Tour of Alberta

[JohnT]

Stage 1: http://tourofalberta.ca/Content/pdfs/ra ... Result.pdf

Hick Hamilton and Adam de Vos included.

[Rolf]

Looked miserable today.

Six laps of Lethbridge. Woohoo. Why, in this vast, gorgeous country of ours, does Canada's highest UCI-sanctioned stage race seem so aesthetically unappealing—when compared to Europe, or even Colorado? Imagine what a "Tour of British Columbia" could look like?

With the Rockies right there, I'm surprised they don't have any proper mountain stages. But I guess the race is a new phenomenon and depends heavily on community support etc. etc. It's a shame only 5 World Tour teams showed up. (Maybe a result of last year's flood-ravaged route changes, and amateur-hour antics?)

Good luck to Adam, Nic, Rob and any other locals...

[Stéphane Tran]

A Victoria racer on the Beeb website (7th photo down).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-29043530

[John D]

What struck me was how the other pictures on that same page highlight how lucky we are to be able to live in Canada and ride fancy bikes.

[wonger]

Great shot of Calgary native and part-time Victorian Nic Hamilton drilling it in the TT, complete with road art...