Cycling Professional Tour.
By Melody Schubert
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