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Tour di Via Italia & Windsor Grand Prix this weekend

Wednesday September 1st, 2010, 1:33pm

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Anthony Smith of the USA Pista Elite team battles for position in the 2009 Race

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)12:30pm20 laps
Sportif Men (Senior III/IV)
Master C Men (50-59)
Master D Men (60+)
1:30pm20 laps
U-17 Men1:30pm20 laps
Master Women
Elite (Senior) Women
2:30pm20 laps
U-17 Women
U-19 (Junior) Women
2:30pm20 laps
Master B Men (40-49)3:30pm20 laps
U-19 (Junior) Men3:30pm20 laps
Family Races4:30pmVarious
U-23 (Espoir) Men5:15pm40 laps
Elite (Senior) Men5:15pm40 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 Trial11:00 AM
Youth Road Race12:00 PM
Master I2:00 PM
Juniors$30.00
Master II and III3:00 PM
Women4:00 PM
Pro Senior Elite I and II5:00 PM

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