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Tour de Rock cyclists are in Sidney this weekend raising money for the ride, page 3
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Tour de Victoria drops tip of the Peninsula Mass cycling route will only come as far north as Central Saanich this year
Steven Heywood News staff
In a move to increase the challenge for riders in this year’s Tour de Victoria bike event, much of the Saanich Peninsula has been left out.
The 2014 Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria is Sunday, August 24 and will only come as far north as Benvenuto Avenue in Central Saanich. Its route stays mainly in Saanich, Victoria, the Western Communities and Metchosin. Last year’s event followed a
route into Sidney and North Saanich but event coordinator Sheleena Gutierrez says rider feedback indicated people wanted a more challenging route. “A lot of cyclists don’t like straight, flat roads like there are in the upper Peninsula,” she said.
“To provide more challenges for the riders, we do follow West Saanich Road in a much windier route.” This year’s Tour de Victoria route, she continued, has more twists and turns. Please see: Plenty for cyclists, page 4
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