Strap on your helmet and check the air in your tires; it’s that special time of the year when Detroiters can get their (pre-doping-allegation) Lance Armstrong on at Tour de Troit! Riders of all ages and abilities will take off this Saturday, September 24, to explore the city and legally dominate the streets of Motown.
Tour de Troit 2008
Offering two options for cyclists, TdT’s first and most popular ride will start at 8 a.m. at Roosevelt Park and continue for a smooth 22-mile cruise with a police escort; and then there’s the other ride. Intended for exceptionally experienced cyclists, a leg-numbing trek will depart from Roosevelt at 7 a.m. will take riders through 62 miles of our fair city sans police escort. While both rides will be sweeper and SAG supported, the map for both rides will remain a mystery up until the morning of TdT.
Tour de Troit 2007
Created back in 2002 by Edward Potas and Mike Kiewicz, TdT has been growing in popularity each year. More than 3,000 cyclists participated in last year’s Tour and raised more than $40,000 which went toward ongoing project, Southwest Detroit Greenlink. This thought-out series of bike lanes and pathways will connect Southwest Detroit‘s neighborhoods to one another and to the Detroit River. The first phase of Greenlink is already funded and scheduled to be finished this fall.
Tour de Troit 2005
As pre-sale tickets have already sold out, TdT will offer 250 tickets available for purchase at Roosevelt Park before the ride begins at $60 each. So all you Patty Procrastinators breathe easy and make sure to get to the registration table at Roosevelt right when it opens at 6 a.m. You snooze, you lose, no cruise, etc…
Before or after the tour, check out some of the Ride Sponsors which include local bike shops, restaurants and bars. For more information, head to head to Tour de Troit’s Facebook page and of course www.tour-de-troit.org.