Canadian Cycling Magazine

Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria

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Location Victoria Date Aug. 18 Distances 400–1,600-m kids’ distance, 7 km, 15 km, 30 km, 60 km, 100 km, 140 km, 160 km Cost Free–$250 depending on distance and registrati­on date Website tourdevict­oria.com

Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria has something for everyone, offering a free children’s ride and seven longer-distance options for riders of all stripes. Billed as a ride, not a race, each route has been devised to show off the beauty of Victoria and its surroundin­gs. This is the perfect chance to celebrate the success of one of Canada’s most successful profession­al cyclists, winner of the 2012 Giro d’italia. You can raise a glass in the cider-and-beer garden at the end of ride.

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