Following up on a record-breaking fifth year in 2013 featuring 6,200 starting cyclists from 13 countries and 43 of the United States competing for more than $150,000 in cash and primes before 150,000 spectators, race promoter Midwest Cycling Series, LLC, has announced the 2014 schedule for the Tour of America’s Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (“ToAD”). The sixth year of the omnium competition will travel to 11 Wisconsin communities in as many days, June 19-29, 2014, and include two dates on the USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar (“NCC”) and bring one new closed course venue into the ToAD fold.
Thursday, June 19
Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic
Friday, June 20
East Troy Cycling Classic (Criterium)
Saturday, June 21 * NCC Event *
Giro d’ Grafton (Criterium)
Sunday, June 22 * NCC Event *
Waukesha Carl Zach Cycling Classic (Criterium)
Monday, June 23
Milwaukee Mile Speedway Circuit Race
Tuesday, June 24
Schlitz Park Criterium (Downtown Milwaukee)
Wednesday, June 25
Elkhart Lake Race at Road America
Thursday, June 26
To Be Announced
Friday, June 27
Fond du Lac Commonwealth Classic (Criterium)
Saturday, June 28
ISCorp Downer Classic (Milwaukee’s Eastside)
Sunday, June 29
East Tosa Gran Prix (Wauwatosa)
The 2014 line-up includes a new venue for ToAD – a circuit race at Wisconsin State Fair Park’s Milwaukee Mile, the oldest operating motor speedway in the world. The asphalt-paved one-mile oval combined with the twisty infield circuit course will make for a fun, closed race for both athletes and spectators. The final 2014 ToAD venue will be announced in February.
Online registration is expected to open in March. Updates will be posted on the Official Website (www.TourofAmericasDairyland.
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