This section is intended for those competing in or interested in competing in the Tour of Connecticut.If you are looking for information on the teams and athletes racing in the Tour of CT, the Spectator and Press sections will have that info for you as it becomes available.
Host Hotels:For the Litchfield Hills Stage:
Yankee Pedlar Inn
98 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
1-800-777-1891
860-489-9226
www.pedlarinn.com
$79 room rate when you mention the eventHoliday Inn Express Waterbury
Special rate of $83 plus tax (includes breakfast) for Friday night.
Call 1-800-465-4329 and ask for the group code BIK.
88 Union St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
203-575-1500
www.waterburyhie.comCT Grand Hotel
1-800-446-1449
www.ctgrandhotel.com
$69 room rate when you mention the event. Includes continental breakfast.Media:
Featured event, with one-hour time slot on OLN Cyclysm Sunday, June 5th. One hour on Connecticut ABC. One of four or five USA races on the new OLN series, and no European teams so a real chance for the US pro class to shine. Strong local print and radio support.Stages:
Stage 1 - Friday, May 20 - New Haven - 70K criterium (20 more than last year) full teams may start.
Stage 2 - Saturday, May 21 - Waterbury - 100K circuit race on very tough hilly course
Stage 3 - Sunday, May 22 - Torrington/Litchfield Hills - 220K road race with 190K opening loop. Tough, 39 x 25 climbs. 30 K on flat finishing circuit in Torrington. Featured event on the OLN and ABC productionsFormat: Timed stage race. No elimination in the criterium stage, generous time limit on stage 2.
Teams: 8 rider maximum, 4 rider minimum. 25 team limit
Entry: $300 per team for entire Tour. Electronic registration, please contact me via email for the link
Prizes: $10,000. Prize distribution will immediately follow the final stage in Torrington
Housing: We have some host housing available. Team managers ONLY please contact me and we can put the word out in the community. We will ask a few teams to arrive a day early and do a school visit if possible. Host hotel rates are $79.00 at the Yankee Pedlar on the start/finish line in Torrington, $83.00 at the Holiday Inn Express Waterbury, and $69.00 at the CT Grand Hotel in Waterbury.
Please email me at jde@spartacycling.com with any questions
New Haven
Stage 1
Technical SummaryDate: Friday, May 20, 2005
Sign-in/Staging: 5:45 PM
Start Time/Depart: 6:15 PM
Location: The Green, Church Street, New Haven
Format: 80 laps of a .5-mile circuit
Distance: 40 miles
Sprints: Lap 20, 40, 60
KOM: N/A
Manager's Meeting: None
Drug Control: tba
Medical Support: Ambulance and Paramedic at circuit. Injuries transported to Temple University Hospital, New Haven
Race and Media HQ: Greater New Haven CVB, 59 Elm Street
Neutral Support: MAVIC
Awards: Presentation immediately following the event
Waterbury Climber's Cup
Stage 2
Technical SummaryDate: Saturday, May 22, 2005
Sign-in/Staging: 11:30 AM
Start Time/Depart: 12:15 PM
Location: Start/Finish on the Waterbury Green at West Main Street
Distance: 15 laps of a 4-mile course, 61.5 miles
Sprints: Laps 4, 8, 10
KOM: Laps 3, 9,12
Medical Control: tba
Medical Support: Ambulance and Paramedic in caravan and located around circuit. Injuries transported to Waterbury Hospital 203 573 6000
Race and Media HQ: Northwest CT CVB, 21 Church Street
Feed Zones: At KOM location
Awards: Presentation immediately following the event
Litchfield Hills
Stage 3
Technical SummaryDate: Sunday, May 21, 2005
Sign-in/Staging: 11:00 AM
Start Time/Depart: 11:20 AM
Location: Start/Finish on Main Street and Maiden Lane
Distance: 137-mile road race of (1) 117-mile circuit with (10) ten, 2-mile finishing circuits
Sprints: 3 Town Sprints at mile points: 17, 46, 65
KOM: 2 KOM's located at mile points: 68, 82
Manager's Meeting: 10 AM on Sunday, S/F line
Drug Control: tba
Medical Support: Ambulance and Paramedic in caravan and located around circuit. Injuries transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital 540 Litchfield St Torrington, CT 06790 (860) 496-9512
Race and Media HQ:Yankee Pedlar Inn
98 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Neutral Support: MAVIC
Feed Zones: #1 Mile 42, # 2 Mile 102
Deer Hill Street on finish circuit 20
Awards: Presentation and prize distribution immediately following the event
