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The Tour de Georgia’s route was unveiled yesterday.

Stage 1: Tuesday, April 18 – Augusta, Ga. to Macon, Ga. • Augusta: Third year to host the Tour, with a Stage Start venue in 2003 and Overall Start in 2005 • Macon: Fourth consecutive year as a host city, having participated as a Stage Finish and Stage Start in 2003, a one-day Stage Circuit in 2004, and a Stage Finish in 2005

Stage 2: Wednesday, April 19 – Fayetteville, Ga. to Rome, Ga. • Fayetteville: Returns to the Tour for a second consecutive year as a Stage Start • Rome: Fourth consecutive year as a host city, having participated as a Stage Finish in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and having hosted the Individual Time Trial in 2004 and 2005

Stage 3: Thursday, April 20 – Individual Time Trial from Chickamauga/Walker Co., Ga. to Chattanooga,Tenn. • Chickamauga/Walker Co.: Hosts a Tour stage for the first time, with the start of the ITT • Chattanooga: First city outside the state of Georgia to host the Tour, with the finish of the ITT

Stage 4: Friday, April 21 – Dalton, Ga. to Dahlonega, Ga. • Dalton: Fourth consecutive year as a Stage Start and home to professional cyclist Saul Raisin • Dahlonega: Third consecutive year as a Stage Finish, and bringing its renowned Bear in the Square festival to Tour fans

Stage 5: Saturday, April 22 – Blairsville/Union Co., Ga. to Brasstown Bald Mountain/Towns Co., Ga. • Blairsville/Union County: Returns for second consecutive year as a Stage Start • Brasstown Bald Mountain/Towns County: A third consecutive stint as a Stage Finish, with its epic finish on The Bald, the highest peak in Georgia, and compared to the Alpe d’Huez of the Tour de France

Stage 6: Sunday, April 23 – Cumming/Forsyth Co., Ga. to Alpharetta, Ga. • Cumming/Forsyth County: Inaugural Stage host for the Tour, with a Stage Start on the final day, in conjunction with the Taste of Forsyth; was a Sprint line host community in 2004 and 2005 • Alpharetta: A third year as the Overall Finish host city, with its signature four-mile finishing circuit

http://www.tourdegeorgia.com/
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