Tour di Via Italia & Windsor Grand Prix this weekend
Wednesday September 1st, 2010, 1:33pm
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The Tour di Via Italia — Windsor’s only championship cycling race — is this Sunday, registration is open for over $11,000 in prizes and thousands of spectators are expected to line the course bordered by Erie, Parent, Giles and Howard streets.
Sunday’s race is the 52nd annual edition of the event which was originally called the “Tour of Windsor”. Check out our photos of last year’s race to get a feel for what the race is all about. Take a look at the Tour di Via Italia’s website if you’re interested in learning more: www.tourdiviaitalia.com or check the schedule below.
Master A Men (30-39) | 12:30pm | 20 laps |
Sportif Men (Senior III/IV) Master C Men (50-59) Master D Men (60+) | 1:30pm | 20 laps |
U-17 Men | 1:30pm | 20 laps |
Master Women Elite (Senior) Women | 2:30pm | 20 laps |
U-17 Women U-19 (Junior) Women | 2:30pm | 20 laps |
Master B Men (40-49) | 3:30pm | 20 laps |
U-19 (Junior) Men | 3:30pm | 20 laps |
Family Races | 4:30pm | Various |
U-23 (Espoir) Men | 5:15pm | 40 laps |
Elite (Senior) Men | 5:15pm | 40 laps |
The Tour di Via Italia is accompanied by a brand new event this year. The Windsor Cycling Grand Prix will take place this Saturday at Ford Test Track. The Grand Prix is a youth and experienced cyclist race with over two-thousand dollars in prize money. It’s the first of its kind of events ever to be held at Ford Test Track! The Grand Prix kicks off on Saturday at 11am.
Grand Prix Schedule:
Youth Time Trial | 11:00 AM | ||
Youth Road Race | 12:00 PM | ||
Master I | 2:00 PM | ||
Juniors | $30.00 | ||
Master II and III | 3:00 PM | ||
Women | 4:00 PM | ||
Pro Senior Elite I and II | 5:00 PM |