Tour of Alberta

Tour of Alberta leaves behind a massive $1.6 million debt with 80 creditors owed including many Continental and Pro Continental teams.

After five years, Canada's top pro stage race, the Tour of Alberta, will not carry on due to a lack of funding.

24-year-old American Robin Carpenter narrowly bests defending champ Bauke Mollema to nab the overall Tour of Alberta title

An economic recession in Alberta, caused by a downturn in global oil prices and a summer filled with wildfires, has had an impact on the Tour of Alberta.

Adam Yates finishes 6 seconds out of first at the Canadian stage race a month after winning Clásica San Sebastián.

The final stage of the Tour of Alberta was an urban circuit in and around Edmonton.

Eight years since he last won a stage race, 28-year-old Bauke Mollema wins the 2015 Tour of Alberta

Stage 5 at the Tour of Alberta ends in confusion after most of the field makes a wrong turn and finishes the wrong way.

Stage 5 at the Tour of Alberta saw cold and rainy conditions leave the route muddy, and it ended with many riders going off course.

Lasse-Norman Hansen wins the stage and Bauke Mollema holds the lead as Sven Erik Bystrom rides off course and the field follows him

Battling the Dutch winds helps turn flatlanders into mountain goats, say Bauke Mollema and Tom-Jelte Slagter

Casey B. Gibson captures the action as Dutchman Tom-Jelte Slagter wins a second consecutive stage of the Tour of Alberta

Tom-Jelte Slagter wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Alberta, while Bauke Mollema finishes just behind and retains his race lead

As races look to liven things up with tougher profiles, Michael Matthews is seeing plenty of opportunities to put his skills to good use

The peloton braved challenging terrain and low temperatures in the third stage of the Tour of Alberta

Tom-Jelte Slagter wins the third stage at the Canadian stage race, with countryman Bauke Mollema riding back into the GC lead.

Images from the second stage at the Tour of Alberta, where Michael Matthews won and took the race lead.

The 24-year-old American has returned strong from a crash last season and is a GC contender wherever he races.

The Tour of Alberta will include two entirely new stages — both of which feature mountaintop finishes that should be decisive.

Matthews prevails on a cold and wet day in Alberta, seizing the overall lead with a sprint victory.

Svein Tuft and his Orica teammates ride to second place in the Tour of Alberta TTT, and now turn their TTT focus to the worlds.

The Dutch rider is the Tour of Alberta overall leader after Trek wins the opening-stage team time trial.

Scenes from the opening stage at the Tour of Alberta, a team time trial.

The Canadian says he's got 77 race days under his belt this season, including both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.

WorldTour squads sweep podium places in Tour of Alberta stage 1 and Bauke Mollema assumes race lead.

The stage race will have a team time trial for the first time in its three-year history, which organizers are calling a worlds preview.

American Fred Rodriguez talks to VeloNews about the Tour of Alberta and retiring from pro cycling.

The Tour of Alberta will feature grand tour stage winners and many other notables from the WorldTour and domestic teams.

Canada’s most prestigious cycling race finalizes team rosters for this year's race.

Tour of Alberta features a long stage with significant dirt roads, plus some difficult climbs and a team time trial

Four WorldTour teams confirmed for the Canadian stage race which is looking more and more like a tune-up for world championships in Richmond

After Dennis' win at Tour Down Under, a look back at his breakthrough victory in the 2013 Tour of Alberta, his first taste of GC success

The Tour of Alberta will take a northerly route in 2015, including two significant climbing stages, as well as a stage 1 team time trial

Daryl Impey rides to the stage 5 win and the overall crown at the Tour of Alberta

Impey benefited from a 10-second time bonus for the stage win to dislodge Tom Dumoulin as overall leader, taking the yellow jersey by just one second

Casey B. Gibson captures the action at stage 4 of the 2014 Tour of Alberta

Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano) finished with the main peloton to maintain his eight-second lead over Ruben Zepuntke (Bissell Development Team).

Casey B. Gibson snaps the action at the third stage of the 2014 Tour of Alberta

Sep Vanmarcke wins a three-up sprint in Edmonton, as Tom Dumolin keeps the overall lead for another day

Jonas Ahlstrand wins the stage 2 finishing sprint to cap a stellar day for Giant-Shimano

Rainy and cold conditions greeted the riders during the first stage of racing at the Tour of Alberta

The Tour of Alberta faced a cold and rainy day, but Bissell Development Team's Ruben Zepuntke prevailed in Lethbridge

Scenes from the opening day of racing at the Tour of Alberta, a prologue won by Tom Dumoulin

The Dutch rider finished a full 14 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly-Maxxis) over the 4km course

The field of 120 cyclists will be highlighted by Tour de France heroes, big race winners, and top Canadian talent

The second edition of the Tour of Alberta takes on 700 kilometers of Canadian roads, September 2-7

Cannondale, Orica-GreenEdge, and Giant-Shimano round out a list of 13 additional teams announced for the 2014 Tour of Alberta, held September 2-7

Canadian stage race lands new title sponsor for its second edition

The Cannondale rider captures three stage wins at the six-day race in Canada

Casey B. Gibson is on hand to capture the action on the final day of racing at the inaugural Tour of Alberta

Results from stage 5 of the 2013 Tour of Alberta

Sagan slashes through the final corner to win in downtown Calgary, while Dennis finishes with the bunch to take the overall

Winning from a break — even getting into one — is a rare experience for the 2011 Tour champ, who as a GC man is usually on a short leash

Casey B. Gibson shoots stage 4 of the 2013 Tour of Alberta

Results from stage 4 of the 2013 Tour of Alberta

After a long season, a bit of mountain biking and the USA Pro Challenge helped rekindle the BMC rider's enjoyment of the sport

The 2011 Tour de France winner jumps out of a break in the final meters to take the stage win

Casey B. Gibson shoots stage 3 of the 2013 Tour of Alberta

The Garmin rider uses the winds and a little help from his teammates to vault into the lead in Alberta

Peter Sagan and the peloton finish nearly 17 minutes behind the winning group

Results from stage 3 of the 2013 Tour of Alberta

Veterans such as Freddie Rodriguez and Christian Vande Velde pass on their knowledge and wisdom to younger riders

The BMC rider was in a two-man breakaway that beat Sagan to the line by 16 seconds in Red Deer

A two-man breakaway survives the day as Peter Sagan keeps his overall lead

1. Silvan DILLIER, BMC Racing, in 3:32:47 2. Serghei TVETCOV, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at :00 3. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, at :16

Peter Sagan keeps his lead in the overall standings

The 24-year-old Bissell rider says he wants to race full-time in the European peloton

Scenes from the first stage in Alberta, which saw Peter Sagan win again and keep the yellow jersey

Results from the 2013 Tour of Alberta

Veteran American gets checked on an Edmonton bike path before the start of the Tour of Alberta

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Casey B. Gibson is in Canada to capture the action during the prologue at the inaugural Tour of Alberta

The Cannondale rider scorched the field in Tuesday's opener and holds a 13-second lead in the GC

Results from the prologue at the 2013 Tour of Alberta

Slovak powerhouse lands first leader's jersey in Alberta

Aussie is hunting victory in Alberta before returning to the side, or front wheel, of Mark Cavendish

The inaugural Tour of Alberta starts with a 7.3-kilometer prologue in Edmonton Tuesday evening

The six-day race fits Sagan's riding style — and his strengths — nicely

The inaugural edition of the race will go from Edmonton to Calgary over six days starting Tuesday

The inaugural Tour of Alberta, which kicks off next week, might look more like a race through Belgium or northern France