Race organizers for the ATB Tour of Alberta announced a roster of 12 teams for the September 1 – 4, 2017 event, headlined by America’s Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team, the squad of Rigoberto Uran, the second-place finisher at this year’s Tour de France. Canada’s top professional teams Silber Pro Cycling, H&R Block Pro Cycling Team, and Garneau-QuebecorPro Cycling Team are part…
Race organizers for the ATB Tour of Alberta announced rosters for the four-day professional stage race, September 1 – 4, which includes several winners and high-place finishers from the biggest cycling events in North America. Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team (USA) will tout the strongest team in the field, including Nathan Brown, a two-day KOM jersey bearer from…
The ATB Tour of Alberta kicks off Friday with a start in the Town of Jasper before routing into Jasper National Park and a 10-kilometre climb to the finish up to Marmot Ski Basin. The four-day race will race through Spruce Grove Saturday, and completes with two races in Edmonton, Sunday and Monday. The world-class…
Race organizers for the ATB Tour of Alberta announced courses for the four-day UCI 2.1 professional stage race beginning in Jasper National Park and concluding in downtown Edmonton. This will mark the 5th anniversary of the ATB Tour of Alberta. The 546 kilometre course will begin with Delta Airlines Stage 1 in the scenic Town of…
When I received the press release of the route, my initial reaction was a two-fold: “WOW!” and “FINALLY!”. The former response was sparked because the route is incredibly diverse and challenging, while the latter because the race will finally venture into the mountains! As someone who is extremely proud to call Alberta home I have always…
While cycling appears to be an individual sport as it is a single rider who crosses the line first, the reality is that each member of a team has a pivotal part to play in any individual successes; without a team effort the end result is rarely possible. Each contribution comes at different times in…
PRO TIPS BY NIC HAMILTON: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED! For the next installment of Pro Tips I will answer some of the most common questions that I receive about Pro Cycling. Enjoy! Since we know cycling is a team sport (PRO TIP 4: SPECIALISTS), do all the athletes live in one central area?While cycling is indeed…
PRO TIPS BY NIC HAMILTON: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW HAPPENED DURING RACE WEEK THE AMOUNT OF FOOD CONSUMED IS UNBELIEVABLE:Riders at the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial will be served breakfast and dinner every day of the tour. It is buffet style, and riders will load their plates full. Hotels are dumbfounded…
The Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial is right around the corner. Athletes are beginning their final preparations and starting to look over the stage profiles and earmark some personal objectives. This installment of Pro Tips will aim to shed some light on what is happening during the days leading up to the event. A large…