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Tour de Georgia expands to seven days

Published: Nov. 21, 2006
Tour de Georgia expands to seven days
Tour de Georgia expands to seven days

Tour de Georgia organizers unveiled the 2007 route, which will include a time trial to the top of Lookout Mountain, a stage ending in Stone Mountain Park and the finish at Centennial Olympic Park.

The 965.6-kilometer event, announced Tuesday, will begin April 16 in the Atlanta suburb of Peachtree City. Expanding from six to seven days, the race finishes April 22 at the downtown Atlanta park built for the 1996 Olympics.

It is uncertain whether defending champion Floyd Landis will participate. He failed a drug test after winning the Tour de France, but denied any wrongdoing and will go before an arbitration panel.

Two UCI ProTour teams have announced plans to attend: Discovery Channel Professional Cycling Team (USA) and Predictor-Lotto (Belgium). The complete field will be announced early next year.

Stage 1: Monday, April 16 – Peachtree City, Ga. to Macon, Ga.Stage 2: Tuesday, April 17 – Thomaston, Ga. to Rome, Ga.Stage 3: Wednesday, April 18 – Rome, Ga. to Chattanooga, Tenn.Stage 4: Thursday, April 19 – Individual Time Trial from Chickamauga/Walker Co., Ga. to Lookout Mountain, Ga.Stage 5: Friday, April 20 – Dalton, Ga. to Brasstown Bald Mountain/Towns Co., Ga.Stage 6: Saturday, April 21 – Lake Lanier Islands/ Hall Co., Ga. to Stone Mountain Park, Ga.Stage 7: Sunday, April 22 – Atlanta, Ga. (circuit race)