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RC Vikings · 09-26-2007, 08:59 PM

http://www.velonews.com/race/dom/articles/13387.0.html

I'm not sure how the pros would feel about stage after stage being over 200 miles. Also how do you run a coast to coast stage race and not go through the Denver area?

Archaea · 09-26-2007, 09:04 PM

Ouch, that one could hurt.

SteelBlue · 09-26-2007, 09:11 PM

I've been wondering why nothing like this has been done yet. Excellent stages in there and it comes within 3 hours of my town so I'd probably try and catch either the SF stage or the Tahoe stage. This could be very cool.

bluegoose · 09-26-2007, 11:09 PM

More info to come tomorrow at Interbike. Archaea, you're not doing anything are you? Get us some up-to-the-minute info, will ya?

Archaea · 09-26-2007, 11:49 PM

I'm going to Intercross and got Interbike passes, so I'll go out there.

SteelBlue · 09-27-2007, 02:33 AM

The more I think about this the more amped I get. I really think it could work here.

bluegoose · 09-27-2007, 03:11 PM

That looks like a brutal schedule. It almost twice as long as the other grand tours. I'm sure the $11 Million purse will attract everyone from Europe, but the distance would likely make some of the boys a bit queasy.

It would be a blast though. The last time trial and the finish would be an easy drive from my house.

bluegoose · 09-27-2007, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RC Vikings

Also how do you run a coast to coast stage race and not go through the Denver area?

Mountain stage finish on top of Pikes Peak?

Archaea · 09-27-2007, 03:35 PM

Looks fun.

http://thetourofamerica.com/index.ph...tpage&Itemid=1

I hope it takes off, as I'd get to see several stages.

Boulder City from Williams, BC to Vegas, Vegas rest day, Vegas to Tonopah, Bridgeport to Tahoe. It would be great.

bigpiney · 09-27-2007, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archaea

I hope it takes off, as I'd get to see several stages.

Boulder City from Williams, BC to Vegas, Vegas rest day, Vegas to Tonopah, Bridgeport to Tahoe. It would be great.

Man I would be out there watching a bunch of this too.

09-26-2007, 08:59 PM	#1
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	Tour of the U.S. ? http://www.velonews.com/race/dom/articles/13387.0.html I'm not sure how the pros would feel about stage after stage being over 200 miles. Also how do you run a coast to coast stage race and not go through the Denver area?

09-26-2007, 09:04 PM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Ouch, that one could hurt. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

09-26-2007, 11:49 PM	#5
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	I'm going to Intercross and got Interbike passes, so I'll go out there. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

09-27-2007, 03:35 PM	#9
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Looks fun. http://thetourofamerica.com/index.ph...tpage&Itemid=1 I hope it takes off, as I'd get to see several stages. Boulder City from Williams, BC to Vegas, Vegas rest day, Vegas to Tonopah, Bridgeport to Tahoe. It would be great. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

09-26-2007, 09:11 PM	#3
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	I've been wondering why nothing like this has been done yet. Excellent stages in there and it comes within 3 hours of my town so I'd probably try and catch either the SF stage or the Tahoe stage. This could be very cool.

09-26-2007, 11:09 PM	#4
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	More info to come tomorrow at Interbike. Archaea, you're not doing anything are you? Get us some up-to-the-minute info, will ya?

09-27-2007, 02:33 AM	#6
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	The more I think about this the more amped I get. I really think it could work here.

09-27-2007, 03:11 PM	#7
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	That looks like a brutal schedule. It almost twice as long as the other grand tours. I'm sure the $11 Million purse will attract everyone from Europe, but the distance would likely make some of the boys a bit queasy. It would be a blast though. The last time trial and the finish would be an easy drive from my house.