Tour de Georgia

“The Tour de Georgia will be held April 19th-24th.

Stage 5: Gainesville to Brasstown Bald
Saturday, April 23, 2005 – Gainesville to Brasstown Bald Mountain (Towns Co.), a 114 mile/182.4 stage race with a mountaintop finish

Gainesville: This gateway to the mountains city returns in 2005 as a start venue.
Brasstown Bald Mountain (Towns Co.): Brasstown Bald is the highest peak in Georgia and the only “Hors Categorie” (above category) climb of the race.

Stage Note: This year’s stage will be even more difficult, with four KOMs, the last three of which come one after another.

Yes Lance is doing this race.

Might be some photo ops with quite a few of the racers

http://www.tourdegeorgia.com/2005/index.asp”

“Starts right here in good ol' Augusta! Lance is using it as a tune-up.”