In 2009 the Tour de Suisse took a route through our village. It is our national cycling race, the Swiss equivalent of the Tour de France and the guys on the bikes are international champions in Europe. It is an annual race for a couple of weeks, and there are daily stages of various routes to take, eventually covering all Switzerland It is quite an event and my neighbour told me it would be going through our village so we waited patiently together on the pavement for it to arrive. First there were a few preliminary cars driving through, after a couple of motor bikes that then the field of cyclists. There are many, but they have such a speed on the bikes that it seems to be through the village in a flash. This was 9 years ago and since 2009 the route has not involved our village.
Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss 
Manchaug has an annual bicycle race, but it’s tiny compared to yours.
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It’s a European thing. The biggest is the Tour de France but the Italiens also have the giro di italia.
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We have a Tour of Utah bike race as well, and also the LoToJa (Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming). Wonderful shot! Maybe they will come back to your village soon. Thanks for joining the challenge!
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Many countries in Europe have their own national bike race. there is a lot of money involved. Lance Armstrong is one of the best known American cyclists.
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Yes, and his fall from grace rocked the cycling world a bit.
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