The Tour de Georgia started today at 1:00 pm in Peachtree City. 15 international teams are on their way to Macon. They will race over 660 miles through Georgia this week.
The 5 year-old race is big in cycling cycles, because it is a tune up for European races like the Tour de France and Giro D’Italia. The most famous stage of the race is the climb up Georgia’s highest mountain, Brasstown Bald on Friday. It is considered one of the steepest climbs in cycling.
Last year’s winner Floyd Landis is fighting doping allegations and will not be in the race, but cycling fans will be watching American Tyler Hamilton. He is coming off of a 2 years doping suspension and is racing with a Russian owned team.
Georgians can cheer for a local team sponsored by Jittery Joe's, an Athens coffee roaster. The Tour de Georgia will finish Sunday at Centennial Olympic park in Atlanta.
The 5 year-old race is big in cycling cycles, because it is a tune up for European races like the Tour de France and Giro D’Italia. The most famous stage of the race is the climb up Georgia’s highest mountain, Brasstown Bald on Friday. It is considered one of the steepest climbs in cycling.
Last year’s winner Floyd Landis is fighting doping allegations and will not be in the race, but cycling fans will be watching American Tyler Hamilton. He is coming off of a 2 years doping suspension and is racing with a Russian owned team.
Georgians can cheer for a local team sponsored by Jittery Joe's, an Athens coffee roaster. The Tour de Georgia will finish Sunday at Centennial Olympic park in Atlanta.
