The Tour of the Bahamas is a road cycling race held in Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas.[1] The Tour is a competition over three stages. On the first stage there is an individual time trial, a race against the clock, followed by a circuit race, the next day. Finally, a road race is held, this stage is the only stage that leaves Nassau City.[2] Due to the Bahamas's warm climate, the race is used by many cyclists to kick off their racing seasons.[3]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | January/March |
| Region | The Bahamas |
| Nickname(s) | "The Tour" |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | JAR Cycling |
| Race director | Jeff Major |
| History | |
| First edition | 2005 |
| Editions | 7 |
| First winner |  Joe Fernandes (BAH) |
| Most recent |  Ty Magner (USA) |
Past winners
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bahamas
|
Joe Fernandes[4] | ||
| 2006 | United States
|
Ricardo Hernandez[5] | Cafeteros | |
| 2007 |  Cuba
|
Frank Travieso[6] | AEG Toshiba | |
| 2008 | United States
|
Tyler Farrar[7] | Slipstream–Chipotle | |
| 2009 | No race | |||
| 2010 | United States
|
Caleb Fairly[8] | Garmin–Transitions | |
| 2011 | United States
|
Chuck Hutcheson[9][10] | Battley Harley Davidson | |
| 2012 | United States
|
Ty Magner[11][12] | BMC-Hincapie Sportswear | |
| 2013 | No race | |||
References
edit- ^ Official website
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas - Courses & Directions
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2005
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2006
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2007
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2008
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2010
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2011
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2011
- ^ Tour of the Bahamas 2012
- ^ The Nassau Guardian
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