Alex Stieda confirms Tour of Alberta
Provincial government provides $2 million in funding
Former Canadian pro, Alex Stieda, confirmed on Monday that the Tour of Alberta will take place next September, according to The Province. In addition, the provincial government has agreed to put forward $2 million to fund a portion of the event.
“Absolutely, yes it is,” Stieda told The Province. “We have enough money now for the UCI to approve the event. Everything the UCI is telling us now is all good, all positive.”
According the Stieda, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed to sanction the event at a 2.1 level, making it the highest ranked road cycling stage race in Canada.
The race is expected to start in Edmonton and end six days later in Calgary, passing through mountain towns Banff and Jasper along the way.
There are a number of UCI-sanctioned road events in Canada including the two WorldTour events Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Montreal, Tour de Beauce, Grand Prix de Gatineau and Chrono Gatineau.
