Tour Divide

The Tour Divide kicks off in Banff, Canada on June 9 at 8 a.m. MST, and the 2,745 mile adventure is my favorite bike race to 'spectate.'

The off-road-centric bikepacking route will start in Newfoundland, Canada and end in Key West, Florida, and be divided into eight linkable segments.

Ultra-endurance mountain biker Jay Petervary preps for and rides a record pace in the Tour Divide race

Word from the Tour Divide is that the owner of the Black Sheep Bike, Jake Kirkpatrick, had to abandon his effort.

The daily grind of pedaling the Tour Divide is offset by the spectacular scenery.

Snow and hail blowing from every angle — in June? Welcome to the Tour Divide.

Devon Balet captures the Tour Divide riders as they pass through Butte, Montana

Pain, suffering, anguish, triumph, defeat and exhilaration: Six days into the Tour Divide and every emotion known to man has surfaced

They say that getting to Banff for the start of Tour Divide is half the battle, and a battle it was.

Tour Divide riders set out from Canada and encounter lots of snow.

Riders set out from Banff, Alberta, Canada on their way to the Mexico border in New Mexico.

The Tour Divide kicked off June 10 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Look for updates over the next two weeks on Singletrack.com