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The Tour of Pennsylvania is a race extending across the beautiful state of Pennsylvania. The roads can be friendly on some days but yet harsh on the rider the next. From the western side of the state to the eastern side of the state, this race proves to bring out the best of all riders abilities.
Check back for future posts as the stages are revealed one by one! The race is now complete and download links will come soon
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Starting at the border near the city of Weirton, the riders head east just until they reach the outer edges of Pittsburgh. On the way they will reach a short mountain sprint in South Park Forest. On the way south, 2 sprints will be rewarded before heading back towards the west along the Allegheny River. Heading southward to finish the race in Dunkard, the race will finish on fairly flat ground.
Here is a view from the top of the mountain:
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The South Park Forest:
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The finish line just across the bridge 5 miles north of the Maryland Border:
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Stage 2 is currently being constructed
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Starting in Masontown, the entire race heads north into the largest city in the state, Pittsburgh. The entire race follows the majestic Allegheny River. The terrain is very similar to stage 1, with 1 mountain & 2 Sprint challenges. The mountain is another short category 1. Much shorter than stage 1, only being 143km in length. Anyways, on the trip north, just 26km in, the Nemacolin hill does not seem so bad. However, it is the steepest climb of the day! Into Dunlevy the riders go for a sprint just before the longest climb of the day. On the trip down hill, they will pass the largest high school in the state, Clairton. The day will be much shorter tomorrow, with a TT in the city of Pittsburgh.
Here is a view from the top of the Mountain:
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The race follows along the Allegheny River the entire trip:
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Finish line in the Major city of Pittsburgh, just past the famous tunnel:
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Stage 3 is underway!
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A Time Trial in the beautiful steel city of Pittsburgh, this stage is fairly flat with a little climb at the end. 26KM in length, this stage will bring out the best on Time Trialists from all around! The mountains are coming up soon, so enjoy the flat lands now!
Starting point in Pittsburgh right before the famous tunnel that the race ended on yesterday:
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Stage 4 will be coming soon!
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The fourth stage heads back up to the northern border of the state:
The stage heads north to the amazing city of Erie, home of the largest lake in the state, and one of the largest in the country, the Erie Lake. Just by the finish, this lake is home to the finish of the 4th stage. Another fairly flat stage, this will have riders wondering if Pennsylvania has any mountains to offer to riders. Well, we head east tomorrow, before again going south, where we will meet the Appalachian Mountains, 2nd most popular in the USA behind the Rockies.
The first sprint in the city of New Castle:
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Finish line in Erie:
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Overlooking Lake Erie: (just the stream part of it)
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The fifth stage heads eastward and then southward:
Starting in Erie where we ended the last stage, this is the longest stage of the tour, and has the steepest hills thus far. With 2 "Category 2" Climbs, this is the first test of the mountain riders so far. As you can tell, this race is one for the sprinters to win overall by the looks of it so far. The majority of this ride takes place in the Allegheny Forest. In fact, that is where the second climb takes place. There is one sprint in the city of Oil City, and the finish will most likely belong to the sprinters. Will there be any mountains at all in this race, stay tuned for stage 6!
The Allegheny Forest crossing over the Allegheny River:
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Mountain Sprint #2 just halfway through the Forest:
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The finish in Brookville:
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The sixth stage heads eastward and then southward finishing up in the city of Altoona! Home of the Eastern League AA Altoona Curve, and one of the biggest cities in the state! (THE ROUTE EVEN PASSES BY MY HOUSE )
Starting in Brookville, the race heads eastward along interstate 80 until we get to the city of Dubois, where the first sprint of the day is held. Clearfield is the next destination, the oldest city in the state! Here is where the first Mountain Sprint is at. Keep going west until we take a sharp south turn, which is right where Jseadog's house is at! Keep going south and we come to Philipsburg, established in 1826! Steep downhilling is up next, on the way to Tyrone. We keep going along interstate 99, where another sprint is held in the city of Bellwood. Finally, the riders arrive in Altoona, where the other race "Tour de Toona" is held annually in August. (Yes its a real 3 stage race!) The next stage will follow interstate 99 upwards towards State College, where the famed Penn State University is at! After that, we head towards Philadelphia, where this race comes to an end. Still no steep mountains, and it is not looking like we will be seeing any. This race may just be for the sprinters
The first sprint of the day in Dubois:
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The Last Mountain Sprint just outside of Philipsburg:
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Finish line in Altoona:
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The seventh stage heads southward towards the Maryland border in the middle of the state.
Starting in Tyrone, we head southward where we finally see a steep mountain climb. While it may not last very long, this mountain will serve to bring out the best climbers in the race. With just one sprint in Mount Union, the race will bring out the mountain racers first in Chambersburg, and then into yet another forest. We now are down to the final days of the race! We will head northward one more time before finally settling in Philadelphia!
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The eighth stage makes the final trip upwards before the final southward trip to Philly!
Starting in Abbottstown where we left off our last stage, we begin to head east until we get to the city of York, where we head northwards to the state capital of Harrisburg! This 2 spots see the 2 sprints of the day before the head to the finish where the hills kick in. A High Climb comes first, which is a challenge to the hill from yesterday. State Game Lands bring us to the category 1 climb, right before the finish line. Pottsville is the finish to the stage, and now we make our way to the finish. How long will it be though, 1 stage, or 2 stages?
The start of the race in Abbottstown:
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The sprint in Harrisburg, the states capital!
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The High Climb of the day:
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Finish line in Pottsville:
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