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Tune in to VeloNews.com for Ford Tour de Georgia

By VeloNews Interactive
Published: Apr. 14, 2006
Tune in to VeloNews.com for Ford Tour de Georgia
Tune in to VeloNews.com for Ford Tour de Georgia

The 2006 Tour de Georgia kicks off on Tuesday in Augusta, and VeloNews.com will be there as North America's only hors classe (2.HC) professional cycling stage race begins its grueling 600-mile-plus journey toward the finish April 23 in Alpharetta.

The six-day, six-stage race will return to the Georgia host cities of Macon, Fayetteville, Rome, Dalton, Dahlonega, Blairsville/Union County, Brasstown Bald Mountain/Towns County, and Alpharetta. New host cities for 2006 include Chickamauga/Walker County, Cumming/Forsyth County and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tune into VeloNews.com for continuous live coverage throughout the race, including daily stage video highlights, rider interviews, photo galleries and contests.

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Download the 2006 Ford Tour de Georgia Team rosters (PDF 19.1kb)

And don’t forget to enter our Special Ford Tour de Georgia photo contest. Submit your best Tour de Georgia photo and enter to win a set of Mavic Ksyrium wheels. Send photos to rosters@insideinc.com.

Race schedule (all times EST):
Stage 1: Tuesday, April 18 - Augusta-Macon
Start - 11:30 a.m. Finish – 4:15-5 p.m.

Stage 2: Wednesday, April 19 - Fayetteville-Rome
Start - 1:30 p.m. Finish – 5:40-6:30 p.m.

Stage 3: Thursday, April 20 - Individual Time Trial-Chickamauga/Walker Co., GA, to Chattanooga, TN
Start – 11 a.m. Finish – 12-2 p.m.

Stage 4: Friday, April 21 - Dalton, GA to Dahlonega, GA
Start - 10:30 a.m. Finish – 3-4 p.m.

Stage 5: Saturday, April 22 - Blairsville/Union Co.-Brasstown Bald Mountain/Towns Co.
Start - 11:30 a.m. Finish – 3:20-4 p.m.

Stage 6: Sunday, April 23 - Cumming/Forsyth Co., Ga. to Alpharetta, Ga.
Start - 12:30 p.m. Finish – 4:45-6 p.m.