The Tour of Elk Grove was an annual bicycle race held in Elk Grove Village, IL in the United States. First staged in 2006, the race covered more than 277 kilometers (172 Miles) and took place over three days.[1] The event featured 16 professional and amateur races along with performances by local bands following the races.

Tour of Elk Grove
Race details
DateAugust (Annually)
RegionElk Grove Village, IL  United States
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI America Tour 2.1
TypeStage race
OrganiserSpecial Events Management
Race directorCraig Johnson
Web sitewww.tourofelkgrove.com Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition2006 (2006)
Editions8 (2013)
Most recent Elia Viviani (ITA)

History

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Established in 2006 as only a two-stage race, The Tour of Elk Grove was created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the creation of Elk Grove Village, IL. The race then became an annual event and being added to the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. In 2012 the race was designated a 2.1 rating by the Union Cycliste Internationale for the race in August, 2012.[2] The event also included a Pro Women Multi-Stage Race and several local charitable races.

In 2013, Mayor Craig Johnson announced the race will cease operations due to a scheduling conflict with USA Cycling and the Union Cycliste Internationale. "It's not going to deter what we want to do," said David Simmons, president of Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove. "As much as we enjoyed the weekend and the way it helped us raise the knowledge of cycling and advocacy, we're not going to stop working toward our goal, which is to get people out riding their bikes."[3]

Past winners

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Men

Year Country Rider Team
2006   Australia Hilton Clarke Navigators Cycling Team
2007   Australia Nathan O'Neill Health Net-Maxxis
2008   Canada David Veilleux Kelly Benefit Strategies
2009   Australia Karl Menzies OUCH-Maxxis
2010   Australia Jonathan Cantwell Fly V Australia
2011   Cuba Luis Amarán Jamis-Sutter Home
2012   Canada François Parisien SpiderTech–C10
2013   Italy Elia Viviani Cannondale

Women

Year Country Rider Team
2011   Canada Leah Kirchmann Colavita Forno d' Asolo
2012   United States Jade Wilcoxson Optum p/b Kelly Benefit
2013   United States Shelley Olds Team TIBCO

References

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  1. ^ Alexian Brothers International Cycling Classic Tour of Elk Grove - Elk Grove, IL Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Alexian Brothers International Cycling Classic Tour of Elk Grove - Elk Grove, IL
  3. ^ Zalusky, Steve (August 2013). "Future Tour of Elk Grove races canceled over scheduling dispute". Daily Herald.
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